{"id":71,"date":"2020-10-02T19:39:09","date_gmt":"2020-10-02T19:39:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/?post_type=location&#038;p=71"},"modified":"2025-11-21T19:57:53","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T19:57:53","slug":"uc-santa-cruz","status":"publish","type":"location","link":"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2025\/locations\/uc-santa-cruz\/","title":{"rendered":"UC Santa Cruz"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"intro\">Climate Change, Sustainability and Resilience is one of the five pillars in <a href=\"https:\/\/strategicplan.ucsc.edu\/\">Leading the Change<\/a>, the campus-wide strategic plan UCSC completed in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A plan goal is to decarbonize UC Santa Cruz to create an equitable, accessible and fossil-free future.<\/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 Santa Cruz<\/summary>\n<p>UCSC has made strong progress toward this goal. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucsc.edu\/better-together\/housing\/kresge-college-renewal-providing-more-housing-new-facilities\/\">Kresge College renewal<\/a> includes the campus\u2019s largest all-electric academic and residential facility. UCSC has launched a major project to reduce natural gas use in its central heating and hot water systems. Grounds crews are transitioning from gas to electric-powered equipment. Design work has been completed for several campus microgrids \u2014 self-sufficient energy systems that support energy resilience and sustainability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To advance conservation, teaching and research, UCSC and The Conservation Fund <a href=\"https:\/\/news.ucsc.edu\/2025\/08\/uc-santa-cruz-and-the-conservation-fund-create-a-transformative-collaboration-to-conserve-regional-habitat-and-pursue-sustainable-organic-farm-expansion\/?utm_source=MarketingCloud&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=_chancellor-initiative&amp;utm_content=long-term+steward+of+more+than+200+acres+of+undeveloped+coastal+land+next+to+our+residential+campus\">announced a collaboration<\/a> that will conserve more than 200 acres of currently privately held land adjacent to the residential campus. In addition, the campus is pursuing a transformative plan to expand UCSC\u2019s research and education in sustainable organic agriculture through the acquisition of another 200-plus acres of private farmland that borders its coastal campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additional accomplishments include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Launch of the <a href=\"https:\/\/senate.ucsc.edu\/committees\/jccsr\/\">Joint Academic Senate\/Administration Committee<\/a> on Climate Change, Sustainability and Resilience to advance teaching, research and operational goals.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adoption of the <a href=\"https:\/\/news.ucsc.edu\/2024\/09\/health-promoting-campus.html\">Okanagan Charter<\/a>, also known as <a href=\"http:\/\/ushpcn.org\/\">Health Promoting Universities<\/a> (UCSC is one of nearly 30 institutions of higher education around the nation to do so).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Award of the 2025 Integrated Pest Management Achievement Award to the Grounds Department by the <a href=\"https:\/\/live-cdpr-ca.pantheonsite.io\/2025\/02\/25\/department-of-pesticide-regulation-announces-winners-of-annual-ipm-achievement-awards-ceremony-scheduled-on-feb-26\/\">California Department of Pesticide Regulation<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\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=\"\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/11\/ucsanta_cruz.png\" alt=\"UC Santa Cruz Logo\" class=\"wp-image-850\"\/><\/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.ucsc.edu\/\">Sustainability at UC Santa Cruz<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"query-posts\" class=\"query-posts three-across posts\"><div class=\"excerpt post-2344 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized location-taxonomy-location-71\" id=\"p2344\" >\n<a href=\"https:\/\/news.ucsc.edu\/2025\/05\/chancellors-2024-innovation-awards-honor-excellence-in-research-and-impact\/?utm_source=MarketingCloud&#038;utm_medium=email&#038;utm_campaign=_Tuesday+Newsday+-+May+06&#038;utm_content=Chancellor%e2%80%99s+innovation+awards+honor+research+excellence\" class=\"thumbnail\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"460\" src=\"\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/09\/2025_UC_SantaCruz_Story_InnovationAward-700x460.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-large size-post-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pixel pixel1_1\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n<h3 class=\"title\" id=\"p2344-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.ucsc.edu\/2025\/05\/chancellors-2024-innovation-awards-honor-excellence-in-research-and-impact\/?utm_source=MarketingCloud&#038;utm_medium=email&#038;utm_campaign=_Tuesday+Newsday+-+May+06&#038;utm_content=Chancellor%e2%80%99s+innovation+awards+honor+research+excellence\">Chancellor\u2019s 2024 Innovation Awards Honor Excellence in Research and Impact<\/a><\/h3>\n<div class=\"content\"><p>Jason Eshraghian, a UC Santa Cruz assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, and his research team, received the University\u2019s Innovator of the Year Award. The team developed a computing approach that eliminates energy-intensive generative AI technologies, achieving comparable performance while consuming just 13 watts \u2014 roughly the power of a household light bulb. Their method underpins SpikeGPT, a spiking neural network for language generation that activates only when stimulated, greatly reducing energy use.