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 [...]
University of California Releases 2020 Annual Sustainability Report View the full University of California 2020 Annual Report on Sustainable Practices and check out the UC Irvine profile! The 17th annual report highlights the achievements of the comprehensive sustainability program, which pledges to achieve climate neutrality for scope 1 and 2 [...]
Lunch & Learn: Proposed UC Voluntary Offsets Policy *Please note this event has passed. UCI is seeking feedback on the draft UC Systemwide Voluntary Offsets Policy to ensure the new policy adequately addresses the needs and concerns of our campus. Please join us for an early lunch break to learn more about UCI's [...]
UCI is No. 1 in Sierra magazine’s 2020 ‘Cool Schools’ ranking of sustainability leaders Campus has been in top 10 for unmatched 11 straight years, with 4 first-place finishes The green streak continues! Sierra magazine has named the University of California, Irvine No. 1 overall in its annual “Cool Schools” ranking of sustainability leaders [...]