Seeking Feedback: Proposed Climate Protection Section Update to the UC Sustainable Practices Policy The University of California is seeking feedback on the proposed update to the climate protection section of the UC Sustainable Practices Policy. The proposed update would replace the carbon neutrality policy goal with a policy centered on decarbonization. The proposed policy [...]
UCI Green Labs Rebate Program Follow these simple steps to apply: Make sure your purchased equipment has at least one of the following certifications: ENERGY STAR WaterSense EPEAT Check if your lab is currently UCI Green Lab certified. Click here and scroll down to view a list of certified [...]
UCI named top doctoral institution, U.S. institution in AASHE's sustainability index UC Irvine has been recognized as the No. 1 doctoral institution and No. 1 U.S. institution in the 2022 Sustainable Campus Index. The 2022 Sustainable Campus Index, a publication of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in [...]
The cool campus A group effort and a green conscience fuel UCI’s environmental record by Christine Byrd | UCI Magazine, Spring 2022 | July 20, 2022 View of campus from the ecological preserve. Steve Zylius/UCI For more than a decade, UCI has been celebrated as one of the nation’s most environmentally [...]
Paid Fellowship Opportunity: Climate & Environmental Justice Graduate Fellow (2022-2023) Campus Physical and Environmental Planning is now accepting applications for a Climate & Environmental Justice Graduate Fellow. This fellow will help integrate principles and best practices for climate and environmental justice into UCI climate action planning. Work will include piloting the implementation of [...]
UC Publishes 2021 Annual Sustainability Report View the University of California 2021 Annual Sustainability Report and check-out UCI's profile! The annual report tracks the university’s performance on climate, energy, food, green building, health and wellbeing, procurement, transportation, water, waste and more in a user-friendly website format. The report includes [...]
Learn what it means for UCI to be a STARS Platinum university In October 2021, UCI achieved a rare platinum rating through the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education’s Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (AASHE STARS), maintaining its status as one of the environmentally outstanding universities [...]
UCI receives highest score with new STARS Platinum rating for sustainability efforts Rare recognition secures its place among world’s environmentally outstanding institutions Nov. 1, 2021 — For a second time, the University of California, Irvine has achieved a rare platinum rating through the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education’s Sustainability Tracking, [...]
UCI is No. 2 in Sierra magazine’s 2021 ‘Cool Schools’ ranking of sustainability leaders Campus has been in top 10 for unmatched 12 straight years, with 4 first-place finishes September 9, 2021 The green streak continues! Sierra magazine has named the University of California, Irvine No. 2 overall in its annual “Cool [...]
Calling all UCI Staff! Online Sustainability Fundamentals Training Now Available Would you like to learn how to incorporate more sustainable practices into your work? Complete our online Sustainability Fundamentals Training designed for all UCI staff members. Whether you work on campus, remotely, or hybrid, this training provides an overview of simple sustainable actions and [...]