Established in 1970, the student-powered Environmental Center serves as a catalyst and facilitator for a culture of sustainability at the University of Colorado at Boulder.  Striving for environmental restoration, social justice and economic vitality, the Environmental Center's purpose is to:

• Innovate.  The EC fosters new ideas for implementing sustainability.
• Educate.  The EC informs the campus and community.
• Empower.  The EC enables sustainability leadership.
• Collaborate.  The EC cultivates sustainability programs in coordination with campus and community partners.
• Leverage.  The EC adds significant financial resources and value.