Sustainability
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Campus gets first LEED ‘green building’ certification
UC Santa Cruz has taken another step in increasing its sustainability by obtaining its first LEED certification–the internationally recognized “green” standard for buildings.
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Inventing a greener future
What if you could fill up your tank with a garden hose? Power your iPod with your shirt? These sustainable energy innovations and more are being invented by researchers at UCSC.
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Delivering the future: Innovation, entrepreneurship, sustainability
Silicon Valley has long been a global center of innovation. Now, with help from UCSC, it’s becoming the epicenter of the green revolution.
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Plugging in: Making changes in the way we use energy
Interdisciplinary courses help students understand the science and the societal impact of energy issues.
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Change on a fork
Dining Services is cooking up ways to accomplish its twin goals: serving good-tasting, locally sourced, sustainably grown organic food-and aiming for zero waste.
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Serving sustainability
UCSC Dining Services has taken many steps over the past five years to increase sustainability.
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Universities, NASA unveil plans to build new campus at Ames
UCSC and Foothill-De Anza Community College District today announced a new partnership with NASA Ames Research Center to establish a sustainable community for education and research at the NASA Research Park.
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Lara Hale embraces interdisciplinary approach to environmental problems
Lara Hale is one of only a few students who traveled to the Lolland region of Denmark, where residents are overcoming their dependence on fossil fuels.
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UCSC to host international renewable energy program
Last summer, U.S. and Danish students learned firsthand about renewable energy technologies being implemented in Denmark through a program organized by UCSC faculty. Next year, the campus will host the four-week summer program, along with NASA Ames Resear
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Dining Services receives $5,000 grant for sustainability
UC Santa Cruz Dining won a $5,000 grant for its comprehensive approach to food service sustainability during the 2008 Greenbuild Expo.
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Zipcar usage at UCSC zooms to top of car-share’s university programs nationwide
The Zipcar service brought to campus and environs by UCSC has become the most well-utilized and fastest-growing car-share program of any university in the nation.
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Let the trash-talking begin: UCSC joins national college recycling competition
UCSC has become a first-time entrant in ReycleMania, an annual 10-week competition among college and university recycling programs nationwide.