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• Progress to date:

  • Sara already collates information on all sustainability focused and related courses on campus for STARS reporting.

  • USP 169: Intro to Green Buildings

  • Climate Change Studies minor (SIO)

  • BA in Anthropology with a concentration in Climate Change and Human Solutions

  • Dr. Keith Pezzoli (USP and Chair of CCEC) and Dr. Adam Aron (Pysch and Neuroscience) co-leading a new Academic Senate Task Force on UCSD’s response to the Climate Crisis

• Areas in which we could improve (and get more points under STARS 2.2):

  • AC-2 Learning Outcomes (currently get 0.19 point out of 8 points)

  • AC-6: Sustainability Literacy Assessment (currently get 0 out of 4 points)

  • IN-6: Center for Sustainability Across the Curriculum (currently get 0 out of 0.5 point)

  • IN-38: Sustainability Course Designation (currently get 0 out of 0.5 point)

• Hugh: We take more of a “bottom up” approach at UCSD, while industry is “top down.” More companies are including sustainability as part of their annual reporting. Corporate side can educate and counsel the academics on turning out students who need to know about sustainability. UCSD focused on computers, big pharma, biotech. Need to see sustainability as a core academic value.

• Mirle: Deans usually challenge around budget/finances and student time to completion. How can we express the urgency of the climate crises to them?Tack on curriculum discussion to climate action plan open meeting. Share climate action plan beyond just ACS. Bring in 40-50 people to get support and movement.

SUSTAINABLE BUILDING POLICY & GUIDELINES

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ZERO WASTE

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• Deliverables by Fall 2020:

  • Policy and guidelines that include environmental and human health and wellness.

  • Guidance to help pick the right design and build teams.

  • Training for key staff with faculty and students invited.

  • Language and process for including sustainability in contracts and leases.

  • Metrics to measure progress.

  • Life cycle cost analysis tool and process.

  • Student learning opportunities.

  • Stakeholder engagement for periodic updates.

ZERO WASTE UPDATE

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• Fiscal Year 2019 reporting (July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2019);

  • 38% diversion rate w/o C+D (76% with C+D).

    • 34% in FY18

  • 0.97 lbs/weighted campus user/day

    • 1.30 in FY18

  • Caveat: Discrepancies in Republic Services MSW and recycling tonnage reporting•38% diversion rate w/o C+D (76% with C+D)

• Going forward:

  • Plan finished with over 20 recommendations across reduction, reuse, diversion, and education:

    • http://sustain.ucsd.edu/_files/UCSanDiegoZeroWastePlan.pdf

  • New Waste Diversion, Recycling and Sustainability manager in FM: Jeffrey Summerhays

  • EDCO started 9/16/19 as new municipal solid waste, commingled recycling, and organics recycling hauler:

    • On-site full-time coordinator: Fabian Rodriguez

    • Waste audit within 90 days (Nov 4 and Nov 11, 2019)

    • Weight data by building starting in November

    • Assistance with outreach (video, annual award)

    • Outreach through Athletics and RecycleMania starting in Jan 2020.