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Sustainable Buffs cutting carbon through challenge using AWorld app

Oct. 24, 2023

With a challenge running through Dec. 1, the AWorld app allows students, faculty and staff to weave sustainability into their everyday lives and track their impact.

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Video: CIRES researchers tackle air quality from the streets of New York

Oct. 20, 2023

Follow CIRES scientist Audrey Gaudel and her collaborators as they walk the streets of New York City taking detailed readings of air pollutants from a simple backpack.

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5 ways to conserve energy and save money

Oct. 20, 2023

Energy conservation is a valuable practice that advances CU Boulder’s sustainability goals for students, faculty and staff, and saves you money. Check out five ways to incorporate energy conservation into your daily activities.

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Shining the spotlight on donor impacts at CU Boulder

Oct. 19, 2023

Every gift donated to CU Boulder makes a difference for the campus community—check out a video showcasing the remarkable impact of philanthropy.

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CU Boulder students donate nearly 2,500 meals

Oct. 10, 2023

During CU Boulder’s Swipe It Forward campaign, students donated a total of 2,423 meal swipes. Orla McGrath, a student who helped lead the campaign, shared her experience of going from a support recipient to an organizer.

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Air quality analysis ongoing 2 years after Marshall Fire

Oct. 10, 2023

Atmospheric scientist Joost de Gouw tackles the public’s ‘need to know’ following the Marshall Fire with scientific evidence related to air quality in a talk at ScienceWriters 2023 at CU Boulder.

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Calling all creatives: Time for another bus naming contest

Oct. 10, 2023

Help the CU Boulder transportation team brainstorm name ideas for the campus’s two newest electric Buff Buses. Previous winners were Ralph-E and Sko Bus. The deadline is Oct. 15.

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Tips for eating more whole plant-based foods

Oct. 10, 2023

Eating less meat and dairy can benefit the environment and your health. There are many on-campus dining options to make it easy to transition your food routine and include more plant-based items.

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3 things to know about campus composting

Oct. 10, 2023

Compost guidelines for the region changed in April. Right now, only food scraps and plant trimmings can be composted. Here are three things to know about how this change impacts composting on campus.

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What 25-million-year-old ocean sediment can teach us about our planet’s future

Oct. 9, 2023

CU Boulder scientist Anne Jennings has spent the last two months on a ship off the coast of Greenland drilling samples deep below the ocean floor. Here’s what she hopes to learn.

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