Campus sustainability
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Stanford transitions to 100 percent renewable electricity as second solar plant goes online
Stanford completes the university’s transition to 100 percent renewable electricity as Solar Generating Station #2 begins commercial operation.
March 24, 2022
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Reducing campus emissions focus of new Stanford program
Achieving Stanford’s goal of reaching at least net-zero emissions from its operations could also help businesses and governments reach their own emissions goals
August 20, 2021
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Stanford issues first bond in U.S. higher education based on rigorous environmental stewardship and social responsibility standards
The university’s use of emerging green, social and climate bond designations signify Stanford’s commitment to sustainability, inclusion and student access to education.
May 04, 2021
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Hard-to-quantify emissions are the next frontier for Stanford sustainability goals
Stanford is seeking to reach ambitious net-zero emissions goals by tackling emissions from campus food, goods, travel and investments.
April 20, 2021
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Stanford urges everyone to ‘Say Goodbye to Single Use’
Sustainable Stanford is encouraging everyone on campus to “say goodbye” to drinking and dining items designed to be used once and thrown away.
March 20, 2020
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Stanford to go 100 percent solar by 2021
A second solar-generating plant, to be built in the next three years, will complete the university’s transition to clean power and further shrink campus greenhouse gas emissions.
December 03, 2018
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Faculty Senate hears report on Stanford’s sustainability efforts
The university is on an ambitious path to reducing carbon emissions and waste.
November 09, 2018
