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February 2022
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UCSC imagines campus 20 years from now 
 



The draft of the Environmental Impact Report that accompanies the Long-Range Development Plan (LRDP) was released this year showing "years of collaboration with campus and community members". Learn more here. 

February Sustainability Champion - Jolie Kerns


 
Jolie Kerns, Director of Physical and Environmental Planning at UCSC is being recognized as a Sustainability Champion this month. Read our interview with Jolie to learn about her and her work.
Sustainability Certificate Program


2021 - 2022 Program is entirely via ZOOM and there is still time to participate!

Visit the website for more information and join us!

Upcoming classes:

February 16 - Climate Science & Policy - offering #2
February 23NEW Class: Transportation for All: Intersections of Sustainability, Land-Use, and Mobility Justice
March 2 - Sustainable Cities & Social Equity
March 9 - Sustainability in the UC
May 4 - Beyond the Blue Bin: Understanding Zero Waste
May 11 - Intersections Between Diversity & Environment - offering #2
May 18 - Green Offices - offering #2

Watch, Listen & Read



The Sustainability Office puts together a hand picked list of movies to watch, podcasts to listen to and books to read. Enjoy!

Sustainability Office Student Team Highlight 


Carbon Neutrality

UCSC's three Carbon Neutrality Initiative fellows are up and running with diverse and engaging projects across campus! Tina Mathrani is working on a student-led climate vulnerability assessment. If you are a student club, organization, sports team, group of friends, or even an individual and would like to get involved email her at pmathran@ucsc.edu. Julia McLeod is spearheading outreach by providing an "Energy & Emissions Presentation" to any interested folks on campus.
Learn more about this initiative and request a presentation here. Hunter Gieseman is working to celebrate the Carbon Fund turning 10 years old this year! 

Cool Campus Challenge



Keep an eye out for Cool Campus Challenge 2022 coming soon!
The goal of this friendly online competition is for the university community, students, faculty and staff, to engage in a culture of sustainability and environment-friendly practices. 

Opportunities

Jobs, Internships & Employment
Sustainability Studies Minor Program
NEWS & ACHIEVEMENTS

Stories of Black women take center stage

Equity gaps in COVID-19

Ruha Benjamin on 38th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Convocation

Reusable Eco-boxes available to all students with meal plans

The effects of wildfire runoff on steelhead sense of smell

Undergraduate Aissata Ba looks back on meeting Michelle Obama

USDA grant supports BIPOC students

Hitting a high note

Economics professor takes deep dive into challenges and opportunities of climate change

City of Santa Cruz seeks feedback on Community-Wide Climate Action 2030 development process

UC Sustainability Annual Report 2021

UC's greenhouse gas emissions are now at 1990 levels - and declining

$20 million in grants to faculty and researchers across 10-campus system

New food waste collection in Santa Cruz County

CA new composting law

No more cigarette buts - CA bill 1690
UPCOMING EVENTS

Feb 13: Black Liberation and Pedagogies - 4:00 pm
 

Part of Necessary Trouble: Thinking with the Legacy of John R. Lewis, a "remarkable, upcoming event series" by PoCSC
 
Students: SAVE the date for Inter-Org 2022: April 8 - 10
 
Check out our upcoming events page for campus and other community events, and our events page, for Sustainability Office events.
SLUGBIKELIFE
 

Go to slugbikelife.org for all things biking at UCSC including free bike safety events, mechanic checks and helmet giveaways. Sign-up to be notified.
 
The Bike Shuttle is up and running!

Sign up for TAPS' new newsletter, Slugs on the Move, to stay up-to-date on all things transportation at UCSC.

Go Santa Cruz County provides you with rewards just for choosing sustainable travel! UCSC affiliates are eligible for additional rewards this fall.

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