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path forward for a more sustainable and climate-ready university.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-style-read-more is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Read More about Sustainability at UC San Diego<\/summary>\n<p>A highlight of the year was engaging in dialogue with campus community members at the new <a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.ucsd.edu\/involve\/conversations.html\">Climate Conversations series<\/a>. This ongoing series focuses on the campus\u2019s decarbonization study, climate resilience planning, environmental and climate justice, and coping with climate anxiety. UC San Diego was also the first in the UC system to adopt a climate change curriculum requirement, entitled the <a href=\"https:\/\/undergrad.ucsd.edu\/programs\/jtccer.html\">Jane Teranes Climate Change Education Requirement (JTCCER)<\/a>. Beginning in fall 2024, all first-year undergraduate students will be required to complete a JTCCER-approved course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Collaboration and determination among students, staff and faculty also led to UC San Diego receiving <a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.ucsd.edu\/involve\/bee-campus.html\">Bee Campus USA<\/a> designation, demonstrating an ongoing commitment to pollinator-friendly initiatives. This enthusiasm for the future was also reflected in the expansion of campus composting and education. Composting plays an important role in enriching the experience of students volunteering in campus gardens, which is highlighted in the video <a href=\"https:\/\/today.ucsd.edu\/videos\/behind-the-vine\">\u201cBehind the Vine: Campus Gardens Cultivate Sustainability and Belonging<\/a>.\u201d Looking ahead, UC San Diego is empowered to create a greater culture of sustainability with the recent addition of two new sustainability officers: <a href=\"https:\/\/today.ucsd.edu\/story\/take-10-with-a-triton-carrie-metzgar-is-chasing-stars\">Carrie Metzgar, campus sustainability officer,<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/89e6b674548e\/sustainable-move-in-6270333?e=2e45a4fca6\">Elizabeth Lin, waste management, recycling, and sustainability manager.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group location-info\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-regular is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/uc_sandiego_logo.png\" alt=\"UC San Diego Logo\" class=\"wp-image-1168\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div  class=\"appear-on-scroll wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" >\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link external wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.ucsd.edu\/\">Sustainability at UC San Diego<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"query-posts\" class=\"query-posts three-across posts\"><div class=\"excerpt post-1686 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized location-taxonomy-location-68\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2024\/2024\/10\/11\/uc-san-diego-receives-bee-campus-usa-designation\/\" class=\"thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/10\/UC_Locations_SanDiego_Story_Bees-700x460.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-large size-post-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Pollinator research conducted by Professor James Nieh\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pixel pixel1_1\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n<h3 class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2024\/2024\/10\/11\/uc-san-diego-receives-bee-campus-usa-designation\/\">UC San Diego Receives Bee Campus USA Designation<\/a><\/h3>\n<div class=\"content\"><p>Receiving Bee Campus USA designation was a collaborative campus effort, with the steering committee comprised of campus leadership, staff, faculty, graduate students and undergraduate students. 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Starting with the first-year student cohort entering in fall 2024, candidates for a bachelor\u2019s degree will be required to complete a one-quarter JTCCER-approved course.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"emissions\" class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-theme-blocks-chart theme-block wider\" id=\"id69d10bb357cd5\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:1.7\"><h2 class='block-title heading h5' tabindex='0'>EMISSIONS<\/h2><div class=\"block-chart\"><canvas id=\"chart-id69d10bb357cd5\" aria-label=\"A bar graph depicts emissions over time. 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The energy use intensity at UCSD in 2023 of 143 was below the annual target of 151.62.\">Loading&#8230;<\/canvas><\/div>\n<div class=\"block-content\">\n\n<p>UC San Diego saw an increase in its EUI in the calendar year 2023.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tooltip\" id=\"tooltip-id69d10bb35820c\"><\/div><form class=\"block-switcher\"><\/form><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group food-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">FOOD<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns wider is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column stat food-image is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:32%\"><div class=\"theme-block scrollable image-shadow is-style-shadow\" data-scroll-rate=\".5\"><div class=\"image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/10\/UC_2024_Infographics_Food2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-inline-large size-inline-large\" alt=\"A plate of fruits and vegetables\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/10\/UC_2024_Infographics_Food2.jpg 960w, https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/10\/UC_2024_Infographics_Food2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/10\/UC_2024_Infographics_Food2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/10\/UC_2024_Infographics_Food2-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"bg\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column stat is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><div class=\"wp-block-theme-blocks-statistic wp-block has-column-span has-row-span\" style=\"--column-span:1;--row-span:1\"><strong