Since the 1970鈥檚, 欧美口爆视频 Boulder has established a proud tradition of leading the nation in sustainability initiatives. Students, faculty and staff have worked hard over the decades to turn innovative sustainability ideas into realities. Here鈥檚 a brief outline of 欧美口爆视频 Boulder鈥檚 biggest accomplishments through the years:
- 1970: The first student-led environmental program in the nation is created, establishing 欧美口爆视频 Boulder at the forefront of sustainability
- 1976: 欧美口爆视频 Boulder becomes first in the nation to establish a student-led recycling program, proving that students care about the environment and the campus鈥� impact on the world
- 1991: 欧美口爆视频 Boulder students pass a vote to provide every single student a bus pass to get around the greater Boulder/Denver area, encouraging students to take public transportation
- 2008: Student Government requires that all student funded events on campus are zero-waste
- 2008: The 欧美口爆视频 Athletics 听launches the first NCAA Division I zero-waste program in the nation
- 2009: A conceptual plan for overall carbon neutrality across campus is established
- 2011: 欧美口爆视频 Boulder reaches the first STARS gold sustainability rating
- 2014: 欧美口爆视频 Boulder renews its STARS gold sustainability rating, raising its score within the category
- 2016: The athletic department becomes carbon neutral and opens a 鈥淣et-Zero Electricity鈥� facility for athletic practices
