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Creating Cultures of Health in the Academy: Bringing Together Top-Down and Ground-Up Approaches
- University of California, Riverside (CA)
- University of Southern California (CA)
This article reports on a 3-year longitudinal study focused on the impact of cross-sector, collective impact approaches to creating cultures of campus health. The study sought to understand the integration …
- Posted June 15, 2023
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BS Environmental Sciences
- University of California, Riverside (CA)
An interdisciplinary department within the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences at UC Riverside with both undergraduate and graduate programs in environmental science. The Department seeks to expand knowledge of …
- Posted June 10, 2022
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BS Geophysics
- University of California, Riverside (CA)
The Geophysics option is for geology students who wish to learn more about geophysical theories and techniques, and how they can be used to solve geological problems.Students who choose the …
- Posted June 10, 2022
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BS Geology
- University of California, Riverside (CA)
Students entering the General Geology option study the nature, distribution, age and origin of minerals, rocks and their contained fossils, placed within a global framework of the Earth as an …
- Posted June 10, 2022
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Plant Biology Major
- University of California, Riverside (CA)
The Plant Biology major’s mission is to conduct cutting-edge research in plant biology to advance fundamental scientific knowledge and solve critical issues for the state of California, and to educate …
- Posted June 10, 2022
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Global Climate Change Minor
- University of California, Riverside (CA)
The Global Climate Change option immerses students in the first principles of studying and interpreting the record of climate change. Students explore the sciences of climate change and its impact …
- Posted June 10, 2022
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MS in Global Climate and Environmental Change
- University of California, Riverside (CA)
Global climate change is one of the most pressing scientific issues of our time, and has created an acute need for well-trained scientists versed in the complexity of the Earth's …
- Posted June 10, 2022
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MS Environmental Sciences
- University of California, Riverside (CA)
This interdepartmental program provides students with broad training and exposure to the many facets of environmental science, as well as the specialized study of a specific research topic. Administered by …
- Posted June 10, 2022
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PhD Environmental Sciences
- University of California, Riverside (CA)
This interdepartmental program provides students with broad training and exposure to the many facets of environmental science, as well as the specialized study of a specific research topic. Administered by …
- Posted June 10, 2022
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MA Public Policy - Environmental Policy Focus
- University of California, Riverside (CA)
The School of Public Policy offers an Environmental Policy focus in the new MA program addressing sustainability and environmental regulations and justice at the local, regional, state and national level. …
- Posted June 10, 2022
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How Fair Trade Campuses are Collaborating to Amplify Their Impact
- University at Albany (NY)
- University of California, Riverside (CA)
- Fair Trade Colleges & Universities
Fair Trade Campaigns is a powerful grassroots movement mobilizing thousands of conscious consumers and Fair Trade advocates on campuses and in communities across the U.S. Our Fair Trade Colleges & …
- Posted Jan. 21, 2022
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473 kW Rooftop Mount Student Services Building and Student Recreation Center
- University of California, Riverside (CA)
UC Riverside is expanding its access to on-site renewable energy with the installation of solar panels on two campus buildings.
Workers have been installing panels on the Student Recreation Center …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2021
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The R'Garden
- University of California, Riverside (CA)
The R'Garden is a community garden at University of California, Riverside that is committed to increasing local food access in Riverside and emphasizing the importance of a sustainable food system. …
- Posted Aug. 25, 2021
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BS Sustainability Studies
- University of California, Riverside (CA)
The Bachelor of Science in Sustainability Studies program at UC Riverside offers a social justice approach to environmental sustainability and climate change. This interdisciplinary degree program explores interactions between human …
- Posted May 27, 2021
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The Green Action Plan Fee
- University of California, Riverside (CA)
This mandatory fee of $2.50 per quarter is to help install solar panels on the Highlander Union Building (HUB) and Lot30, create internships at the new Office of Sustainability, and …
- Posted Feb. 7, 2019
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4.3 MW Solar Parking Canopy
- University of California, Riverside (CA)
- SunPower Corp (CA)
UCR partnered with SunPower to install a 4.3 MW solar canopy above two campus parking lots (lots 30 and 32). The project was built and fully financed by SunPower, which …
- Posted Jan. 4, 2018
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3.2 MW West Campus Solar Farm (11 Acres)
- University of California, Riverside (CA)
- SunPower Corp (CA)
UCR signed a 20-year power purchase agreement that allowed SunPower Corporation to construct, operate and maintain the 3.2 MW facility with the university purchasing the power. UCR spent $350,000 on …
- Posted Dec. 12, 2016
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500 kW Canopy Arrays: C-CERT Facility
- University of California, Riverside (CA)
A year after flipping the switch on a $10 million carbon-free energy system powered by SolarMax Technology-donated panels, the University of California Riverside Center for Environmental Technology (C-Cert) solar demonstration …
- Posted Dec. 12, 2016
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University of California's Presidential Initiative for Carbon Neutrality: A Multi-Institutional, Multi-Dimensional Perspective
- University of California, Office of the President (CA)
- University of California, Riverside (CA)
- University of California, San Diego (CA)
- University of California, Santa Cruz (CA)
- University of California, Merced (CA)
The 2014 UC Carbon Neutrality Initiative builds on pioneering work on climate research to make all ten campuses carbon neutral in Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2025. All UC …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Ultra-Low Temperature Freezer Performance and Energy Use Tests
- University of California, Riverside (CA)
During fall 2015 and winter 2016, staff and students from the University of California , Riverside Office of Sustainability evaluated three energy efficient Ultra Low Temperature Freezers. This study tested …
- Posted Oct. 7, 2016
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UCR Green Lab in Action
- University of California, Riverside (CA)
UCR is implementing a Green Lab Program to engage researchers on the Sustainability. An energy efficient Ultra-Low Temperature freezer is loan to encourage the defrost of their ULT, allowing to …
- Posted Sept. 12, 2016
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Making Greener Labs Programs a Value Add
- Brown University (RI)
- University of California, Los Angeles (CA)
- University of California, Riverside (CA)
- Worcester Polytechnic Institute (MA)
- GreenerU (MA)
Research and teaching laboratories have a special set of circumstances that impact sustainability intervention efforts. Labs are high-impact both in terms of resource use and in terms of student learning, …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Campus Compost Initative
- University of California, Riverside (CA)
Correct post-consumer waste placement is often overlooked in many sustainable, waste diversion efforts undertaken by Universities. It is usually harder to collect because it is up to the person throwing …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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A New Sustainable Method for Filtering Storm Water Runoff
- University of California, Riverside (CA)
Storm water runoff is a major source of surface water contamination that contains oil and sediment. Conventional filters create waste because they cannot be recycled and have to be thrown …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Center for Sustainable Suburban Development
- University of California, Riverside (CA)
Established in 2003, CSSD conducts and disseminates research on issues of suburban growth and the impact of this growth on social, environmental, and transport systems.
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Winston Chung Global Energy Center
- University of California, Riverside (CA)
Research, Education, and Application -- To take a holistic approach to addressing energy storage research needs and issues, broadly ranging from technical issues, economic development, and ecological wellness. This new …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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BS Environmental Engineering
- University of California, Riverside (CA)
Like most engineering students, environmental engineering students develop a strong background in mathematics, physics, and chemistry. However, the breadth and multidisciplinary nature of environmental issues requires that environmental engineers expand …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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