Earth Month continues as Food Justice Week begins April 25
CSU is bursting with so many Earth Month activities that some had to start early, including a March 29 free showing of an award-winning documentary at the Lyric in Fort Collins.
Tag: "Sustainability"
SoGES lead scientist Pat Keys uses computational text analysis to create Arctic region science fiction based on science facts
School of Global Environmental Sustainability lead scientist Pat Keys used computational text analysis and story-based scenario design to write 10 science fiction pieces about possible futures for the Arctic region taking into account climate change.
CSU among first universities to join DOE Better Climate Challenge’s pledge to half carbon emissions by 2030
CSU has joined the U.S. Dept. Of Energy’s Better Climate Challenge, which commits CSU to cutting Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by at least 50% within 10 years.
New cooling system in CSU labs will save millions of gallons of water per year
A new closed-loop cooling system in the Engineering Research Center will help save millions of gallons of water per year, and make it easier for scientists to continue experiments involving lasers, vacuum chambers and plasma equipment.
CSU’s Colorado Forest Restoration Institute to co-lead $20 million infrastructure project to address wildfire risk challenges
In an effort to improve forest resilience and reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires in the Interior West, three organizations, including Colorado State University’s Colorado Forest Restoration Institute, are receiving $20 million from the U.S. government.
SoGES '22-23 Leadership Fellows program seeks applications
The School of Global Environmental Sustainability (SoGES) seeks applications from Colorado State University advanced Ph.D. students and early career postdoctoral fellows to be a 2022-2023 Sustainability Leadership Fellow.
CSU launches air travel offset in step for climate neutrality
The next step in Colorado State University meeting its climate neutrality goal of 2040 is an air travel offset program that begins Feb. 1. Completing an initiative that began in 2017 by the President’s Sustainability Commission, CSU will assess a $10 offset fee for domestic air travel trips and $20 for international air travel trips on university business.
Proposals requested by Jan. 31 for SoGES Global Challenges Research Teams, Resident Fellows
The School of Global Environmental Sustainability (SoGES) is requesting proposals for 2022-24 Global Challenges Research Teams and 2022-23 Resident Fellows.
Disrupting flow of wood from rivers to oceans impacts marine environments
Researchers measured records of wood flowing to reservoirs and coastal regions to estimate the magnitude of global wood movement.
More than 200,000 deaths could be prevented annually if countries support more urban cycling by 2050
In the U.S., more than 15,000 deaths could be prevented each year by supporting urban cycling.