{"id":71,"date":"2020-10-02T19:39:09","date_gmt":"2020-10-02T19:39:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/?post_type=location&p=71"},"modified":"2023-12-14T22:04:50","modified_gmt":"2023-12-14T22:04:50","slug":"uc-santa-cruz","status":"publish","type":"location","link":"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2023\/locations\/uc-santa-cruz\/","title":{"rendered":"UC Santa Cruz"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In 2022, UCSC launched a campuswide strategic planning process, Leading the Change<\/a>. One of the plan\u2019s five pillars \u2014 Climate Change, Sustainability and Resilience \u2014 centers sustainability as a core University value for years to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A key goal is to decarbonize UCSC to create an equitable, accessible and fossil-free future, and Chancellor Cynthia Larive charged a decarbonization and electrification task force<\/a> to assess the feasibility of reducing fossil fuel use by 95%, potentially as soon as 2030. Simultaneously, the campus launched a major project to reduce natural gas in the campus\u2019s central heating hot water system and advanced design work for a microgrid at Westside Research Park as a living lab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Santa Cruz and Monterey counties were impacted severely by the rainiest winter in decades along the California central coast, including a major levee breach in the neighboring Pajaro Valley area. While the community awaited a presidential disaster declaration<\/a>, UCSC stepped up, donating several cases<\/a> of to-go boxes and fresh produce for Pajaro evacuees. UCSC has increased collaborations with numerous local community organizations and nonprofits, including Regeneraci\u00f3n<\/a>, which also participated in The Humanities Insitute’s Deep Read<\/a> event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UCSC received a $20 million National Science Foundation grant for an Equitable Nature-based Solutions Hub<\/a> to assess climate risks and identify where coral reefs and mangroves can best protect underserved coastal communities. Additionally, the Center for Agroecology notably earned the Agricultural Experiment Station designation<\/a> and will support a new USDA regional food business center<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

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UC Santa Cruz\u2019s Center for Coastal Climate Resilience Awards Over $4.6 Million To Support California Coastal Projects\u00a0<\/a><\/h3>\n

The UC Santa Cruz Center for Coastal Climate Resilience has awarded funding to 23 UC Santa Cruz research groups for pilot projects and implementation projects supporting efforts to fight climate change in coastal communities of California and beyond. Funds for these grant programs came from the California State Budget Act of 2022\u201323.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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UCSC Launches Decarbonization and Electrification Planning\u00a0<\/a><\/h3>\n

UC Santa Cruz is embarking on the next phase toward the full decarbonization and electrification of the campus. To reach this goal, Chancellor Cynthia Larive has charged the UCSC Decarbonization and Electrification Task Force with developing a long-term plan to end the University\u2019s use of fossil fuels. The ultimate goal is to reduce carbon emissions, ideally to zero, by 2030, using current or emerging technologies and leveraging strategies and projects that have already been identified and are underway.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n