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 [...]
Now Accepting Applications! 2022-2023 Climate Action and Global Food Initiative Fellows The UCI Sustainability Resource Center, UCI Student Housing, FRESH Basic Needs Hub, Campus Physical & Environmental Planning, and UCI Health are now accepting applications for the 2022-23 Bonnie Reiss Climate Action and Global Food Initiative Student Fellowships. The [...]
Now Hiring for 2022-2023 Student Internships The following positions serve in critical roles to support the mission and vision of UCI Sustainability Resource Center (SRC) and our partnership with Student Housing's Sustainability Program. SRC Office Coordinator Media and Marketing Coordinator (2 positions) Academic Coordinator Housing EarthReps Coordinator Housing Res Life Programming Coordinator Food Fellow [...]
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 [...]
Take the Cool Block Journey with Earthreps and the City of Irvine EarthReps piloted the Cool Block program in Winter and Spring of 2021. Now UCI is helping the City of Irvine Win the Cool City Challenge! Irvine is one of only three California cities with a carbon neutrality goal. Through the Cool [...]
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, [...]
UC Irvine Annual Sustainability Highlights (2020 – 2021) This past year, UCI has demonstrated its ongoing commitment to the sustainability and climate goals outlined in the University of California Sustainable Practices Policy, as evident in its perseverance to achieve sustainable progress in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Please enjoy learning about the collective [...]
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 [...]