Palo Alto residents dissatisfied with Stanford’s plan to address toxic vapors Katlyn Alapati February 28, 2016 0 Comments Residents of Palo Alto’s College Terrace neighborhood continue to contest Stanford’s plan to manage toxic substances found in the University’s nearby construction site for University Terrace, a... Read More »
Stanford students help East Palo Alto initiate new renewable energy program Francesca Lupia February 17, 2016 0 Comments After a quarter-long collaboration between Stanford graduate students and city staff, East Palo Alto has become a founding member of Peninsula Clean Energy (PCE). This new non-profit seeks to provide... Read More »
Global Climate Energy Project awards four Stanford teams for global energy research Ariel Liu February 12, 2016 0 Comments The Global Climate and Energy Project (GCEP) has awarded a total $7.6 million to six research teams from Stanford and three other universities for solutions that address global energy deficiency in a... Read More »
Fossil Free Calls on Students to Withhold Senior Gift until Divestment Fangzhou Liu February 11, 2016 2 Comments In its latest initiative against Stanford’s investment in fossil fuels, Fossil Free Stanford (FFS) is calling on the Board of Trustees to take their money out of fossil fuels - or risk losing the... Read More »
Woods Institute for the Environment launches FUEL program to engage with undergrads Ada Throckmorton February 11, 2016 0 Comments The Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment is launching a new pilot program, the Forum for Undergraduate Environmental Leadership (FUEL), in order to engage with a broader portion of campus and... Read More »
ASSU to host Stories of Sustainability event Regan Pecjak February 4, 2016 0 Comments The Associated Students of Stanford University (ASSU) Executive Committee on Sustainability will be hosting Stories of Sustainability (SOS) on Friday, an event that will share the stories of students... Read More »
Fossil Free Stanford predicts divestment by end of academic year Rebecca Aydin January 25, 2016 2 Comments The Stanford Board of Trustees will vote to divest from oil and natural gas by the end of the academic year, student activist group Fossil Free Stanford (FFS) predicted. Read More »
Stanford takes action after pollutant found at planned faculty housing Caleb Smith January 5, 2016 0 Comments Stanford University has decided to shift the location of some housing and take other safety measures after the pollutant trichloroethylene was discovered at Stanford’s planned faculty housing... Read More »