Sustainability Office Events

The Sustainability Office hosts a number of recurring events focused on environmental sustainability and social justice in our community. To keep up to date with our future events, please connect with us via Facebook page, Instagram, and subscribe to our newsletter!  

Stay tuned and check out other events on campus.

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Fall Quarter 2024 

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    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

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    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! 

     

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    Spring Quarter 2024 

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    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. 

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    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. 

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    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. 

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    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!

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    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.
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    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.