class='block-number'>27%<\/strong>\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">of food and beverage purchases met sustainability criteria ($7M)<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-theme-blocks-statistic wp-block has-column-span has-row-span\" style=\"--column-span:1;--row-span:1\"><strong class='block-number'>24%<\/strong>\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">of food and beverage purchases were plant-based ($6.2M)<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column content is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:43%\">\n<p>UC San Diego\u2019s sustainable food spend and plant-based spend reflect total spending for Housing, Dining, and Hospitality (HDH) and University Centers. The combined sustainable food spend for 2024 was approximately 27% of total food spend, which represented a 9 percentage point increase from last year. The combined plant-based spend was 24% of total food spend, a 1 percentage point increase from last year. This growth was a result of maintaining operations for all HDH food locations throughout the year and adding new operations. UCSD has also shifted sourcing of all bread and baked goods to local small-business bakeries; the products support UCSD\u2019s plant-based food spend.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wider infographic\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"green-building\">Green building<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column content is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<p>The new Franklin Antonio Hall collaborative research building received LEED Platinum certification, with sustainable design features such as reclaimed water supplying 100% of landscaping needs and external aluminum fins to provide shade to the building. Four all-electric buildings are currently under construction in the new Ridge Walk North Living and Learning Neighborhood. Project completion is scheduled for 2025.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column stat is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:59.9%\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-gradient is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>11 Platinum, 29 Gold, 18 Silver and 5 Certified <br><\/p>\n<cite>Total number of LEED certifications<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wider infographic\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">procurement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns procurement is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66%\"><div class=\"wp-block-theme-blocks-grid theme-block\" style=\"\"><div class=\"grid-layout two-across one-row\" data-columns=\"2\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-theme-blocks-statistic wp-block is-style-horizontal has-image has-column-span has-row-span\" style=\"--column-span:1;--row-span:1\"><div class=\"block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"306\" height=\"276\" src=\"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/UC_2023_Infographics_Electronics_Dark.png\" class=\"attachment-stat size-stat\" alt=\"Icon of monitor and cell phone\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/UC_2023_Infographics_Electronics_Dark.png 306w, https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/UC_2023_Infographics_Electronics_Dark-300x271.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 306px) 100vw, 306px\" \/><\/div><strong class='block-number'>$3.5M<\/strong>\n\n<p>green spend on electronics (75%)<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-theme-blocks-statistic wp-block is-style-horizontal has-image has-column-span has-row-span\" style=\"--column-span:1;--row-span:1\"><div class=\"block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"290\" height=\"276\" src=\"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/UC_2023_Infographics_OfficeFurniture_Dark.png\" class=\"attachment-stat size-stat\" alt=\"Icon of office furniture\" \/><\/div><strong class='block-number'>$4.3M<\/strong>\n\n<p class=\"is-style-horizontal\">green spend on indoor office furniture (99%)<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-theme-blocks-statistic wp-block is-style-horizontal has-image has-column-span has-row-span\" style=\"--column-span:1;--row-span:1\"><div class=\"block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"231\" height=\"243\" src=\"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/UC_2023_Infographics_Cleaning_Dark.png\" class=\"attachment-stat size-stat\" alt=\"Icon of cleaning supplies\" \/><\/div><strong class='block-number'>$491K<\/strong>\n\n<p>green spend on cleaning supplies (43%)<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-theme-blocks-statistic wp-block is-style-horizontal has-image has-column-span has-row-span\" style=\"--column-span:1;--row-span:1\"><div class=\"block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"290\" height=\"276\" src=\"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/10\/UC_2023_Infographics_OfficeSupplies_Dark.png\" class=\"attachment-stat size-stat\" alt=\"Icon of office supplies\" \/><\/div><strong class='block-number'>$120K<\/strong>\n\n<p>green spend on office supplies (28%)<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33%\">\n<p>The University reports on green spend, as defined in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucop.edu\/procurement-services\/for-ucstaff\/sustainable-procurement\/sustainableprocurementguidelines.pdf\">Sustainable Procurement Guidelines<\/a>, and reached out to suppliers for spend data in four product categories for this year\u2019s report.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:10px\">Green spend is defined as meeting preferred or minimum criteria&nbsp;in UC&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucop.edu\/procurement-services\/for-ucstaff\/sustainable-procurement\/sustainableprocurementguidelines.pdf\">Sustainable Procurement Guidelines<\/a>.<br>Suppliers reporting: Electronics (4), Furniture (4), Cleaning supplies (3), Office supplies (4). <br>UC Systemwide Spend Analytics category data provided by CalUSource.