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"excerpt post-2347 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized location-taxonomy-location-71\" id=\"p2347\" >\n<a href=\"https:\/\/news.ucsc.edu\/2025\/08\/research-project-shows-how-aquaculture-agriculture-and-restoration-can-work-together\/\" class=\"thumbnail\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"460\" src=\"\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/09\/2025_UC_SantaCruz_Story_ResearchProject-700x460.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-large size-post-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pixel pixel1_1\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n<h3 class=\"title\" id=\"p2347-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.ucsc.edu\/2025\/08\/research-project-shows-how-aquaculture-agriculture-and-restoration-can-work-together\/\">Research Project Shows How Aquaculture, Agriculture, and Restoration Can Work Together<\/a><\/h3>\n<div class=\"content\"><p>UC Santa Cruz Professor Anne Kapuscinski led a collaboration with Pie Ranch and the Amah Mutsun Land Trust to repurpose backwash, filtered water from aerated, recirculating aquaculture systems housing 200 rainbow trout, to irrigate native plants. Researchers are investigating why this nutrient-rich water promotes plant growth. Select plants are being used to replace invasive eucalyptus trees and to restore landscapes burned in the 2020 CZU Lightning Complex Fire.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-theme-blocks-chart theme-block wider\" id=\"id69d53bcd2c2d8\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:1.7\"><h2 class='block-title heading h5'>EMISSIONS<\/h2><div class=\"block-chart\"><canvas id=\"chart-id69d53bcd2c2d8\" aria-label=\"A bar graph depicts emissions over time. In 2024, UCSC emitted 29937 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent in Scope 1 net emissions, 195 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent in Scope 2 emissions, 19184 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent in Scope 3 emissions, 1108 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent in Compliance offsets.\">Loading&#8230;<\/canvas><\/div>\n<div class=\"block-footnote\"><p>*Methodological changes in scope 3 accounting introduced beginning in 2019<\/p><p>**90% direct reduction of total emissions from 2019 levels with residual emissions negated by carbon removal<\/p><\/div><div class=\"block-content\">\n<p>UCSC\u2019s scope 1 emissions decreased in 2024, but the reduction is primarily attributed to less heating due to warmer temperatures. Although UCSC has reported scope 3 emissions from commutes and air travel in the past, this was the first year the campus included scope 3 emissions from solid waste and other business travel like rental cars and personal mileage reimbursements.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tooltip\" id=\"tooltip-id69d53bcd2c2d8\"><\/div><form class=\"block-switcher\"><\/form><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-theme-blocks-chart theme-block wider\" id=\"id69d53bcd2c367\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:1.8\"><h2 class='block-title heading h5'>ENERGY &#8211; RENEWABLE ENERGY USE<\/h2><div class=\"block-chart\"><canvas id=\"chart-id69d53bcd2c367\" aria-label=\"In 2024, UCSC used 20210 megawatt hours from Off-campus UC Clean Power Program, 2917 megawatt hours from On-campus systems, ,\">Loading&#8230;<\/canvas><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"tooltip\" id=\"tooltip-id69d53bcd2c367\"><\/div><form class=\"block-switcher\"><\/form><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-theme-blocks-chart theme-block wider\" id=\"id69d53bcd2c3b0\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:1.8\"><h2 class='block-title heading h5'>ENERGY USE INTENSITY (EUI)<\/h2><div class=\"block-chart\"><canvas id=\"chart-id69d53bcd2c3b0\" aria-label=\"A line graph depicts energy use intensity over time. The energy use intensity at UCSC in 2024 of 106.7 was above the annual target of 90.1.\">Loading&#8230;<\/canvas><\/div>\n<div class=\"block-content\">\n<p>UC Santa Cruz saw an increase in its EUI in the calendar year 2024 as the campus increased density within existing residential facilities and academic buildings. Concurrently, UCSC is advancing its long-term building performance strategy through persistent commissioning, data analytics and utility partnerships to address inefficiencies and reduce EUI across the campus in future years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tooltip\" id=\"tooltip-id69d53bcd2c3b0\"><\/div><form class=\"block-switcher\"><\/form><\/div>\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=\"1024\" height=\"673\" src=\"\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/10\/2025_UC_Food_Campus-1024x673.jpg\" class=\"attachment-inline-large size-inline-large\" alt=\"Bok choy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/10\/2025_UC_Food_Campus-1024x673.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/10\/2025_UC_Food_Campus-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/10\/2025_UC_Food_Campus-768x505.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/10\/2025_UC_Food_Campus-600x394.