{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Sustainability Annual Report 2025","provider_url":"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2025","author_name":"sarah","author_url":"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2025\/author\/sarah\/","title":"UC San Diego - Sustainability Annual Report 2025","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Prk2NxffMX\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2025\/locations\/uc-san-diego\/\">UC San Diego<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2025\/locations\/uc-san-diego\/embed\/#?secret=Prk2NxffMX\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;UC San Diego&#8221; &#8212; Sustainability Annual Report 2025\" data-secret=\"Prk2NxffMX\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! 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The University earned its first AASHE STARS (Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System) Platinum rating, a milestone achievement reflecting over a decade of progress and the contributions of more than 150 students, staff and faculty across 75 departments. This recognition underscores UC San Diego\u2019s commitment to embedding sustainability into everyday operations, teaching and experiences. FOOD UC San Diego\u2019s sustainable and plant-based food spend reflects total expenditures from Housing, Dining, and Hospitality (HDH) and University Centers. In fiscal year 2024\u201325, 18% of food purchases met sustainable criteria and 23% met plant-based criteria. This past year, HDH experienced a decrease in overall sustainable food spend due to departmental growth and shifting student behavior. Increased demand led students to favor more affordable market options, which resulted in reduced purchasing and sales of sustainable products. Green building UC San Diego has no new LEED-certified or all-electric buildings to report this year, as several construction projects remain underway. Upon completion, multiple additions are expected next year, including four all-electric buildings in the new Ridge Walk North Living and Learning Neighborhood. 11 Platinum, 29 Gold, 18 Silver and 5 Certified Healthy Vending Healthy vending is defined as meeting UC\u2019s&nbsp;Healthy Vending Guidelines. Data is from 2023\u201324. UC San Diego spent approximately $38,000 on healthy vending beverages, representing 29% of total vending beverage spend. This spend includes data from Pepsi and Canteen. procurement The University reports on green spend, as defined in the Sustainable Procurement Guidelines, and reached out to suppliers for spend data in four product categories for this year\u2019s report. Green spend is defined as meeting preferred or minimum criteria&nbsp;in UC&#8217;s Sustainable Procurement Guidelines.Suppliers reporting: Electronics (11), Furniture (8), Cleaning supplies (4), Office supplies (5). UC Systemwide Spend Analytics category data provided by CalUSource. Sustainable Building &amp; Laboratory Operations In fall 2024, UC San Diego launched a redesigned Green Labs Program, piloted throughout the academic year with the campus research community. Twelve research groups actively participated, with four completing certification by year\u2019s end. Each year, the program focuses on a specific sustainability theme, offering tailored education and support to help laboratories address sustainability opportunities. The 2024\u201325 theme \u2014 energy \u2014 guided participants in identifying energy-saving strategies, monitoring consumption and implementing efficiency improvements within their lab environments. Transportation In fiscal year 2024\u201325, 73% of UC San Diego students, staff and faculty commuted to and from campus using sustainable transportation options. Active modes such as biking, micromobility and walking increased by 9% this past year. There remains opportunity to strengthen multi-occupancy vehicle use, which declined by nearly 12%. Additionally, UC San Diego continues to implement a multi-year initiative to install more than 900 electric vehicle chargers. Nearly 100 were added over the past year through funding from the UC San Diego EV Program, the Inflation Reduction Act, and the California Energy Commission. Sustainable vehicles are defined as electric (zero-emission), plug-in hybrid or clean transportation fuel Single-Use Plastics Phase-Out Complete Phase-out* Partial Phase-out Starting Soon *Complete phase-out of single-use plastics may include exemptions where reasonable alternatives to plastic do not exist. UC San Diego has completely phased out single-use plastics for foodware and beverage bottles across campus dining facilities. The campus continues to pursue opportunities to eliminate plastic bags at retail locations and remove plastic beverage bottles from campus vending machines. Awards In December 2024, UC San Diego earned its first Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education STARS Platinum rating, recognizing the campus\u2019s comprehensive sustainability achievements. The reporting effort, led by UC San Diego Utilities and Sustainability, involved over 150 students, staff and faculty from 75 campus departments. A full list of awards is featured on the UC Office of the President\u2019s website. &nbsp;AASHE STARS Platinum rating"}