CU’s first chief of sustainability advocates with UN summit

BOULDER — The University of Colorado’s first ever chief sustainability officer has a lot on her plate. In addition to the day-to-day responsibilities of managing sustainability on a 30,000-student campus, Heidi VanGenderen has to prepare for the United Nations’ upcoming Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Summit, to be held from Dec. 1-4.
“The University of Colorado Boulder has a long, rich history in its activism and its reputation, in the realm of sustainability,” VanGenderen said.
CU Boulder is well-known for its history of activism. The school’s first student-led environmental center has operated for more than 50 years, and current students…
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