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Bottle Filling Stations at UCI 2023
- University of California, Irvine (CA)
UCI Facilities Management in collaboration with the Campus as a Living Lab class brought together interns to embark on the revitalization of the bottle filling stations program. The pandemic halted …
- Posted May 31, 2023
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Is the Word “Net” Compromising True De-Carbonization?
- University of California, Irvine (CA)
- M-RETS (MN)
Colleges and universities are relying upon “carbon accounting” that needs to be improved in order to meet our cardinal principle of evidence-based physical measurement. The physics of the grid—unless behind …
- Posted May 17, 2023
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Is the Word “Net” Compromising True De-Carbonization?
- University of California, Irvine (CA)
- AASHE (MA)
- M-RETS (MN)
Colleges and universities are relying upon “carbon accounting” that needs to be improved in order to meet our cardinal principle of evidence-based physical measurement. The physics of the grid—unless behind …
- Posted Jan. 26, 2023
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UCI Images for SCI
- University of California, Irvine (CA)
Image options for UCI's feature in the SCI.
- Posted Aug. 2, 2022
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BA Social Ecology
- University of California, Irvine (CA)
The major in Social Ecology embraces the unique and interdisciplinary spirit of the School of Social Ecology. The 21st century presents us with a wide array of opportunities for creating …
- Posted June 10, 2022
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Minor in Urban and Regional Planning
- University of California, Irvine (CA)
The Urban and Regional Planning minor focuses on urban planning issues and offers opportunities to students to learn about the planning and development problems in our cities that we already …
- Posted June 10, 2022
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Specialization in Environmental Chemistry:
- University of California, Irvine (CA)
The students will cover fundamentals of Environmental Chemistry occurring in water, air and soil, Marine Geochemistry, and Biogeochemistry. Because of the strong reliance of Environmental Chemistry on the state-of-the-art analytical …
- Posted June 10, 2022
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Sustainable Societies Campus Wide Honors Curriculum Track
- University of California, Irvine (CA)
Sustainable Societies is an honors curricular track where students will explore the features that impact the success and longevity of societies. Taught by teams of top faculty from a wide …
- Posted June 10, 2022
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Should We Be Concerned About Almost True Climate Solution Strategies and Policies?
- University of California, Irvine (CA)
Advocates often oversimplify policy ideas or proposed climate solutions, to make them digestible by those new to an issue or proposed remedy. However, problems develop when more understanding, evidence, and …
- Posted Jan. 21, 2022
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Climatepedia.org: A Nationwide Student Effort to Spread Climate Change Information
- University of California, Irvine (CA)
- Climatepedia (CA)
Over 97% of publishing climate scientists agree that climate change is a real, anthropogenic threat to all life on earth. However, various polls show that amongst the American public, there …
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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Meeting Immediate Needs: A Curriculum for Worker Cooperatives
- University of California, Irvine (CA)
- Cooperacion Santa Ana (CA)
UCI Community Resilience Projects fosters people-centered and inclusive solutions to climate challenges. Our community-driven academic partnerships work from a shared understanding that the problems of climate change, racism and all …
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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Student Leadership Institute for Climate Resilience: A Just Transition Introductory Curriculum
- University of California, Irvine (CA)
Developed at UC Irvine and in its ninth year, the Student Leadership Institute for Climate Resilience (SLICR) is an annual three-day residential program that provides a select cohort of incoming …
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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University Stormwater Management within Urban Environmental Regulatory Regimes: Barriers to Progressivity or Opportunities to Innovate?
- University of California, Los Angeles (CA)
- University of California, Santa Barbara (CA)
- University of California, Irvine (CA)
- University of California, San Diego (CA)
- University of Louisville (KY)
- Virginia Tech (VA)
- Monash University (VIC)
- The Nature Conservancy (VA)
U.S. public university campuses are held directly responsible for compliance with many of the same federal- and state-level environmental regulations as cities, including stormwater management. While operating as ‘cities within …
- Posted Feb. 10, 2021
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Welcome and Unwelcome Surprises on the Path to Carbon-Neutrality
- University of California, Irvine (CA)
- AASHE (MA)
For many colleges and universities, the commitment to carbon-neutrality was initially a pledge based upon a leap of faith that was judged too important to delay until a clear path …
- Posted Feb. 20, 2020
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Leveraging the Power of Institutional Purchasing to Create a Sustainable Economy through Fair Trade
- Arizona State University (AZ)
- University of California, Irvine (CA)
- Aramark (PA)
- 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 Dec. 4, 2019
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Are Electric Buildings a Feasible Carbon Neutrality Strategy?
