Be Cardinal Green

 

 

Campus-wide conservation campaigns aim to increase institutional awareness regarding programs to reduce resource consumption. The descriptions below highlight campaigns in which you can get involved!

Make Every Day Earth Day at Stanford.

Earth Day presents an opportunity to reflect on sustainability as a core value, as well as the integral role we each play in making that vision a reality.

Recyclemania – We Recycle. Stanford Wins.

Recyclemania is an annual 8-week competition between colleges and universities that promotes recycling and waste minimization.

Water Wise – Tell Your Water Tale

The 4-week Water Wise campaign encourages the Stanford community to identify opportunities for increased landscape irrigation efficiency.

Cardinal Buildings – Be Your Building's Hero

Be Your Building's Hero empowers faculty, staff, and students to initiate simple energy-saving changes within campus buildings to reduce electricity consumption.

Smart Buys – One Less, Save More

One Less, Save More challenges faculty and staff to practice sustainable purchasing habits that minimize negative impacts on the environment.

Winter Closure – Turn Off For Break

During the 2-week Winter Closure, heating and ventiliation systems are shut down in a majority of campus buildings and employees are asked to take simple actions in their workplace with the goal of reducing energy consumption.

“Setting an example is not the main means of influencing others; it is the only means.”
— Albert Einstein
“Every student has a role in the stability of our future. It is this ‘niche’ that grounds our position in what we can do personally for the sustainability of our communities, a niche that begins and evolves here on campus.”
— David Geeter II
Co-President, Students for a Sustainable Stanford
“Students can play a major role in promoting sustainability at Stanford. Since we both live and work on campus, every aspect of our daily lives and behavior can have some impact on campus sustainability.”
— Kevan Christensen
Past Co-President, Students for a Sustainable Stanford
“Students can play a major role in promoting sustainability at Stanford. Since we both live and work on campus, every aspect of our daily lives and behavior can have some impact on campus sustainability.”
— Kevan Christensen
Past Co-President, Students for a Sustainable Stanford
Faculty and staff are in a prime position to create a culture of sustainability throughout the university and beyond.
“Setting an example is not the main means of influencing others; it is the only means.”
— Albert Einstein
“Setting an example is not the main means of influencing others; it is the only means.”
— Albert Einstein
“Setting an example is not the main means of influencing others; it is the only means.”

Contact Us

Please email questions regarding the campaigns and individual action to the Office of Sustainability at [email protected].