Policies & Voluntary Commitments
For our steps towards a sustainable future, UC Davis draws targets and inspiration from our own research and leadership, and from policies and voluntary commitments. We also meet federal and state regulations in many areas related to sustainability. The following lists provide the key university policies and standards that UC Davis follows, and voluntary commitments UC Davis has signed.
Policies:
- University of California Sustainable Practices Policy: Our main sustainability policy that guides all locations of the University of California. This is a living policy that is regularly updated, and includes the following sections:
- Green Building Design
- Clean Energy
- Climate Protection
- Sustainable Transportation
- Sustainable Building and Laboratory Operations for Campuses
- Zero Waste
- Sustainable Procurement
- Sustainable Food Services
- Sustainable Water Systems
- Sustainability at UC Health
- General Sustainability Performance Assessment
- Health and Well-Being
- UC Davis Policy and Procedures Manual (PPM) Chapter 350-Supplies and Equipment, Section 05-Waste Prevention and Recycling
Voluntary Commitments:
- Second Nature Carbon Commitment (originally known as the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment)
- NFT Network: Nitrogen Footprint (for the Davis campus Nitrogen Footprint results, see Our Goals / Nitrogen Footprint)
- Alliance for Sustainability Leadership in Education (EAUC) Global Climate Letter
- Race to Zero
- University Climate Change Coalition (UC3)
- We Are Still In signatory
- White House Climate Leadership Pledge (November 2015)
Chancellor-signed Letters and Support Statements:
- March 2021: Joint Statement of Global University Leaders on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
- March 2021: Second Nature letter supporting a strong 2030 United States climate target (known as a Nationally Determined Contribution)
- December 2020: America Is All In statement on climate