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wider infographic\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Sustainable Building &amp; Laboratory Operations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column content is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:62.49%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">The UC San Diego Green Labs Program was placed on hiatus this past year due to the redevelopment of the certification program. UC San Diego did not certify any new labs but engaged with research groups during focus group sessions for the redevelopment of the program. The new certification program was launched in fall 2024.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column stat is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><div class=\"wp-block-theme-blocks-statistic wp-block has-image has-column-span has-row-span\" style=\"--column-span:1;--row-span:1\"><div class=\"block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/10\/ucal_icon_lab-test-tube.png\" width=\"600\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><strong class='block-number'>110<\/strong>\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">total assessed green laboratories<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wider infographic\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"transportation\">Transportation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66%\"><div class=\"wp-block-theme-blocks-grid theme-block\" style=\"\"><div class=\"grid-layout two-across two-rows\" data-columns=\"2\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-theme-blocks-statistic wp-block has-image has-column-span has-row-span\" style=\"--column-span:1;--row-span:2\"><div class=\"block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"363\" src=\"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/08\/Transportation-bus-bicycle-icon.png\" class=\"attachment-stat size-stat\" alt=\"A bus and a bicycle.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/08\/Transportation-bus-bicycle-icon.png 495w, https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/08\/Transportation-bus-bicycle-icon-300x220.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/div><strong class='block-number'>72%<\/strong>\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">of students and employees are utilizing sustainable commuting methods<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-theme-blocks-statistic wp-block is-style-horizontal has-image has-column-span has-row-span\" style=\"--column-span:1;--row-span:1\"><div class=\"block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"598\" src=\"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/08\/UC_2024_Infographics_Transportation2-600x598.png\" class=\"attachment-stat size-stat\" alt=\"An electric car.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/08\/UC_2024_Infographics_Transportation2-600x598.png 600w, https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/08\/UC_2024_Infographics_Transportation2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/08\/UC_2024_Infographics_Transportation2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/08\/UC_2024_Infographics_Transportation2-768x765.png 768w, https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/08\/UC_2024_Infographics_Transportation2-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/08\/UC_2024_Infographics_Transportation2.png 982w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div><strong class='block-number'>53%<\/strong>\n\n<p>of all vehicles and <strong>67%<\/strong> of sedans and minivans acquired in 2024 were electric (zero-emission), plug-in hybrid or clean transportation fuel<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-theme-blocks-statistic wp-block is-style-horizontal has-image has-column-span has-row-span\" style=\"--column-span:1;--row-span:1\"><div class=\"block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"427\" height=\"469\" src=\"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/08\/UC_2024_Infographics_Transportation3.png\" class=\"attachment-stat size-stat\" alt=\"An electric vehicle charging station.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/08\/UC_2024_Infographics_Transportation3.png 427w, https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/08\/UC_2024_Infographics_Transportation3-273x300.png 273w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 427px) 100vw, 427px\" \/><\/div><strong class='block-number'>508<\/strong>\n\n<p>EV charging ports<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33%\">\n<p>Seventy-two percent of students, staff and faculty commute to and from campus using sustainable commuting options. This year, students who resided on campus were factored into the overall percentage as well. Sixty-one percent of UC San Diego&#8217;s total vehicle acquisitions were zero-emission vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (EV) or clean fuel vehicles. UC San Diego is deploying a multiyear project to install over 900 additional EV chargers, funded by the UC San Diego EV Program, the Inflation Reduction Act and the California Energy Commission.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"water\" class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-theme-blocks-chart theme-block wider\" id=\"id69d10bb361613\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:1.8\"><h2 class='block-title heading h5' tabindex='0'>WATER<\/h2><div class=\"block-chart\"><canvas id=\"chart-id69d10bb361613\" aria-label=\"A bar graph depicts water use. In fiscal year 2024, UCSD used 9291 gallons per person which is below the 2025 goal of a 36% reduction from the baseline of 14668 gallons per person.\">Loading&#8230;<\/canvas><\/div>\n<div class=\"block-footnote\"><p>*Based on a 3-year average of fiscal years 2005-08<\/p><p>**2025 goal is a 36% reduction from baseline.<\/p><p>Includes UCSD Health La Jolla Medical Center<\/p><\/div><div class=\"block-content\">\n<p>Water usage per person declined due to increased rainfall, therefore reducing the need for irrigation. UC San Diego observed a 59% reduction in water use from the baseline and continues to meet UC policy goals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tooltip\" id=\"tooltip-id69d10bb361613\"><\/div><form class=\"block-switcher\"><\/form><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-theme-blocks-chart theme-block wider\" id=\"id69d10bb361734\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:1.8\"><h2 class='block-title heading h5' tabindex='0'>ZERO WASTE &#8211; GENERATION<\/h2><div class=\"block-chart\"><canvas id=\"chart-id69d10bb361734\" aria-label=\"A stacked bar graph depicts waste generated over time. In fiscal year 2024, UCSD generated 0.32 pounds per person per day of Recycling, 0.04 pounds per person per day of Organics, 0 pounds per person per day of Allowable Residual Conversion, 0.65 pounds per person per day of Landfill*.