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Announcements:
If you don't know what the Blueprint for a Sustainable Campus is, or want to learn more, click to view this year's Blueprint! ------------ The Waste Prevention Campaign is creating a Zero Waste Event Collaboration Form. Here is the latest version, the final copy will be out soon! ------------------------------ Look over our latest Newsletter! ----------------- Ever have questions about buying and cooking sustainable food? Our Food For Thought Blog has tons of info, tips, and recipes to make eating healthy easy and fun! |
CAMPAIGNS
Transportation:Increasing awareness of alternative transportation and challenging the current transportation system that relies so heavy on vehicle use. This campaign is currently running the Bike Library, lending out bikes to students who need them on a quarterly bases, and also running The People's Bikes, the electricity-generating bikes which you can see in this picture. Transportation works closely with TAPS, especially on the campuses Bike Class.
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Students for Organic Solutions:Raising awareness about the environmental, health, social, and economic implications of our current food systems. This campaign hosts several Gardener's Alliance Gatherings throughout the quarter, bringing together members of each of the campuses gardens for discussion, planning, and of course, food! In previous years, S.O.S. has also organized Green Chef, a cooking competition featuring local, sustainable ingredients.
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Waste Prevention:Seeking to help everyone understand their relationship with their waste, or that they have one to begin with. This campaign's largest ongoing goal is making events at UCSC Zero Waste, including the OPERS Fall Fest, Summer Orientation, and the Earth Summit. Waste Prevention also collaborates on Dining Hall Audits, and is currently piloting Slugware, a reusable dish ware service. This campaign is present across campus, working towards our goal of making all of UCSC Zero Waste by 2020!
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Green Building:Exploring the built environment and constructed institutions within which we reside to gain a better understanding of the disconnection between people and their natural ecosystems. This campaign's projects range from cob structures, such as the building in this photo, and a cob pizza oven located in PICA. Green Building also organizes audits of current buildings on campus, and is involved in the LEED certification of new buildings.
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Earth Summit:Learning about campus and community efforts, envision the future of sustainability at UCSC, and connect with projects and campaigns for upcoming years. This campaign has a very important role within the SEC and for the campus, creating the annual Blueprint for a Sustainable Campus, which serves as a resource guide for all projects of sustainability orgs. These ideas are gathered from students, staff, and faculty in five Blueprint Breakout discussions, which culminate in the Earth Summit celebration event each winter.
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College Eight Garden:Bringing beauty to College Eight through organic agriculture, the garden was started by a small group of students, and has grown to include a 1-unit class for hands on learning. This campaign, pretty self explanatory, runs the College Eight Garden, providing education and hands-on experience with sustainable gardening. The Garden is currently undergoing expansion, and is very excited to cultivate their new space and strengthen the class!
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Drop Your Own Drip:Drop Your Own Drip is a water conservation campaign that aims to educate students about their personal water consumption and motivate them to change their everyday behaviors to reduce their use. To do so, this campaign organizes audits of student apartment buildings water use, creating a fun competition for who can conserve the most water! This includes mock water statements, information on how to save water and why this is especially important at UCSC.
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