Sustainability in Asia

CU Boulder is a leading center of research, teaching, and scholarship on sustainability, environmental issues, and natural disasters. CAS's Sustainability in Asia initiative seeks to understand how examining how Asian communities navigate environmental and climate challenges, and how they develop strategies for sustainability. Through our 2022-2026 National Resource Center grant and a partnership with the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, this initiative has included several key components:
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  • A teaching professor who has developed innovative interdisciplinary classes focusing on sustainability and environmental issues in Asia
  • A September 2024 workshop that brought together faculty from across campus to learn from each other's research on the social dimensions of climate and environmental issues in Asia
  • A December 2025 faculty workshop dedicated to brainstorming research and grant collaborations on the social dimensions of sustainability in Asia
  • A new undergraduate certificate on Sustainability in Asia (currently in development)
  • Course development grants for faculty to create or revise courses with content relevant to sustainability in Asia
  • 2024 Asia Symposium on Fluid AsiaÌý