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/10\/2025_UC_Food_Campus-700x460.jpg 700w, https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/10\/2025_UC_Food_Campus.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/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'>7%<\/strong>\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">of food and beverage purchases met sustainability criteria ($1.1M)<\/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'>23%<\/strong>\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">of food and beverage purchases were plant-based ($3.5M)<\/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>There was a large rise in cost of animal proteins due to factors like the avian flu outbreak and the shift to higher-quality products through partners like Real Good Fish and Cream Co. This caused plant-based spend to decrease as a percentage of total spend, even though the amount of animal protein purchased actually decreased.<\/p>\n\n\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>Three buildings were constructed, occupied, and received their LEED rating in 2025: \u200b\u200bRachel Carson College Dining, Kresge Academic Building and Kresge Residential Halls.<\/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>10 Gold, 8 Silver and 2 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\">Healthy Vending<\/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-vertical 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=\"524\" src=\"\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/08\/Healthy_Vending_Food_Infographic_Icon-600x524.png\" class=\"attachment-stat size-stat\" alt=\"Icon representing healthy food\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/08\/Healthy_Vending_Food_Infographic_Icon-600x524.png 600w, https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/08\/Healthy_Vending_Food_Infographic_Icon-300x262.png 300w, https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/08\/Healthy_Vending_Food_Infographic_Icon-768x671.png 768w, https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/08\/Healthy_Vending_Food_Infographic_Icon.png 783w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div><strong class='block-number'>50%<\/strong>\n\n<p>healthy vending spend on food ($57K)<\/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=\"310\" height=\"600\" src=\"\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/08\/Healthy_Vending_Beverage_Infographic_Icon-310x600.png\" class=\"attachment-stat size-stat\" alt=\"Icon representing healthy beverage\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/08\/Healthy_Vending_Beverage_Infographic_Icon-310x600.png 310w, https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/08\/Healthy_Vending_Beverage_Infographic_Icon-155x300.png 155w, https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/08\/Healthy_Vending_Beverage_Infographic_Icon.png 423w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 310px) 100vw, 310px\" \/><\/div><strong class='block-number'>18%<\/strong>\n\n<p class=\"is-style-horizontal\">healthy vending spend on beverages ($37K)<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:10px\">Healthy vending is defined as meeting UC\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucop.edu\/sustainability\/_files\/uc-healthy-vending-policy-spwg-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Healthy Vending Guidelines<\/a>. Data is from 2023\u201324.<\/p>\n<\/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>Approximately 50% of food and 18% of beverages met healthy vending criteria. The campus\u2019s MeFit vending machines include beverages and snacks. Beverage metrics include data from Pepsi and MeFit. Since MeFit did not provide cost data, the campus used averages from other data sets to estimate percentages.<\/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\">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: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\n\n\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=\"\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/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\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/10\/UC_2023_Infographics_Electronics_Dark.png 306w, https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/10\/UC_2023_Infographics_Electronics_Dark-300x271.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 306px) 100vw, 306px\" \/><\/div><strong class='block-number'>$2.3M<\/strong>\n\n<p>green spend on electronics (88%)<\/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=\"\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/10\/UC_2023_Infographics_OfficeFurniture_Dark.png\" class=\"attachment-stat size-stat\" alt=\"Icon of office furniture\" \/><\/div><strong class='block-number'>$692K<\/strong>\n\n<p class=\"is-style-horizontal\">green spend on indoor office furniture (87%)<\/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=\"\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/10\/UC_2023_Infographics_Cleaning_Dark.png\" class=\"attachment-stat size-stat\" alt=\"Icon of cleaning supplies\" \/><\/div><strong class='block-number'>$553K<\/strong>\n\n<p>green spend on cleaning supplies (73%)<\/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=\"\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/10\/UC_2023_Infographics_OfficeSupplies_Dark.png\" class=\"attachment-stat size-stat\" alt=\"Icon of office supplies\" \/><\/div><strong class='block-number'>$22K<\/strong>\n\n<p>green spend on office supplies (14%)<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\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 (7), Furniture (4), Cleaning supplies (3), Office supplies (4). <br>UC Systemwide Spend Analytics category data provided by CalUSource.