Sustainability Office Events
The Sustainability Office hosts a number of
Stay tuned and check out other events on campus.
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Winter Quarter 2025
Decarbonization & Electrification Town Hall #4
Monday, February 10th, 11:30-1pm
Add Zoom meeting to your GCalendarVisit the D&E Webpage to learn more
If you have questions you’d like addressed at this town hall or have any questions, comments, or suggestions about the D&E process, please submit your thoughts here.
UC Santa Cruz in 2025 International Freezer Challenge
January - June 2025UCSC is competing in the 2025 International Laboratory Freezer Challenge, a global initiative to improve cold storage sustainability in research labs. Help reduce energy use and optimize freezer management while competing with institutions worldwide!
Learn more: freezerchallenge.mygreenlab.org
Please contact Bkallam@ucsc.edu for more information
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Spring Quarter 2025
People Planet Power Summit 2025
April 11 - 13th, 2025
Location: Opening night at the Oakes Learning Center and the remainder of the weekend at the YMCA Camp Cambell
The People Planet Power Summit 2025 is taking place this coming Spring quarter, and is a completely free, overnight retreat for students. Learn more._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Fall Quarter 2024
Campus Clean Up Day 2024
Saturday, October 12th, 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
East Field
Come volunteer at the annual Campus Clean Up Day. We'll roam around campus picking up litter. Free ice cream sundaes and zero waste raffle prizes for those who attend!_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Spring Quarter 2024
Justice & Sustainability in Higher Ed: Lessons From the People of Color Sustainability Collective
Wednesday, December 4th, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Namaste Lounge
The People of Color Sustainability Collective invites you for a panel discussion on PoCSC's past work and ongoing efforts to create a more diverse, just and equitable environmental movement on campus.
Questions? Email pocsc@ucsc.edu
BIPOC Outdoors - "Tidepooling"
TBC - Week 7 or 8 of Spring 2024, from 11 am to 2 pm
Location Natural Bridges Tide Pools
We are partnering with the POCSC and the AAPIRC to host our third BIPOC in the outdoors of the year.
Women of Color Environmentalists' Panel
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
UCSC Haybarn, 5-8PM
Interested in a career in sustainability or climate action? Join us as we welcome women of color to speak on their various career trajectories and offer advice to early career students.
Field Trip to ReGen Monterey
Friday, May 17, 2024
Quarry Plaza Parking Lot, 8:45 AM - 1 PM
Ever wondered what happens to the items in UCSC's recycling bins? Find out on our tour of the ReGen Monterey's material recovery facility. This walking tour of their facility will take you deep inside the sorting facility to enable your recyclables get another life. Free transportation. Click here for more details and to sign up.
Book Party: Critical Campus Sustainabilities
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
Namaste Lounge, 3:30-5:30PM
Join us as we celebrate the publishing of Critical Campus Sustainabilities. We will have discussions, lightning talks and poster presentations. UCSC faculty and staff who have contributed to this book, will be present to discuss and share insights from their work.
Refreshments provided!
Sustainable Soirée: Celebrating the last 5 years of the Carbon Fund
May 30 from 5:00-6:00pm at the Namaste Lounge.
This will be a space to learn more about Carbon Fund projects from the last 5 years, and an opportunity to meet other motivated campus leaders. Food will be provided for the first 20 people. We hope you join us to learn about sustainable projects and engage in discussion on how to better our campus.
Slug Flea Market
Saturday, June 1, 2024
East Upper Field, 11-3 PM
Students can make a few extra dollars selling gently used items at the UCSC Flea Market. This event will provide an opportunity to sell, buy, trade, or donate items to reduce what ends up in landfills during move out. Sign up here.
