““Sustainability and Sustainability and Climate Change Climate Change

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““Sustainability and Sustainability and Climate Change Climate Change

Solutions”Solutions”

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January 30-31, 2008 - UC Irvine

UC Policy on Sustainable UC Policy on Sustainable PracticesPractices

- March 22, 2007- March 22, 2007

UC Policy on Sustainable UC Policy on Sustainable PracticesPractices

- March 22, 2007- March 22, 2007

(10 Campuses - 214,000 Students)(10 Campuses - 214,000 Students)

Policy SectionsPolicy Sections• Green Building Design• Clean Energy Standard• Climate Protection Practices• Sustainable Transportation Practices• Sustainable Operations• Recycling & Waste Management• Environmentally Preferable Purchasing

Practices

• Green Building Design• Clean Energy Standard• Climate Protection Practices• Sustainable Transportation Practices• Sustainable Operations• Recycling & Waste Management• Environmentally Preferable Purchasing

Practices

Green Building Design-GoalsGreen Building Design-Goals

I. Outperform the required provisions of the CA Energy Code (Title 24) by at least 20%

II. All new building construction will be a minimum of LEED™ 2.1 “Certified”

III. Campuses will strive to achieve a standard equivalent to a LEED™ “Silver” rating or higher

IV. The UC will design and build all new laboratory buildings to a minimum LEED™ 2.1 “Certified” rating and the Laboratories for the 21st Century (Labs 21) Environmental Performance Criteria

Clean Energy Standard-Goals

Clean Energy Standard-Goals

The UC will procure 20% of its electricity needs from renewable sources by 2010

Provide up to 10MW of local renewable power by 2014

Climate Protection Practices-GoalsClimate Protection Practices-Goals

•The UC will meet AB32 (CA Global The UC will meet AB32 (CA Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006), Warming Solutions Act of 2006), reducing GHG emissions to 1990 reducing GHG emissions to 1990 levels by 2020levels by 2020

•All 10 campuses are committed to All 10 campuses are committed to developing developing CLIMATE NEUTRAL CLIMATE NEUTRAL Action plans by December 2008Action plans by December 2008

•The UC will meet AB32 (CA Global The UC will meet AB32 (CA Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006), Warming Solutions Act of 2006), reducing GHG emissions to 1990 reducing GHG emissions to 1990 levels by 2020levels by 2020

•All 10 campuses are committed to All 10 campuses are committed to developing developing CLIMATE NEUTRAL CLIMATE NEUTRAL Action plans by December 2008Action plans by December 2008

Recycling and Waste Management-Goals

Recycling and Waste Management-Goals

In support of the CA Integrated Waste Management Board’s goal for a “zero waste California”

50% waste diversion by June 30, 2008 75% by June 30, 2012 ZERO WASTE by 2020

In support of the CA Integrated Waste Management Board’s goal for a “zero waste California”

50% waste diversion by June 30, 2008 75% by June 30, 2012 ZERO WASTE by 2020

Environmentally Preferable Environmentally Preferable Purchasing PracticesPurchasing PracticesEnvironmentally Preferable Environmentally Preferable Purchasing PracticesPurchasing Practices

30% recycled multi-use paper 100% recycled content janitorial paper GreenSeal™ certified janitorial cleaning

products ENERGY STAR© electronic equipment

(including Lab freezers rating) EPEAT™ certified products given

preference in bidding Working with BAN and Manufacturer Take-

Back programs

30% recycled multi-use paper 100% recycled content janitorial paper GreenSeal™ certified janitorial cleaning

products ENERGY STAR© electronic equipment

(including Lab freezers rating) EPEAT™ certified products given

preference in bidding Working with BAN and Manufacturer Take-

Back programs

Social ResponsibilitySocial Responsibility

Biggest Challenge Becoming the Forefront of the Sustainability

Movement (Superman Van) Green for All language into the Policy Work through the Student Regents,

Community Leaders, and the The Sustainability Steering Committee to put pressure on the EVP

Level of the State

Biggest Challenge Becoming the Forefront of the Sustainability

Movement (Superman Van) Green for All language into the Policy Work through the Student Regents,

Community Leaders, and the The Sustainability Steering Committee to put pressure on the EVP

Level of the State

UC Sustainability Steering Committee

Working Groups for all sections of the Policy

New Working Groups currently in development: Sustainable Food Systems, Responsible Investing, possibly Land-Use

Students have been key in initiating, formulating, writing, and implementing each iteration of the Policy

Student RepresentationStudent Representation

UC Sustainability Steering Committee -Student Reps.

