This session will offer an interactive and comprehensive exploration of the key drivers, successes, and hurdles of transforming a campus into a living lab for sustainability. Stanford University’s recent expansion and formalization of its Living Lab initiatives will be highlighted, with pathways for engagement in three main areas: research partnerships, student experiential learning, and course collaborations. In the 23-24 academic year, Stanford’s Office of Sustainability launched a new living laboratory fellowship program, and formalized its partnership with the new Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability. The session will cover funding and governance strategies, supporting students to develop change and project management skills, and effective ways to communicate success and share results. Additionally, the workshop will facilitate a rich exchange of experiences, encouraging participants to draw inspiration and forge connections with peers engaged in similar efforts nationwide.

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Presenters

Christopher Kuntzsch, Strategy Manager, Office of Sustainability, Stanford University Christopher Kuntzsch began his sustainability career in higher education in 2009 by leading the development of UC Santa Cruz’s first campus-wide sustainability plan. With a diverse and interdisciplinary background integrating sustainability, conservation, leadership, and organizational development, he has been driving meaningful change through strategic partnerships and impactful programs in and beyond institutions of higher education. He currently serves as the Strategy Manager in Stanford University’s Office of Sustainability, where he also oversees initiatives to enhance its campus as a Living Lab for Sustainability. These initiatives create a collaborative ecosystem that integrates operational and academic efforts to advance sustainability goals and provide rich experiential learning and research opportunities.

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