\">Loading&#8230;<\/canvas><\/div>\n<div class=\"block-footnote\"><p>*These numbers might include a small amount of incineration that is being phased out.<\/p><p>**In 2021, waste generation per weighted campus user spiked due to pandemic-related closures as base-level operations continued but the number of users on campus decreased.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"block-content\">\n<p>In fiscal year 2023-24, UC San Diego&#8217;s per capita waste generation rate was 36% below the fiscal year 2015\u201316 baseline, meeting the systemwide 2025 waste reduction policy goal. Total municipal solid waste (MSW) was reduced by 295 tons compared with the previous year. The difference in total included MSW was a result of 327 fewer tons of recycling, 103 fewer tons of landfill waste and an increase of 136 tons of included organics.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tooltip\" id=\"tooltip-id69d10bb361734\"><\/div><form class=\"block-switcher\"><\/form><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-theme-blocks-chart theme-block wider\" id=\"id69d10bb36179d\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:1.8\"><h2 class='block-title heading h5' tabindex='0'>ZERO WASTE &#8211; DIVERsion<\/h2><div class=\"block-chart\"><canvas id=\"chart-id69d10bb36179d\" aria-label=\"A line graph depicts the percentage of waste diverted over time. In fiscal year 2024, UCSD diverted 46% with no construction and demolition, and 73% with municipal solid waste and construction and demolition, which is below the goal of diverting 90% of municipal solid waste.\">Loading&#8230;<\/canvas><\/div>\n<div class=\"block-footnote\"><p>*Waste incineration was counted as diversion prior to July 2022.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"block-content\">\n<p>The fiscal year 2023\u201324 diversion rate excluding construction and demolition (C&amp;D) increased by 2 percentage points to 46%. With the addition of the large amount of C&amp;D diverted from landfill, the campus diversion rate including C&amp;D remained at 73%, the same diversion level as the previous year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tooltip\" id=\"tooltip-id69d10bb36179d\"><\/div><form class=\"block-switcher\"><\/form><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wider\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Single-Use Plastics Phase-Out<\/h2>\n\n\n<div  class=\"theme-block scrollable wp-block-group is-style-shadow has-shadow-bottom-right\" ><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-shadow-bottom-right has-light-gray-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:34%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Complete Phase-out<\/strong>*<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Foodware in UC dining facilities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Foodware in third-party dining facilities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Beverage bottles in UC dining facilities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Partial Phase-out<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Plastic bags<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Beverage bottles in vending machines<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Starting Soon<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>N\/A<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">*Complete phase-out of single-use plastics may include exemptions where reasonable alternatives to plastic do not exist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UC San Diego continued to make great progress toward eliminating single-use plastics. Most recently, Housing, Dining, and Hospitality (HDH) catering improved procurement by purchasing compostable materials tested and approved in the anaerobic digestion facility the campus uses.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wider infographic\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Awards<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns awards is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column content is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:55%\">\n<p>UC San Diego received Bee Campus USA designation this year, recognizing campus efforts to foster education about pollinators and enhance biodiversity. Nuevo East Graduate Student Housing was deemed the winner of a National Award of Merit in the Educational Facilities category by the Design-Build Institute of America. UC San Diego received a new AASHE STARS rating under v2.2 in fall 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A full list of awards is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucop.edu\/sustainability\/about\/awards\/sustainability-awards-and-rankings.html\">featured on the UC Office of the President\u2019s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column stat is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/10\/awards-gold@2x.png\" alt=\"STARS gold award logo\" class=\"wp-image-254\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/reports.aashe.org\/institutions\/university-of-california-san-diego-ca\/report\/2021-03-05\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AASHE STARS Gold rating<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1656,"parent":0,"menu_order":10,"template":"","meta":{"subtitle":"University of California"},"location-taxonomy":[9],"class_list":["post-68","location","type-location","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","location-taxonomy-location-68"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>UC San Diego - Sustainability Annual Report 2024<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2024\/locations\/uc-san-diego\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"UC San Diego - Sustainability Annual Report 2024\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Collective action on the climate crisis was an underlying theme of UC San Diego\u2019s sustainability and climate efforts this past year. 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