- Stanford University (CA)
- University of California, Office of the President (CA)
- University of California, Irvine (CA)
- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (CA)
- EHDD (CA)
The path to campus carbon neutrality is becoming clearer: electrify everything and procure renewable electricity. Electrifying campus energy infrastructure is a complex undertaking that requires a significant financial investment. While …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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How 'Green' Can Green Cleaning Get? Strategies for Policy, Procurement, and Practice
- University of California, Irvine (CA)
- University of California, Merced (CA)
- WAXIE Sanitary Supply (CA)
Waxie Sanitary Supply, the University of California, Irvine, and the University of California, Merced, are collaborating to build a more sustainable economy through green cleaning policies, procurement, and education. Implementing …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Welcome and Unwelcome Surprises on the Path to Carbon-Neutrality
- University of California, Irvine (CA)
For many colleges and universities, the commitment to carbon-neutrality was initially a pledge based upon a leap of faith that was judged too important to delay until a clear path …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Community Tree Planting
- University of California, Irvine (CA)
Annual tree planting is part of UCI's commitment to sustainable landscaping and healthy urban forests. Since 2010, UC Irvine has been recognized as a Tree Campus USA university by the …
- Posted June 25, 2019
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UC Irvine’s Transition from a Bio-Diesel to Electric Transit Fleet
- University of California, Irvine (CA)
The University of California, Irvine (UCI) is the first college campus in the nation to transition to a fully-electric bus fleet. The student-funded and student-operated Anteater Express campus shuttle service …
- Posted May 17, 2019
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The Green Initiative Fund
- University of California, Irvine (CA)
Established in 2009, The Green Initiative Fund (TGIF) is a student leddoc fee referendum designed to empower undergraduate students with the financial resources to fund projects regarding the main aspects …
- Posted Feb. 7, 2019
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Earth System Science (PhD)
- University of California, Irvine (CA)
The new and dynamic graduate curriculum is aimed to better prepare and train new research scientists in the field of Earth system science. The goal of the program is to …
- Posted Jan. 14, 2019
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Conservation and Restoration Sciences (MS)
- University of California, Irvine (CA)
he Masters in Conservation and Restoration Science (MCRS) is a professional degree program designed to provide the graduate with the skills and knowledge base necessary to hold leadership and management …
- Posted Jan. 14, 2019
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Urban and Regional Planning (MURP)
- University of California, Irvine (CA)
The Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP) professional degree program prepares students for future success in urban and regional planning and related career fields. We provide a rigorous academic …
- Posted Jan. 14, 2019
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Environmental Science and Policy (BA)
- University of California, Irvine (CA)
The Environmental Science and Policy major provides students with a solid foundation to recognize the impacts of human activities on the environment, and in turn, the impacts of environmental change …
- Posted Jan. 14, 2019
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Earth and Atmospheric Science Minor
- University of California, Irvine (CA)
The science of the Earth as a system has implications for many fields of study. Students interested in understanding how the Earth’s systems work can earn a bachelor’s degree, while …
- Posted Jan. 14, 2019
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Civic and Community Engagement Minor
- University of California, Irvine (CA)
The minor in Civic and Community Engagement is an interdisciplinary program that provides students with the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and values to engage as citizens and active community members in …
- Posted Jan. 14, 2019
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Earth System Science (BS)
- University of California, Irvine (CA)
The Earth System Science (B.S.) program provides students with a fundamental understanding of the oceanographic, atmospheric, and terrestrial sciences. This program of study prepares students for careers in science, research, …
- Posted Jan. 14, 2019
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Urban Studies Minor
- University of California, Irvine (CA)
The Urban Studies minor offered by the Department of Urban Planning and Policy prepares students to:
o Clean the air o Build affordable housing o Reduce traffic congestion o Make …
- Posted Jan. 14, 2019
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Urban Studies (BA)
- University of California, Irvine (CA)
The Urban Studies major is an interdisciplinary program for students who want to learn how to foster more equitable, inclusive, sustainable and livable cities. It integrates theories, analytical tools, and …
- Posted Jan. 14, 2019
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Environmental Science (BA)
- University of California, Irvine (CA)
The Environmental Science (B.A.) degree program prepares students interested in environmental problem solving by linking an understanding of natural science with socioeconomic factors and public policy. The curriculum combines a …
- Posted Jan. 14, 2019
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Integrating environmental sustainability in undergraduate mechanical engineering courses using guided discovery instruction
- University of California, Irvine (CA)
- Purdue University (IN)
- Aarhus University
In this paper we discuss a guided discovery instruction approach for integrating environmental sustainability in undergraduate mechanical engineering courses. To validate the proposed approach, we conducted two studies with students …
- Posted Jan. 11, 2019
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Climate Memes: Undergraduates Making Climate Data Go Viral
- University of California, Irvine (CA)