<\/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\">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 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=\"\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/10\/ucal_icon_lab-test-tube.png\" width=\"600\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><strong class='block-number'>59<\/strong>\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">total assessed green laboratories<\/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:62.49%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">The Green Labs team recertified two labs, certified 15 new labs and provided thousands of dollars in incentives for freezers and fridges.<\/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\">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:33%\">\n<p>UCSC has focused on the installation of electric vehicle charging this year and will bring on multiple new ports to support the purchase of additional zero-emission vehicles next year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\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 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=\"495\" height=\"363\" src=\"\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/07\/Transportation-bus-bicycle-icon.png\" class=\"attachment-stat size-stat\" alt=\"A bus and a bicycle.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/07\/Transportation-bus-bicycle-icon.png 495w, https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/07\/Transportation-bus-bicycle-icon-300x220.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/div><strong class='block-number'>68%<\/strong>\n\n<p>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:2\"><div class=\"block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/08\/UC_2024_Infographics_Transportation2.png\" width=\"600\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><strong class='block-number'>24%<\/strong>\n\n<p>of all vehicles and <strong>25%<\/strong> of sedans and minivans acquired in 2025 were sustainable vehicles*<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"block-number has-no-margin-bottom\">17%<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>of the fleet consists of sustainable vehicles*<\/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=\"495\" height=\"363\" src=\"\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/09\/2025_Infographics_Transportation_EV_charging.png\" class=\"attachment-stat size-stat\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/09\/2025_Infographics_Transportation_EV_charging.png 495w, https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/09\/2025_Infographics_Transportation_EV_charging-300x220.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/div><strong class='block-number'>78<\/strong>\n\n<p>EV charging ports<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:10px\">Sustainable vehicles are defined as electric (zero-emission), plug-in hybrid or clean transportation fuel<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-theme-blocks-chart theme-block wider\" id=\"id69d53bcd33917\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:1.8\"><h2 class='block-title heading h5'>WATER<\/h2><div class=\"block-chart\"><canvas id=\"chart-id69d53bcd33917\" aria-label=\"A bar graph depicts water use. In fiscal year 2025, UCSC used 8174 gallons per person which is below the 2025 goal of a 36% reduction from the baseline of 8911 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><\/div><div class=\"block-content\">\n<p>UCSC achieved the University\u2019s 2025 water reduction goals. Water use increased this year due to weather-related irrigation needs, new irrigation needs related to new construction, an increase in makeup water usage at the pool related to a malfunction with the effluent sensor, and shutdowns and issues in the two main cogeneration cooling towers that forced reliance on a third cooling tower that is less efficient.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tooltip\" id=\"tooltip-id69d53bcd33917\"><\/div><form class=\"block-switcher\"><\/form><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-theme-blocks-chart theme-block wider\" id=\"id69d53bcd3397e\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:1.8\"><h2 class='block-title heading h5'>ZERO WASTE &#8211; GENERATION<\/h2><div class=\"block-chart\"><canvas id=\"chart-id69d53bcd3397e\" aria-label=\"A stacked bar graph depicts waste generated over time. In fiscal year 2025, UCSC generated 0.2 pounds per person per day of Recycling, 0.13 pounds per person per day of Organics, 0 pounds per person per day of Allowable residual conversion, 0.51 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.