Each year, UC Davis Health celebrates Earth Month with different events and programs throughout the month, and this year is no different.
The sustainability team welcomes you to join them at a variety of fun programs, including Earth Month Bingo, a Light Rail Field Trip, a Sustainability Walking Tour, and an exciting Earth Month Celebration.
The sustainability team hosted a celebration on April 15 in honor of Earth Month. Staff and students got the chance to learn about sustainable programs happening here at UC Davis Health and throughout the Sacramento region.
During the event, several departments provided information, hands-on experiences, and goodies to take home, all surrounding the ideas of sustainability.
For example, the Sustainability team handed out reusable utensil kits as part of an effort to reduce single-use plastic waste at UC Davis Health.
In recognition of National Small Business Week, May 3–9, 2026, UC Davis Health announced that it has signed the Healthcare Anchor Network’s Impact Procurement Commitment for 2026–30 for the first time, marking an important milestone in its ongoing efforts to strengthen communities through purchasing practices.
Readers may recall that back in February, a massive beehive formed on the eighth floor of the University Tower. The hive was not harming anyone, and since then, the colony moved to more suitable housing. (Note: The structure of the hive remains but is empty.)
Practice Greenhealth has recognized UC Davis Health as a national leader in environmental sustainability for the fourth year.
“This is the highest level of national recognition we can receive for leadership in sustainability, and I am incredibly proud that we continue to be recognized with this distinction,” said Kristina Bair, sustainability director.
The Arboretum turns 90 this year, but it almost didn't. A new UC Davis Magazine feature explores how generations of students, staff, faculty, volunteers and supporters transformed an underfunded garden into a beloved campus jewel and living laboratory—pioneering ideas that now advance climate resilience, student well-being and environmental leadership far beyond Davis.
Strategic collaboration and dedicated volunteers made the 6,000-attendee TGFS event officially zero waste. Over 20 student volunteers hand-sorted 800+ lbs of waste at four stations, achieving 93% waste diversion—only 7% went to landfill.
Each year, UC Davis Health celebrates Earth Month with different events and programs throughout the month, and this year is no different.
The sustainability team welcomes you to join them at a variety of fun programs, including Earth Month Bingo, a Light Rail Field Trip, a Sustainability Walking Tour, and an exciting Earth Month Celebration.
The Sustainability team will be distributing reusable utensils multiple days between April and June.
Staff interested in picking up the utensils can find staff at the Lawrence Ellison Café at the ACC, the café dining area across from the old pharmacy space, on the following dates:
UC Davis Health has earned national recognition for its leadership in sustainability and community well-being. This extends beyond environmental initiatives and supports a broader commitment to community health through its Anchor Institution Mission. The mission’s goal is to boost economically distressed communities in the region through local hiring, purchasing and investing.
Food waste collection bins with green labels are being placed in staff breakrooms, kitchens, and food service areas. Food waste will now be separated from landfill trash into the new bins and sent for other recovery programs, daily. These bins are specifically for food waste only.
UC Regents have approved a $55 million component of the Big Shift, funding the installation of thermal energy storage and heat-recovery technology to cut fossil fuel use and lower utility costs.
