| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 78.50 |
| Liaison | Kira Stoll |
| Submission Date | Aug. 16, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of California, Berkeley
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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1.00 / 1.00 |
Kira
Stoll Director of Sustainability Office of Sustainability |
Does the institution have at least one sustainability committee?:
The charter or mission statement of the committee(s) or a brief description of each committee's purview and activities:
The purpose of the Chancellor's Advisory Committee on Sustainability (CACS), which first met in October 2003, is to promote environmental management and sustainable development at UC Berkeley. The Committee is charged with advising the Chancellor on matters pertaining to the environment and sustainability as it directly relates to UC Berkeley. To fulfill this obligation, CACS draws strength from its diverse composition of faculty, staff, students and alumni.
The mission of the Committee is composed of three central goals:
To engage the campus in an ongoing dialogue about reaching environmental sustainability
To integrate environmental sustainability with existing campus programs in education, research, operations, and public service
To instill a culture of sustainable long-range planning and forward-thinking design
Cal Climate Action Steering Committee (CalCAP) provides a forum for stakeholders from across campus to offer input into campus greenhouse gas emissions goals and strategies. The Steering Committee is staffed by the Office of Sustainability and the committee has more than thirty active members including students, staff, faculty and administration.
Members of each committee, including affiliations and role (e.g. staff, student, or faculty):
Committee and membership information can be found:
https://sustainability.berkeley.edu/cacs
https://sustainability.berkeley.edu/carbon-neutrality/calcap/calcap-steering-committee
Does the institution have at least one sustainability office that includes more than 1 full-time equivalent (FTE) employee?:
A brief description of each sustainability office:
The UC Berkeley Office of Sustainability helps to develop, coordinate, and support campus sustainability goals and initiatives. Our work includes fostering a culture of sustainability and helping the campus reduce greenhouse gas emissions and reach climate neutrality.
We strive for excellence in breadth and depth, by:
Implementing Bright Green programs to reduce our ecological footprint.
Raising awareness through our Talking Louder campaign.
Striving for transparency and accountability through our annual Campus Sustainability Report and Plan.
The Student Environmental Resource Center, part of Student Affairs division, focuses on student sustainability co-curricular activities. SERC has one full-time director.
Full-time equivalent (FTE) of people employed in the sustainability office(s):
Does the institution have at least one sustainability officer?:
Name and title of each sustainability officer:
Does the institution have a mechanism for broad sustainability coordination for the entire institution (e.g. a campus-wide committee or an officer/office responsible for the entire campus)?:
A brief description of the activities and substantive accomplishments of the institution-wide coordinating body or officer during the previous three years:
The UC Berkeley Office of Sustainability provides campus leadership by setting ambitious sustainability goals and strategies and by accelerating the achievement of these goals through project implementation, planning, partnerships and community engagement. Our mission is to integrate cutting-edge sustainability practices into our operations, foster the culture of sustainability at home and in the world, and enable and improve excellence in sustainability.
Some recent achievements led by the sustainability officer:
- 1MW of on-site solar was installed on campus.
- Completed a carbon neutrality planning framework
- Led the UC systemwide Cool Campus Challenge
Additionally, UC Berkeley's highlighted achievements can be found in UC systemwide annual sustainability reports:
http://ucop.edu/sustainability/policy-areas/annual-reports.html
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The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The information in this field was provided by the UC Berkeley Office of Sustainability and Energy.
The information in this field was provided by the UC Berkeley Office of Sustainability and Energy.
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