On Earth Day 2017, Climatepedia boothed in Pershing Square at the March for Science-Los Angeles. Students from the University of California, Irvine branch of the organization displayed their signs at …
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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Empowering Student Leaders to Create a Zero Waste Food Court
- University of California, Irvine (CA)
- Aramark (PA)
In order to divert 95% of solid waste from the landfill, UCI Hospitality & Dining (HDS) and Aramark collaborate with Social Ecology Field Study interns, Campus as a Living Lab …
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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UC Irvine Pump2Plug Program
- University of California, Irvine (CA)
University of California, Irvine’s Pump2Plug program facilitates the adoption of zero emission vehicles in Southern California by encouraging faculty and staff commuters to convert from fossil fuel vehicles to electric …
- Posted July 26, 2018
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UC Irvine Pump2Plug Program
- University of California, Irvine (CA)
University of California, Irvine’s Pump2Plug program facilitates the adoption of zero emission vehicles in Southern California by encouraging faculty and staff commuters to convert from fossil fuel vehicles to electric …
- Posted July 26, 2018
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University of California Irvine's PUMP2PLUG Electric Vehicle Adoption Program
- University of California, Irvine (CA)
The UCI Pump2Plug Electric Vehicle (EV) Adoption Program is widely recognized as the first university incentive program for EV adoption through the replacement of gas-powered vehicles with electric vehicles. With …
- Posted May 21, 2018
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UCI Bus Love: UC Irvine’s Transition from a Bio-Diesel to Electric Transit Fleet
- University of California, Irvine (CA)
The University of California, Irvine (UCI) is the first college campus in the nation to transition over to a fully-electric bus fleet. The student-funded-and-operated Anteater Express campus shuttle service has …
- Posted May 18, 2018
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Climatepedia: A Climate Action Network for the Nation
- University of California, Irvine (CA)
Climatepedia was founded by undergraduate students in 2011 by UCLA students. It is now an emerging 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with chapters at UC Irvine, UCLA, and Yale University. Our organization …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Compost and Collaboration: Reaching Zero Waste at UCI in Dining Commons and Residence Halls
- University of California, Irvine (CA)
- Aramark (PA)
The University of California system and UC Irvine have committed to reaching Zero Waste, or 95% diversion from landfill by 2020. In 2016, UCI reached 83% diversion, the highest rate …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Corporate social responsibility as a source of employee satisfaction
- University of California, Irvine (CA)
- University of Illinois Chicago (IL)
Corporate social responsibility has received an increasing amount of attention from practitioners and scholars alike in recent years. However, very little is known about whether or how corporate social responsibility …
- Posted Aug. 1, 2017
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UCI celebrates Bike Month
- University of California, Irvine (CA)
- Posted May 25, 2017
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University of California, Irvine's Pump2Plug Electric Vehicle Adoption Program
- University of California, Irvine (CA)
The UCI Pump2Plug Electric Vehicle (EV) Adoption Program is widely recognized as the first university incentive programs for EV adoption through the replacement of gas-powered vehicles with electric vehicles. With …
- Posted May 22, 2017
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3.2 MW Canopy Parking Arrays
- University of California, Irvine (CA)
- NextEra Energy Resources (FL)
- SolarWorld (CA)
UC Irvine installed more than 11,700 solar panels that generate up to 3.2 megawatts of power, the amount needed to meet the electrical needs of 1,800 homes. The university is …
- Posted Dec. 12, 2016
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109 kW Ground Mount: Anteater Recreation Center; a 48-kilowatt photovoltaic array atop the Anteater Parking Structure
- University of California, Irvine (CA)
UC Irvine has a 109-kilowatt, ground-mounted concentrated photovoltaic array near the Anteater Recreation Center.
- Posted Dec. 12, 2016
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48 kW Rooftop Array: Anteater Parking Structure
- University of California, Irvine (CA)
UC Irvine has a 48-kilowatt photovoltaic array atop the Anteater Parking Structure.
- Posted Dec. 12, 2016
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Transformational Sustainability Leadership: Accelerating the shift to life-sustaining and just societies
- University of California, Office of the President (CA)
- University of California, Irvine (CA)
- SERES (Sacatepequez)
Over the last few years the Sustainability Initiative at the University of California, Irvine and the nonprofit SERES have collaborated to offer students an introductory and advanced level training in …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Prioritizing Co-curricular and Curricular Strategies to Create Sustainability Literate Graduates - and how to Measure Success
- University of California, Office of the President (CA)
- University of California, Santa Barbara (CA)
- University of California, Irvine (CA)
- Purdue University (IN)
What are the most effective strategies and programs for creating sustainability literate graduates who are ready to go beyond the campus? What do we mean by effective-and how do we …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Unifying Campus Efforts in Pursuit of Green Restaurant Certification at UC Irvine's East Food Court
- University of California, Irvine (CA)
UC Irvine's East Food Court became a Certified Green Restaurant on November 5, 2015 and upgraded its certification from 2-Star to 3-Star on April 22, 2016 through significant interdepartmental collaborations …
- Posted June 6, 2016
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UC Irvine Styrofoam Recycling Pilot Program
- University of California, Irvine (CA)
As UC Irvine strives to become a Zero Waste campus by 2020, the Facilities Management Sustainability Team of student workers has become more innovative in the ways to divert materials …
- Posted June 3, 2016
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