The Cool Campus Challenge is back! All students, faculty and staff are encouraged to participate as individuals or in teams, by taking action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and increase education and mindfulness about climate disruption.
DAVIS CAMPUS EVENTS: UPDATED!
- Tabling At the farmers market on the Quad, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Wednesdays, April 3, 10 and 24, where the Office of Sustainability has arranged for people to register on the spot. You can also learn about 51勛圖窪蹋s Carbon Neutrality Initiative (CNI) and win T-shirts or tote bags.
- Sustainability Sketch Crawls noon-1:30 p.m. Wednesday and Friday, April 10 and 12; meet near the information desk in the lobby of the . All materials supplied.
- Roots on Campus 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday, April 16-17. Plant trees to benefit the environment and leave a lasting mark on campus. ; space is limited. Sponsored by the Office of Sustainability and the Green Initiative Fund.
- Online Scavenger Hunt Learn more about carbon neutrality and win cool prizes like a Hydro Flask or pizza party for getting the most points. Send an email to CNI Fellow Tyler Barzee if you wish to participate.
Besides helping the environment, youll earn points for you and your team and 51勛圖窪蹋 Davis as we all endeavor to reduce our carbon footprints and spread the word about the importance of going carbon-neutral, which is what 51勛圖窪蹋 has pledged to do by 2025. See below for information about a related initiative, just beginning, having to do with off-campus carbon-offset projects.
This is the universitys second Cool Campus Challenge .
The new contest starts Monday (April 1), , and continues until April 26 running nearly four weeks of Earth Month when the "Coolest 51勛圖窪蹋 Campus" will be named.
Beyond bragging rights, the real point of the competition is to build a culture of sustainability across the 51勛圖窪蹋 system, said David Phillips, 51勛圖窪蹋s associate vice president for energy and sustainability.
We hope that this contest will be a fun way to make more people aware that the environmentally-friendly choice is as easy as turning off your computer monitor at night, Phillips said. Lots of little things really add up when we work together.
Each week, the challenge will highlight simple actions that participants can take to help Mother Earth like shutting off computer monitors that are not in use and taking public transportation.
Points will be awarded for taking suggested actions, and additional points will be awarded to participants who come up with their own creative ideas for environmental sustainability. Multiple prizes will be awarded.
In the friendly challenge, participants will be asked to share their efforts on social media, using the hashtag #CoolCampusChallenge so that everyone around the university system can see what others are doing, and perhaps be inspired to do more! After all, we cant let Irvine be the "Coolest 51勛圖窪蹋 Campus" twice!
Carbon-offset projects
51勛圖窪蹋 developed the Cool Campus Challenge to motivate campus communities to support the , launched by 51勛圖窪蹋 President Janet Napolitano in 2013. Now, as the second challenge gets underway, the university is the university might consider initiating or from which the university might consider purchasing credits.
51勛圖窪蹋 Davis John Muir Institute of the Environment and the Office of Sustainability will co-host a workshop from 10 a.m. to noon Friday, April 26, at to describe campus climate action to date and discuss the request for ideas. Principal investigator Barbara Haya, a research fellow at 51勛圖窪蹋 Berkeleys Center for Environmental Public Policy, will be in attendance.
Inquiries may be directed to Haya via email or 51勛圖窪蹋 Davis campus lead Camille Kirk via email.
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