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UCCS aims to engage UCCS students, faculty, staff, and members of the broader Colorado Springs community with events and programming related to sustainability. Learn more about our past and current events.

Spring 2024 Sustainability Events

Annual Events

CU PRESIDENT'S SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS CHALLENGE

The CU President’s Office invites students to present their ideas for sustainable innovations and solutions in competition for a cash prize.

Annual Sustainability Summit

Bikes on campus with sign

The Office of Sustainability hosts an annual Sustainability Summit that highlights on campus sustainability initiatives, research, and programs.

Student on bike in front of donation sign

At the end of every academic year, students throw away hundreds of goods that could be donated.
Old clothes, furniture, decorations, towels, bedding and other necessities.

Creek Week + Clean the Stream

Students at creek week

UCCS adopted a segment of the creek through the City of Colorado Springs' adopt-a-waterway cleanup program. Three times a year, we invite volunteers to help us cleanup this precious resource.