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Continuing to answer the call to bend the curve on climate change, UC Davis launched a large-scale construction project \u2014 the Big Shift<\/a> \u2014 in spring 2020 that lays the groundwork for ultimately reducing the campus\u2019s reliance on fossil fuels while immediately decreasing energy and water use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In honor of the 50th<\/sup> Earth Day, the Office of Sustainability at UC Davis led campus partners in planning a month-long celebration that transitioned into a virtual<\/a> festival featuring events such as the World Climate Simulation<\/a> and the Tempestry Project<\/a>. The UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden\u2019s Learning by Leading program went online<\/a> to keep students involved in learning virtually and by creating content during the pandemic. <\/p>\n\n\n

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The annual Sustainability Summit<\/a> also went virtual to ensure that student, staff and faculty champions of sustainability were honored, including the first Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Champion. In July 2019, UC Davis welcomed its first vice chancellor of diversity, equity and inclusion<\/a>, Renetta Garrison Tull, to oversee the campus’s plan<\/a> to ensure that institutional diversity, systemic inclusion and social equity are addressed systematically through support such as at the Student Community Center<\/a> and through initiatives such as Aggie Square<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As demonstrated by UC Davis\u2019s newest Gold rating<\/a> in the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System (STARS), UC Davis students, faculty and staff vigorously engage in advancing sustainability. UC Davis Global Affairs launched Grants for Advancing Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)<\/a> to support academic projects. Students announced<\/a> the establishment of the Environmental Sustainability Student Coalition and led the effort<\/a> to garner UC Davis a Fair Trade designation. And UC Davis achieved LEED Gold certification for the Central Cage Wash Facility project, which reduced water consumption by approximately 70% while improving cleaning quality. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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UC Davis COVID-19 Discussion Series<\/a><\/h3>\n

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, UC Davis Global Affairs organized a series of discussions about the future of international education; co-hosted a panel, COVID-19\u2019s Impact on Global Agricultural Supply Chains and the Challenges Ahead; and received funding from the Universitas 21 network to partner with Tecnol\u00f3gico de Monterrey (Mexico) and Shanghai Jiao Tong University […]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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Food Unites the UC Davis Community During Campus Closure<\/a><\/h3>\n

In March 2020, many UC Davis operations were suspended in accordance with the state\u2019s shelter-in-place order.  The Student Farm, which delivers produce to the UC Davis Dining Services, the Associate Students of UC Davis (ASUCD) Pantry, Aggie Compass Basic Needs Center and about 120 Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) subscribers, continued to function with an essential […]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n