31st Annual Campus Sustainability Summit

 
Impact | Inspire | Innovate

 

The 31st 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 24 & 25, 2024

 
Where:
University Memorial Center (UMC)

Program Preview

 
Wednesday, April 24

11:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Session:

12-6 p.m.

1-4 p.m.
Campus Initiatives Exhibits ()

1-4 p.m.
Student Ideas Showcase
$10,000 cash prizes for top student ideas for climate and sustainability solutions. 

4-5 p.m.
Student Ideas Showcase Awards Ceremony

5:15-6:30 p.m.
Featured Presenter:

 
Thursday, April 25

9:15-10 a.m.

10-11:30 a.m.

11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

Advanced registration required, lunch provided

11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
2024 STARS Launch
A kickoff training for STARS credit contributors | By invitation

1-2:30 p.m.
Session:

2:45-4 p.m.
Session:

4-5:30 p.m.
Campus Sustainability Awards Reception

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 Â鶹ÒùÔº to Develop Projects

 

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 recognized on April 24 at the Campus Sustainability Awards luncheon. Nominations are due by March 15.

View past award winners

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

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