Stanford water conservation measures expanded Andrew Choi September 12, 2015 1 Comment As the California drought continues to affect millions across the state, Provost John Etchemendy Ph.D. ’82 issued a letter last month urging Stanford faculty, staff and students to do even more this... Read More »
Governor Brown announces new mandate in face of drought Elizabeth Wallace April 6, 2015 0 Comments Governor Edmund Brown issued a historic mandate last week that the California State Water Resources Control Board pass measures to reduce the amount of water used across the state by 25 percent. Read More »
Stanford responds to the drought with further water reduction measures Jacqueline Carr September 25, 2014 2 Comments In response to the extreme drought in California, Stanford has implemented an array of water-saving devices and programs throughout campus, including restricting irrigation and offering the Stanford... Read More »
Stanford’s existing sustainability efforts: A quick rundown Jacqueline Carr September 25, 2014 0 Comments Although multiple new initiatives to conserve water have been made at Stanford, the University had been experimenting with ways to decrease water consumption even before the California drought and... Read More »
Water usage at Stanford: The quick facts Jacqueline Carr September 25, 2014 1 Comment Twenty-one percent of Stanford’s domestic water consumption is used on student housing and dining, with another 21 percent used on faculty staff housing, including irrigation, and 16 percent on... Read More »
Sustainability group focuses efforts on water in midst of drought Andrew Vogeley May 14, 2014 3 Comments With California’s statewide drought affecting Stanford, efforts to reduce water consumption and increase sustainability have come to the forefront. Read More »
The Drought and our New Necessity Letters to the Editor February 4, 2014 0 Comments As an active graduate student in the Stanford community, I am disappointed in Stanford’s handling of the announcement of California’s drought emergency. With the lowest rainfall in the Bay... Read More »
Letter to the Editor: Do Not Soap Fountains! Letters to the Editor May 26, 2011 0 Comments In the last two days, four of Stanford’s decorative fountains were soaped. Although soaping fountains is not a new prank, as the campus manager for Water Conservation I’d like to remind those who... Read More »