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Topics: Community
Explore community at UC Davis
What does civic engagement mean? How can students translate their classroom learning into real-world experience? How can the actions of one community effect regional change? Community involvement at UC Davis includes everything from volunteering to mentor local youth art classes and traveling to Haiti to improve farmers’ incomes to mapping the demographic profiles of a region and helping a rural community tell the story of its revitalization.
Campus Progress
Dining Services' sustainability practices
University Dining Services is committed to meeting sustainability goals related to waste management, environmental stewardship, local food, sustainable agriculture, wellness, community and education.
goClub: Alternative transportation
Campus's goClub provides resources for commuters who carpool, bike, ride trains or buses, walk and vanpool.
Plan Green Conference
This annual conference provides UC Davis event planners with the tools and information they need to plan sustainable events.
Student Housing: Sustainability
Student Housing is dedicated to developing and maintaining educational living and working environments while fully integrating sustainable practices.
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East Quad Farmers Market
The on-campus East Quad Farmers Market is organized by UC Davis Student Health Services.
ASUCD: Environmental Policy and Planning Commission
This ASUCD student advisory board researches environmental issues affecting the campus and makes recommendations for improvement.
Children's Garden
Elementary school children visit the working farm and garden site to learn about garden ecology and growing food. Offers training for those who work with school gardens.
Education for Sustainable Living Program
This two-unit seminar series is open to the public and hosts guest lectures by renowned educators, authors, environmentalists, and progressive thinkers.
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Agricultural Sustainability Institute
ASI provides leadership for research, teaching, outreach and extension efforts in agricultural and food systems sustainability.
Center for Entrepreneurship
Provides researchers with skills and knowledge for business and product development, including in the area of green technology.
Center for Regional Change
The center brings together the campus and Central Valley communities to collaborate on research for a sustainable region.
Center for Affordable Technology for Small Water Systems
The center provides technical assistance to help small, public water systems comply with minimum drinking water regulations.
Student InvolvementSee full list…
JMIE: Academic opportunities
UC Davis has the most comprehensive offering of environmental degree programs in the nation. Find out about eco-courses, graduate groups, departments and programs.
Net Impact student chapter
Net Impact is dedicated to using the power of business to create a positive net social, environmental and economic impact.
"Sustainable" Classes
This list includes UC Davis courses with the word "sustainable" in their course titles or descriptions.
ASUCD: Environmental Policy and Planning Commission
This ASUCD student advisory board researches environmental issues affecting the campus and makes recommendations for improvement.
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