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VIDEO: Closed-loop compost system paves the way for a sustainable future

Colorado News and Culture from MSU Denver

When Denver’s largest compost provider announced last year that it would no longer accept paper products and takeout containers, many compost operations throughout the Front Range came to a grinding halt, including the one ran by the Auraria Sustainability Campus Program. The tri-institutional program, which works in collaboration with Metropolitan State University of Denver, Community College of Denver and the University of Colorado Denver, developed an innovative solution: Bring all composting in-house.

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CU Denver Partners Help Auraria Campus Go Green

CU Denver News

On Sept. 25, the ASCP and its Auraria Campus partners celebrated a ribbon cutting for the campus’ first-ever facility dedicated to composting organic materials, which will be reused as soil for landscaping. The site will help the Auraria Sustainable Campus Program (ASCP) reach its goal of keeping 35% of campus waste out of landfills by the end of 2024.

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Positive actions on homelessness on MSU Denver Campus and beyond

My MET Media

Auraria Sustainable Campus Program holds ninth annual hunger and homeless awareness week    Chronic homelessness has increased 130% in the past 10 years in Colorado. The cost of living has increased substantially throughout this period as well.  The Auraria Sustainable Campus Program recently held the ninth annual hunger and homelessness awareness week. The event helped connect students and community members to food, shelter, resources and information.  The ASCP is a tri-institutional effort with MSU Denver,...

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Auraria Campus takes a sustainable leap with composting

My MET Media

Waste diversion efforts ramping up with new in-house composter coming soon   Auraria’s sustainability team is bringing compost operations to campus.  Campus food waste has been collected and composted in recent years, but has only been processed by private composters near Denver.  Now, the Auraria Sustainable Campus Program, a student fee funded organization representing all three higher education institutions on Auraria Campus, ordered its own composting machine to operate right here on campus.  The new...

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Campus Orgs Push Water Conservation

My MET Media

You can't manage what you don't measure.

In an effort to get a handle on water leaks and water management, a campus-wide initiative was organized by the Auraria Higher Education Center (AHEC), the Auraria Sustainable Campus Program (ASCP) and the One World One Water Center (OWOW) to map irrigation and locate the source of the leaks.

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Green roofs for a Sustainable Auraria

My MET Media

Over the past 10 years, the Auraria Sustainable Campus Program has utilized three green roofs across campus to reduce Auraria’s ecological footprint.

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Auraria Campus is Throwing Shade at Climate Change

My MET Media

Auraria campus is becoming more sustainable one step at a time with the help of the Auraria Sustainable Campus Program. The newest project for ASCP is  the redesign of the Shade Garden installation outside of the Plaza building. 

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Auraria Plans to Sustain the Future

My MET Media

New Sustainability Trail highlights campus-wide conservation efforts. The trail that took place in March highlighted some of the most impactful projects MSU Denver and Auraria have built toward sustainability.

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Sustainable Campus: CU Denver Adds Composting Bins to Buildings

CU Denver News

Following strong support from the Auraria student body, the CU Denver Facilities Management team prioritized installing composting bins, purchased by the ASCP, in high-traffic areas in all CU Denver buildings, such as the Business School lobby and next to the coffee station in the Lawrence Street Center. Student fees cover the cost of the bins, and CU Denver’s Facilities Management administration has set aside funds to train its custodial staff on best waste diversion practices.

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Auraria Bike Pavilions by Colorado Building Workshop

Architectural Record

Completed during the pandemic, the Auraria Bike Pavilions are located in downtown Denver, on the campus of the Auraria Higher Education Center, home to CU Denver, Metropolitan State University, and the Community College of Denver. Check the pavilions in Architectural Record's coverage of our project in collaboration with Colorado Building Workshop.

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Auraria Library Wins Downtown Denver Award

Downtown Denver Partnership

Sometimes it's what you can't see that makes all the difference. In 2019, the Auraria Library made a bold move towards sustainability in the addition of the largest single rooftop solar array in Downtown Denver. This 779 kW project will lead downtowns’ sustainability efforts for years to come.

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Auraria Campus Installs Largest Rooftop Solar Array in Downtown Denver

Markets Insider

Read Market Insider's coverage of the Auraria Library's solar installation! Be sure to read our blog post for more information about the solar array!

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Cherry Creek Cleanup

The Met Report

Watch November 22, 2019's issue of The Met Report featuring a piece about the ASCP's organization of the Cherry Creek Cleanup! Meet Cassy and Hope, student employees of the ASCP as they provide details for the Creek Cleanup. Want to volunteer in the future? Learn more about being an Eco-Rep today!

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