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#1 in North America

UC Davis tops continent in sustainability rankings

UC Davis, is the “greenest” campus in North America for the 10th year in a row.

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Single-Use Plastics

Get Re-Used to it!

Our campus is phasing out single-use plastics from our food services and replacing them with reusables or compostables.

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APPLY BY APRIL 23: Be a Part of The Green Initiative Fund (TGIF) Committee

  • April 21, 2021
The Green Initiative Fund (TGIF) Committee is currently inviting applications from UC Davis students to apply to be part of the 2021-22 TGIF Committee.
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Get Ready for the 2021 Sustainability Summit

  • April 19, 2021
Get Ready for the 2021 Sustainability Summit Save the date!

This year's Sustainability Summit will be Friday, May 21 from 10-11:30 a.m. with Q & A from 11:30 a.m. to noon. Register now!

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UC Davis’ GreenMetric Ranking: No. 1 in the US, 4 Years in a Row

  • December 15, 2020
UC Davis is No. 1 in the United States for the fourth year in a row in the University of Indonesia’s GreenMetric World University Ranking.
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Repeat Gold: Campus Meets Challenge of Revised Sustainability Rating System

  • May 16, 2020
UC Davis has maintained its gold rating in the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System, or STARS. This time around, the campus earned the system’s top rating by measuring up to significantly revised criteria, including additional, challenging performance metrics.

Tips for a Physically Isolated Earth Month

  • April 28, 2020

Celebrate Earth Month this year from home! Here are some ways you can help out the planet, and your wallet, while staying safe during this global pandemic brought to you by the Office of Sustainability.

Social Distancing and the Environment

With mandatory social distancing orders around the globe, we are seeing how human activities can affect the world around us.

Positive Environmental Effects

There have been some positive effects on the environment observed since social distancing measures have been put in place.

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