sus.tain’a.bil’i.ty n.

the ability to meet the needs of the present while living within the carrying capacity of supporting ecosystems and without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs

7th Annual UC/CSU/CCC Sustainability Conference

The UC/CSU/CCC Sustainability Conference was established in 2001 to collaborate on sustainability best-practices between these three California college and university systems. This year, the conference will be held July 31-August 3, 2008. Registration now OPEN.

5th Annual Sustainability Summit

Was a success! Missed the event? Want to take a second look at the posters, the presentations, or make a suggestion? Be sure to check back on the website as it's updated with pictures and presentations.

UC Berkeley's First Director of Campus Sustainability

Please welcome Lisa McNeilly - our first Director of Sustainability! Lisa took her post on January 30, 2008 and will work with current sustainability programs as well as create new initatives to improve our campus.

Chancellor's Sustainability Award Winners

Congratulations to Laura Moreno, Professor Ashok Gadgil, Tim Pine, and the TGIF Grant Making Committe for winning the Chancellor's Sustainability Award. Find out more information about their contribution to the campus by clicking on the link above.

Green Fund Grant Recipients - 2008

Many worthy projects were submitted for a Green Fund Grant, and only eight received the funding. Find out what sustainability projects will be in the works throughout the academic year 2008-2009.

CalCAP

The Cal Climate Action Partnership – cutting greenhouse emissions at UC Berkeley. Learn about the plan to achieve the CA state GHG reduction targets 6 years early, read the CalCAP Feasibility Study.

Learn about Cal Sustainability

Check out the sustainability announcements archives.

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Support Cal Sustainability

Give to the Green Fund

Giving to the Chancellor's Green Campus Fund enables members of the UC Berkeley campus community to undertake projects that will create a greener, more environmentally sustainable campus – while saving resources and money in the process.

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UN-sustainability at Cal?

Sprinklers on in the rain, lights left on all night...

Please let us know by contacting the Communications Manager for Facilities Services.

Pledge for Sustainability

Sure, sustainability is a big deal, but just as sure, every little bit helps!

Cal Sustainability News:

2007.06.24-27 - Sixth Annual UC, CSU, CCC

Sustainability Conference

Staff, students, and faculty from campuses throughout California came together to share best practices on sustainability and climate change, which they have successfully implemented and strategies for moving forward. UC Berkeley won two Best Practice Awards, received two Honorable Mentions and gave presentations on a wide range of topics. See Conference Recap for more details.

2007.04.27 – Cal Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets

At the 4th Annual Sustainability Summit, Chancellor Birgeneau announced that UC Berkeley will reduce its GHG emissions to 1990 levels by 2014 – 6 years ahead of the Ca state target. Visit the Cal Climate Action Partnership site for more information.

Berkeleyan article – Greenhouse-gas emissions: How low can we go?

2007.04.18 – The Green Initiative Fund (TGIF)

passed in the 2007 ASUC Election at UC Berkeley

TGIF will raise $200,000 per year for 10 years for campus sustainability projects, pending administrative approval.

See the History

For major milestones in Cal Sustainability.