Happy Holidays from the ASCP!

Want some tips on how to be sustainable over the holidays? This blog post is for you!
The Auraria Library is now home to Denver's largest solar array!

November 12, 2019 marked a momentous day for the ASCP and Namaste Solar, with the installation and Solarbration of a new 2,000+ panel solar array atop the Auraria Library!

For more information, check out our blog post recapping the event!
DID YOU KNOW?
You can recycle your old holiday lights this year with the ASCP and Blue Star Recycling! Look for the e-waste recycling receptacle on the second floor in Tivoli (right outside the bookstore). Help us reduce waste this holiday season by minimizing what goes to landfill!
December's Sustainability Hero is Patrick Gaimara! Patrick is a custodial lead here at AHEC and commutes to campus every day via RTD and his mountain bike...traveling all the way from Aurora!
October Monthly Waste Report
The monthly waste report is out! Read more about our diversion efforts and check out environmental impacts on campus from waste on campus.

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES!
Mile High Youth Corps

  • Energy and Water Conservation Corpsmember
  • Bilingual Client Engagement Corpsmember
  • Conservation Evaluation Corpsmember
  • Conservation Engagement and Evaluation Specialist

December-January: Serve the Metro Denver community and make a huge impact for the environment! Install energy-efficient fixtures, lightbulbs, and the occasional toilet in underserved households. Speak to members of the community about how they can save energy and lower their electricity and water bills. Apply at www.milehighyouthcorps.org/apply-now

Get Roudy to Meet Our Water Challenges
(One World One Water)
December 4th, 2019
11 am - 1 pm
Tivoli Turnhalle
Dive Deep into Colorado’s Water Plan!
Colorado faces many challenges affecting our water resources. MSU Denver and the One World One Water Center have teamed up take on the challenge! Join us for free pizza and to learn about:
• Innovative projects students developed through a campus-wide competition
• Colorado’s Water Plan and how you can be a better water steward
• Network with water industry leaders


Denver Sustainability Summit
December 5th, 8:00am-5:00pm
Denver Convention Center
The Sustainable Denver Summit brings together hundreds of leaders from across Denver's business, nonprofit and civic communities to develop and announce commitments for new and expanded initiatives that will help Denver achieve its 2020 Sustainability Goals.
WANT TO GET INVOLVED WITH ASCP? BECOME AN ECO-REP!
Are you a student, faculty, or staff - looking to volunteer with the ASCP's sustainability initiatives on campus? Our Eco-Rep program now has more opportunities, events, and workshops to get involved with! Sign up for the newsletter with the button below, and join our Facebook group for updated events and detailed information.
To see upcoming Eco-Rep opportunities, check the event calendar here in the newsletter!
Every year, the ASCP reviews or drafts dozens of proposals brought to us by students, staff, and faculty. Do you have an idea that could make the Auraria Campus more sustainable? Let us know!
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