&nbsp;<\/p><\/div><div class=\"block-content\">\n<p>The campus\u2019s generation rate improved to 0.84 pounds per person per day, which is very close to the 2025 goal of 0.82. Total municipal solid waste generation decreased from the previous two years and is 7% below the lowest pre-COVID total municipal solid waste generation number. These improvements are likely due in part to deployment of organics containers and increased educational efforts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tooltip\" id=\"tooltip-id69d53bcd3397e\"><\/div><form class=\"block-switcher\"><\/form><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-theme-blocks-chart theme-block wider\" id=\"id69d53bcd339e0\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:1.8\"><h2 class='block-title heading h5'>ZERO WASTE &#8211; DIVERsion<\/h2><div class=\"block-chart\"><canvas id=\"chart-id69d53bcd339e0\" aria-label=\"A line graph depicts the percentage of waste diverted over time. In fiscal year 2025, UCSC diverted 48% with no construction and demolition, and 54% 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 diversion rate without construction and demolition remained relatively steady. Efforts to enhance diversion over the past year included adding organics bins to all dumpster locations, expanding the number of buildings with three-bin systems and taking initial steps toward centralized bins, and the Custodial and Grounds teams (waste collection operations) combining under common leadership. Sustainability staff have worked closely with custodial staff on improved handling of materials.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tooltip\" id=\"tooltip-id69d53bcd339e0\"><\/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<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Complete Phase-out*<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Plastic bags<\/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<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Partial Phase-out<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Foodware (UC dining facilities)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Foodware (third-party dining facilities)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Beverage bottles (UC dining facilities)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Beverage bottles (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<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Starting Soon<\/h3>\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>UCSC has completely phased out single-use plastic bags and is in the process of phasing out single-use plastic non-water bottles and catering serviceware.<\/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:50%\">\n<p>UCSC maintains a STARS Gold rating.<\/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=\"\/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\"><a href=\"https:\/\/reports.aashe.org\/institutions\/university-of-california-santa-cruz-ca\/report\/2025-05-27\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AASHE STARS Gold rating<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":2389,"parent":0,"menu_order":15,"template":"","meta":{"subtitle":"University of California"},"location-taxonomy":[10],"class_list":["post-71","location","type-location","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","location-taxonomy-location-71"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>UC Santa Cruz - Sustainability Annual Report 2025<\/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:\/\/sec-1127-sustainabilityreport-multi.pantheonsite.io\/2025\/locations\/uc-santa-cruz\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"UC Santa Cruz - Sustainability Annual Report 2025\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Climate Change, Sustainability and Resilience is one of the five pillars in Leading the Change, the campus-wide strategic plan UCSC completed in 2022. 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A plan goal is to decarbonize UC Santa Cruz to create an equitable, accessible and fossil-free future. FOOD There was a large rise in cost of animal proteins due to factors like the avian flu outbreak and the shift to higher-quality products through partners like Real Good Fish and Cream Co. This caused plant-based spend to decrease as a percentage of total spend, even though the amount of animal protein purchased actually decreased. Green building Three buildings were constructed, occupied, and received their LEED rating in 2025: \u200b\u200bRachel Carson College Dining, Kresge Academic Building and Kresge Residential Halls. 10 Gold, 8 Silver and 2 Certified Healthy Vending Healthy vending is defined as meeting UC\u2019s&nbsp;Healthy Vending Guidelines. Data is from 2023\u201324. Approximately 50% of food and 18% of beverages met healthy vending criteria. The campus\u2019s MeFit vending machines include beverages and snacks. Beverage metrics include data from Pepsi and MeFit. Since MeFit did not provide cost data, the campus used averages from other data sets to estimate percentages. 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 (7), Furniture (4), Cleaning supplies (3), Office supplies (4). UC Systemwide Spend Analytics category data provided by CalUSource. Sustainable Building &amp; Laboratory Operations The Green Labs team recertified two labs, certified 15 new labs and provided thousands of dollars in incentives for freezers and fridges. Transportation UCSC has focused on the installation of electric vehicle charging this year and will bring on multiple new ports to support the purchase of additional zero-emission vehicles next year. 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. UCSC has completely phased out single-use plastic bags and is in the process of phasing out single-use plastic non-water bottles and catering serviceware. Awards UCSC maintains a STARS Gold rating. A full list of awards is featured on the UC Office of the President\u2019s website. 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