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Entering the 2015 Solar Decathlon!
This guest post comes from William Abernathy, a staff writer in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. UC Davis is applying to enter the Solar Decathlon, a prestigious competition. We...
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Big Water Savings in Chemistry
Sustainable 2nd Century and the Office of Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability will blog about water use, water conservation and the drought throughout 2014, with a special emphasis on these...
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Jess S. Jackson Sustainable Winery Building Wins Best Practice Award!
We are very excited to share the following guest post, which is contributed by Gary Dahl, Director of Project Management-Capital Projects, UC Davis Design and Construction Management: The award-winning...
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It’s Time to Divest from Fossil Fuels
The Regents of the University of California are being asked to consider divestment from fossil fuels at the upcoming September meeting. In advance of that meeting, the Sustainable 2nd Century blog is...
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UC Davis Water Usage Snapshot, Fall 2014
The following report is provided by David Phillips (director of utilities) and Camille Kirk (assistant director of sustainability): As of September 30, 2014, UC Davis is not on track to meet the goal...
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Data and Sustainability
This guest post comes from David Trombly, Data Management Engineer with the UC Davis Division of Utilities. Building better campus data systems empowers users, operators, engineers, and sustainability...
View ArticleCarbon Neutrality Initiative Engagement Fellowships
Please share the two following award opportunities for students (undergraduate and graduate) widely and as quickly as possible. Deadlines are very short: All applications are due next Friday, February...
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UC Davis 2015 Sustainability Report Released
UC Davis releases the 2015 Sustainability Report, documenting the university’s progress towards key sustainability performance goals. We’ve released the UC Davis 2015 annual sustainability report –...
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Taking the Cool Campus Challenge up a notch; and prizes!
It’s week 5 of the 10-week Cool Campus Challenge, a competition for staff, faculty and students to reduce our carbon footprint and create a #UCool culture, and UC Davis has slipped to third place (!)...
View ArticleSpring cleaning: E-waste drop-off next week
Spring cleaning in the age of “e” means getting rid of broken electronics in an environmentally friendly way — and Aggie Surplus can do that for you. All you need to do is drop off your e-waste, for...
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