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Initiatives

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Skip to main content. Advisory Committee on Sustainability. Our Heritage of Sustainability. Faculty Climate Change Curriculum Workshop. UC San Diego’s pioneers are making phenomenal breakthroughs in every aspect of sustainability. Our initiatives are helping us:. Find ways to achieve zero waste by 2020 and climate neutrality by 2025. Train global sustainability leaders. Design and build more efficient facilities. Create green jobs to boost the economy. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions. La Jolla, CA 92093.

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The Magic of the Microgrid

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Skip to main content. Advisory Committee on Sustainability. Our Heritage of Sustainability. Faculty Climate Change Curriculum Workshop. The Magic of the Microgrid. The Magic of the Microgrid. Most people don’t give electricity much thought, but at a research powerhouse like UC San Diego, ensuring a reliable, safe and secure supply of energy is absolutely critical. And the key to “keeping the lights on” is the campus’ microgrid. What is a Microgrid? Microgrid: Keeping the Lights On. La Jolla, CA 92093.

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climate

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Skip to main content. Advisory Committee on Sustainability. Our Heritage of Sustainability. Faculty Climate Change Curriculum Workshop. Learning from our own Scripps Institution of Oceanography scientists - some of the first to alert the world that human activities are changing our global climate and impacting our lives - we were the first California university to join the California Climate Action Registry. A voluntary greenhouse gas (GHG) registry, and are committed to reaching carbon neutrality. Conti...

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Campus Social Media Accounts | University Communications and Public Affairs, UC San Diego

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University Communications and Public Affairs. Campus Social Media Accounts. UC San Diego Life. UC San Diego Bookstore. The UC San Diego Library. UC San Diego Triton Athletics. Division of Arts and Humanities. Division of Biological Sciences. Division of Physical Sciences. Division of Social Sciences. Jacobs School of Engineering. Rady School of Management. School of Global Policy and Strategy. School of Global Policy and Strategy Admissions. Scripps Institution of Oceanography. UC San Diego Health System.

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Profiles in Sustainability

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Skip to main content. Advisory Committee on Sustainability. Our Heritage of Sustainability. Faculty Climate Change Curriculum Workshop. Learn how our faculty, staff, students, and alumni are making our world more sustainable. La Jolla, CA 92093.

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Food

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Skip to main content. Advisory Committee on Sustainability. Our Heritage of Sustainability. Faculty Climate Change Curriculum Workshop. Campus and medical center food purchases are on track to be 25% sustainable by 2016 and 30% by 2020. We are a Fair Trade. University and one of the most "vegan-friendly". Students can grow their own fruits and vegetables on campus. UC San Diego has several campus gardens. Eating Healthy, Organic, Locally-Grown Food on a Budget. Check for sales and coupons. Fair Trade sho...

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Waste Minimization

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Skip to main content. Advisory Committee on Sustainability. Our Heritage of Sustainability. Faculty Climate Change Curriculum Workshop. UC San Diego aims to be a zero-waste campus by 2020. In 2012, we diverted approximately 66% of waste from landfills. Including construction and demolition waste, the diversion rate was 75%. UC San Diego continually seeks opportunities to reduce waste, expand our recycling program, and use recycled materials. In FY 2011-12, Facilities Management. 4,138 scrap metal. To hel...

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Solar_Power_Generation

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Skip to main content. Advisory Committee on Sustainability. Our Heritage of Sustainability. Faculty Climate Change Curriculum Workshop. Making Solar Power Generation More Predictable. Predictable solar energy generation profiles that will help utility grid operators manage fluctuations and could help better integrate solar power into the existing utility grid. Solar Power Plant Using Technology Developed by UC San Diego Engineers. Solar Resource Assessment and Forecasting Lab. The Magic of the Microgrid.

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What You Can Do

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Skip to main content. Advisory Committee on Sustainability. Our Heritage of Sustainability. Faculty Climate Change Curriculum Workshop. What You Can Do. UC San Diego offers several ways that you can get involved in campus sustainability. Find classes, events, organizations, internships, conservations tips, and more. To learn more about sustainability projects, contact sustain@ucsd.edu. Majors, minors and classes. Course credit, volunteer and paid opportunities. Join our team of interns and fellows.

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climate

http://sustainability.ucsd.edu/initiatives/climate.html

Skip to main content. Advisory Committee on Sustainability. Our Heritage of Sustainability. Faculty Climate Change Curriculum Workshop. Learning from our own Scripps Institution of Oceanography scientists - some of the first to alert the world that human activities are changing our global climate and impacting our lives - we were the first California university to join the California Climate Action Registry. A voluntary greenhouse gas (GHG) registry, and are committed to reaching carbon neutrality. Conti...