About CACS Sustainability Awards
To formally recognize contributions of those helping the campus to meet its sustainability goals, the Chancellor’s Advisory Committee on Sustainability (CACS) annually provides awards to faculty, staff, and students. These awards recognize contributors’ hard work towards making UC Berkeley a more sustainable place to work, live, and learn.
2023 Sustainability Award Nominations
The Chancellor’s Advisory Committee on Sustainability recognized 2023 Sustainability Awardees at the annual summit.The Food Recovery Program earned the team award for diverting excess wholesome and edible foods from the waste stream to individuals experiencing food insecurity. Michelle Moskowitz, with the UC Berkeley Government & Community Relations department, was honored for her advocacy efforts in Sacramento: she helped to secure $249 million in state funding for the Berkeley Clean Energy Campus project. Two exceptional student leaders, Rohith Moolakatt and Varsha Madapoosi, received recognition for their contributions to resiliency planning, staff engagement, environmental justice, and undergraduate representation in campus sustainability initiatives. And finally, Vesna Rodic, Language Program Director in the French Department, was awarded for incorporating sustainability education into the curriculum.
See the Ceremony Read-out for more on the awardees.
Read more about the nomination process.
2022 Sustainability Awards
The 2022 Sustainability Awardees were recognized at the annual summit hosted by the Chancellor’s Advisory Committee on Sustainability, honoring a faculty team, three students and a staff member. Please learn more about the contributions and innovations of these community members.
Read more about these forward-looking changemakers.
2021 Sustainability Awards
CACS Senior Award
The Chancellor's Advisory Committee on Sustainability recognized 6 graduating seniors on their leadership in the environmental community throughout their time at UC Berkeley. A virtual ceremony took place on 4/23/21 via Zoom.
Read more about these forward-looking changemakers.
Past Award Winners
Viewing past Sustainability Award winners' projects can help you determine if your project is a good fit for an award. View past awards.
Team Efforts
UC supports sustainability from the student level to the top levels of administration.
