Safety

In the past decade, thanks to an overwhelming scientific consensus that global temperatures are rising, “eating local” has become a way for average citizens to make a difference. And thanks to a $24,000 CU Boulder Outreach Award, a group of faculty and students will reach even farther into the community to increase “food literacy.”

Parking Services extends thanks to all who supported the Food for Fines event prior to Thanksgiving. With 207 parking citations forgiven and 1,784 items donated, the community food drive was a win-win for everyone involved!

CU Boulder alum and engineer Maithreyi Gopalakrishnan aims to revolutionize local transportation in India. In 2014, as a sophomore, she designed and developed a hybrid conversion kit for rickshaws that would benefit the environment and rickshaw drivers alike.

Have you ever skipped one meal or more because you could not afford it? Have you ever wondered where money would come from to cover the cost of groceries? Take the survey and help CU understand student need for affordable or free access to food.

Click through for 10 ideas to incorporate into your work and home lives to help reduce waste while you eat, drink and make merry this holiday season.

Every year, CU Boulder teams up with the city of Boulder and Community Cycles to give out free bike lights in an effort to encourage the use of lights for nighttime biking. The giveaway event will be held Tuesday, Dec. 13, at the UMC bike station.

The National Weather Service expects a weather system to move into the area, bringing much colder temperatures through Thursday as well as accumulating snow Tuesday evening through Wednesday afternoon.

Kathryn Ramirez-Aguilar, founder and program manager of the CU Green Labs Program, was presented with the Go Beyond Award for individual achievement at the 2016 International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories (I2SL) annual conference.

With the events at The Ohio State University on Monday, we would like to remind you of some of the terminology that may be used to communicate to you during an emergency situation, and why it is used.

Looking to green your office space and earn recognition for your department? The faculty/staff campus sustainability program can be achieved in just a five steps.