32nd Annual Campus Sustainability Summit
Impact | Inspire | Innovate
The 32nd annual Campus Sustainability Summit invites faculty, staff and students to share, learn and celebrate CU Boulder’s wide array of sustainability leadership and accomplishments and rise to the challenges posed by the Campus Call to Climate Action.
In collaboration with campus partners, CU Environmental Center has produced a Campus Sustainability Summit annually or semi-annually since 1994 for the campus community. The Campus Sustainability Summit and the Campus Sustainability Awards program are sponsored by the Office of the Provost, the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, the Office of the Vice Chancellor of Infrastructure and Sustainability, and the CUSG Environmental Center. The Summit is open to all CU Boulder students, faculty, and staff and community members.
When:
April 22 & 23, 2025
Where:
University Memorial Center (UMC)
Pathways to Be Involved
Student Ideas Showcase: Call for Presenters
Presentations can be in the form of posters or exhibit booths. Student projects featured at the Campus Sustainability Summit will be eligible for $10,000 in cash prizes, prizes are listed below. Submissions will be accepted on a rolling basis until April 11.
Student projects are eligible for $10,000 in cash prizes provided by the CU Climate Action Fund and the CU President's Sustainable Solutions Challenge.
Applied Sustainability Learning Hub
Do you have a sustainable idea but don't know where to start? The Applied Sustainability Learning Hub provides ways to get involved and develop your concept with project development, project funding, mentorship, a variety of resources and more.
Opportunities for Students to Develop Projects
- Sustainability Hackathon - Oct. 17-24, 2024
- Get Seed Funding
- New Venture Challenge
- Sustainability Innovation Micro-credential
- Design Thinking for sustainability - Spring 2025 date TBA
Campus Sustainability Awards nominations open
The annual Campus Sustainability Awards celebrate individuals and departments that demonstrate a commitment to sustainability through inventive programs and initiatives that directly reduce resource use, enhance social equity and cohesion, or promote a culture of sustainability at CU Boulder. Awardees will be recongnized at the Campus Sustainability Summit, April 22-23, 2025. Nominations are due by March 15.
Student Ideas Showcase Categories for Prizes
Grand Prize:
$3,000
Overall Runner-up:
$1,500
Innovation:
$1,000
Creativity:
$1,000
Climate Impact:
$1,000
Human Impact:
$1,000
Campus Impact:
$1,000
Audience Choice:
$500
Campus Sustainability Summit History