The ASCP has a variety of exciting programs and opportunities available to students, faculty, and staff. Keep scrolling to learn more!

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We have exciting events and opportunities to share with you. Explore upcoming ASCP events and happenings on campus below!

Join us for the 11th Annual Auraria Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, November 17-20! Find helpful resources available on campus and around Denver to help with food and housing insecurity. Across the four days of programming, there will be free food, free clothing, winter essentials, workshops, panels, SNAP benefit sign-ups, a mobile food market, haircuts, a cooking demonstration, healthcare services and products, and more!

Programming will be held in the Tivoli Ballroom 320 from 10 am to 2 pm (Nov 19 will end at 1:30 pm). Check out our website for more details.

 

 

 

 

 

The Free Store will reopen after Fall Break on Monday, December 1. 

 

Looking to donate? Drop donations in the bin outside Room 346. If you have a large item/several bags to donate, email scp_contact@ahec.edu.

Join us in our fight against hunger and food waste on campus by using the Share Meals app! Sign up to see which events around campus have food that will be available to community members. You can find free food nearby through Share Meals; see how much is available and how long it’s up for grabs. The app also has a list of centers across campus where students can find free food, personal care items, and other helpful resources. Sign up today by downloading the app on your phone or by using the web version!

 

Click here or the image above to navigate to our webpage for more information and to get started. 

Learn about the history of food insecurity in Colorado, food security resources, and more this month during AHHA.

Jasmyne is pursuing a BA in Geography–Urban Studies and Planning. She is passionate about exploring the intersection between the environment, agriculture, and urban planning, and hopes to develop a career where she can help make the built environment healthier, more sustainable, and more equitable for all. In her spare time, she enjoys karaoke, making art, and being in nature.  

An Auraria Campus student asked, “How can I have a more sustainable commute to campus?” Walking and biking are the most sustainable ways to commute by far. Using a bike instead of a car for short distances would reduce emissions by 75% (Our World in Data). However, active transportation is not accessible to everyone. E-bikes and e-scooters can be great options. In fact, e-bikes have the potential to take 8 million cars off the road (ITDP). Although they can be expensive for students, Denver has an e-bike rebate program to help close that gap. 

 

Taking the bus or train is also one of the most sustainable ways to commute. In the US, it saves 37 million metric tons of carbon dioxide annually (Our World in Data). You can check out the RTD website or app to find the closest route to you. Keep an eye out for upcoming projects in Denver to make your commute even more efficient, such as Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) (City and County of Denver). And remember: the more people on the bus, the more sustainable the trip. 

 

Electric cars are another alternative option to single-occupancy gas-powered cars. Even factoring in the process of creating batteries, electric vehicles still produce less CO2 than combustion engine cars (MIT). However, lithium-ion batteries are more resource-intensive than traditional engines. The batteries are considered hazardous waste at the end of their life cycle, and the recycling process is still being researched for the long term. If successful, recycling could help meet the demand without additional mining. 

 

Carpooling and car sharing are other options if driving is essential for your commute. Check out our blog for more information and local resources. You can reduce your carbon footprint by implementing some alternatives, even if it's not every day! Happy commuting!  

We hosted our final two workshop courses for the semester: The Water-Energy Nexus: Planning for the Future and Greenhouse Gases & Climate Action Planning. Stay tuned for Spring semester workshops! 

 

We had a great turnout for our annual Spooktacular event! Thank you to all who came by for snacks, hot chocolate, spooky movies, and upcycling t-shirts into bags! We now have many of our re-purposed bags available in the free store. 

 

Many members of our team attended the 2025 conference for the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) to learn how to implement and improve sustainability initiatives on the Auraria campus. 

 

We had our end-of-season potluck to share a meal together and put the Auraria Connect community garden to bed for the winter. 

 

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Interested in how we all help to reduce Auraria's ecological impact 

and dependence on fossil fuels? Check out our team page!