Sustainability Hub Featured in RED Magazine

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The Colorado Sustainability Hub and its AI-powered assistant Bili were featured in MSU Denver’s RED Magazine in an article titled “Questions about the environment? Bili may have answers.”

The article highlights the development of the Hub as a statewide digital infrastructure initiative, with particular focus on how Bili uses large language models to provide research-backed answers about Colorado’s environmental data.

Student Contributions Highlighted

The RED Magazine piece recognizes the significant contributions of MSU Denver Computer Sciences students to the project. As noted in the article, students handled primary software development for the platform.

Jacqueline Hernandez, a graduate who led the UI/UX team, shared her experience: the work on AI applications helped distinguish her in the job market.

About the Sustainability Hub

The Colorado Sustainability Hub is funded by a $1.2 million National Science Foundation grant and led by Dr. Daniel Pittman. The platform consolidates sustainability and well-being data from across Colorado into a single, accessible platform.

Key features include:

  • Bili - An AI chatbot for exploring environmental data
  • Geospatial database - Location-based sustainability information
  • Sustainability Spotlights - Focused features on specific topics, starting with Colorado water scarcity

Read the Full Article

Read the complete article on RED Magazine

This coverage reflects the C3 Lab’s commitment to building community-centered computing systems that make data accessible and meaningful for Colorado residents.