Welcome to the Sustainable Stanford Portal

Here, information about sustainability efforts across the Stanford campus meets individual action. You can learn about the university's approach, and do your part as a campus citizen.

Stanford aims to model sustainability across all aspects of campus life, and has worked to transform its campus into a living laboratory for environmental action. View milestones and progress in the 2019-20 Sustainability Year in Review.

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Stanford builds sustainability practices and innovation into every aspect of campus life, from operations and building to student life, teaching and research.
ABOUT SUSTAINABLE STANFORD
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Performance

Stanford monitors and maintains thousands of data that optimize campus operations for the most efficient, sustainable performance.

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Stanford Earns Platinum Ranking

in Sustainability Tracking, Assessment, and Rating System
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Students: Make Sustainability Happen

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Take your interest in the environment to the next level: student groups, internships and other engagement opportunities await you!

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SESI Performance

Stanford Energy System Innovations has reduced campus greenhouse gas emissions 68% and potable water consumption 18%. 

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Your Sustainable Stanford

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Discover ways that you can engage with sustainability initiatives on campus and take action! 

 

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