UC Sustainability Steering Committee -Student Reps.

Student Representation

on Working Groups

(Purchasing, Foods, &

Investments)

CSSC Policy Coordinators

So we So we have have the the

policy… policy… butbut

what what does does this this

mean mean for for

studentstudents?s?

So we So we have have the the

policy… policy… butbut

what what does does this this

mean mean for for

studentstudents?s?

The CSSC & Our Mission The CSSC & Our Mission StatementStatement

The CSSC & Our Mission The CSSC & Our Mission StatementStatement

““Uniting and empowering the CA Uniting and empowering the CA community of higher education to of higher education to collaboratively and nonviolently collaboratively and nonviolently

transform ourselves and our transform ourselves and our institutions based on our inherent institutions based on our inherent social, economic and ecological social, economic and ecological

responsibilities.”responsibilities.”

““Uniting and empowering the CA Uniting and empowering the CA community of higher education to of higher education to collaboratively and nonviolently collaboratively and nonviolently

transform ourselves and our transform ourselves and our institutions based on our inherent institutions based on our inherent social, economic and ecological social, economic and ecological

responsibilities.”responsibilities.”

CSSC=California Student Sustainability Coalition

CSSC StructureCSSC StructureCSSC StructureCSSC Structure

Friends of CSSC Advisory Network

Executive Committee

Council of Representatives

The CoreMissionVision

Principles

What do all of those circles mean?

What do all of those circles mean?

Our CharterOur Charter

CSSC formed 4 years ago

Signed our Charter last summer

Dictates protocol, describes

positions

We have organizational structure!

CSSC formed 4 years ago

Signed our Charter last summer

Dictates protocol, describes

positions

We have organizational structure!

What are some of the What are some of the things we DO?things we DO?

What are some of the What are some of the things we DO?things we DO?

We Converge!We Converge!

Quarterly meetings across the Quarterly meetings across the statestate

Connect on campaignsConnect on campaignsHost workshopsHost workshopsShare skillsShare skillsMeet new membersMeet new membersMake new friendsMake new friendsBuild CommunityBuild CommunityCelebrate life!Celebrate life!

Quarterly meetings across the Quarterly meetings across the statestate

Connect on campaignsConnect on campaignsHost workshopsHost workshopsShare skillsShare skillsMeet new membersMeet new membersMake new friendsMake new friendsBuild CommunityBuild CommunityCelebrate life!Celebrate life!

We Campaign!We Campaign!

Campus Climate Challenge Move U Education for Sustainable Living Program

(ESLP) India Exchange Referendums passed on 3 campuses

(UCSB,UCSC, UCB) with UCLA and UCI coming this year! (TGIF: The Green Initiative Fund)

Responsible Investments UC Foods Initiative - Real Food Challenge

Campus Climate Challenge Move U Education for Sustainable Living Program

(ESLP) India Exchange Referendums passed on 3 campuses

(UCSB,UCSC, UCB) with UCLA and UCI coming this year! (TGIF: The Green Initiative Fund)

Responsible Investments UC Foods Initiative - Real Food Challenge

We collaborate with Administration!

We collaborate with Administration!

•UC Policy on Sustainable Practices UC Policy on Sustainable Practices

•Focus the Nation on all 10 campusesFocus the Nation on all 10 campuses

•Chancellors’ Advisory Committees on SustainabilityChancellors’ Advisory Committees on Sustainability

•Climate Action Steering CommitteesClimate Action Steering Committees

•UC Sustainability Steering CommitteeUC Sustainability Steering Committee

Do you want a more sustainable campus??

Join Students for Sustainability (S4S) - UC I rvine Chapter of the CSSC

S4S Meets Tuesday at 5pm in Rm. SSL 206

The California Student Sustainability Coalition is a UC- wide student organization with the purpose of uniting students to fight for a sustainable University of California. All students are welcome

and encouraged to join. For more information email: uci.cssc@gmail.com, website: www.sustainabilitycoalition.org, http://spirit.dos.uci.edu

Do you want a more sustainable campus??

Join Students for Sustainability (S4S) - UC I rvine Chapter of the CSSC

S4S Meets Tuesday at 5pm in Rm. SSL 206

The California Student Sustainability Coalition is a UC- wide student organization with the purpose of uniting students to fight for a sustainable University of California. All students are welcome

and encouraged to join. For more information email: uci.cssc@gmail.com, website: www.sustainabilitycoalition.org, http://spirit.dos.uci.edu