University of California, Los Angeles
EN-11: Inter-Campus Collaboration
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.00 / 3.00 |
Bonny
Bentzin Deputy Chief Sustainability Officer UCLA Sustainability |
Is the institution currently a member of a national or international higher education sustainability network?:
The name of the national or international sustainability network(s):
The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE)
Does the institution actively participate in a regional, state/provincial, or local higher education sustainability network?:
The name of the regional, state/provincial or local sustainability network(s):
- Pac-12 Conference Team Green / Sustainability Working Group
- University of California Sustainability Steering Committee and Policy Working Groups
- Southern California Sustainability Officers Group
Has the institution presented at a higher education sustainability conference during the previous year?:
A list or brief description of the conference(s) and presentation(s):
Bonny Bentzin, 1/26/23, at Deloitte Digital Sustainability Panel Discussion at USC (https://www.sustain.ucla.edu/event/deloitte-digital-sustainability-panel-discussion/), and 5/9/23 at UC Risk Summit 2023 (https://www.ucop.edu/risk-services/_files/risk-summit/risk-summit-at-a-glance-2023.pdf) in Anaheim, CA - "Equity-Centered Climate Resilience Planning at UC"
Christophe LaBelle, 4/23/23, as a keynote and panelist at UCLA Climate Policy Summit, hosted by Residential Life's Sustainability and Public Service & Engagement Living Learning Communities
Has the institution submitted a case study during the previous year to an external higher education sustainability resource center or awards program?:
A list or brief description of the sustainability resource center or awards program and submission(s):
- National Recycling Coalition (NRC), Outstanding Higher Education Program Award: The NRC is a non-profit organization that is focused on the promotion and enhancement of recycling in the United States, and it has an annual award that recognizes an institution of higher education for exceptional efforts in waste reduction, recycling and building professional development opportunities for students.
- U.S. Green Building Council - Los Angeles (USGBC-LA) Municipal Building Awards
- UCLA has been named an Innovation & Economic Prosperity (IEP) University by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU). APLU is a membership organization that fosters a community of university leaders collectively working to advance the mission of public research universities. The association recognizes schools that successfully support innovation, entrepreneurship and workforce and community development, among other factors. The IEP designation helps higher education institutions understand and grow their economic and community development impact, while recognizing them for substantive, sustainable, and institution-wide commitment to and strategy for regional economic engagement, growth, and economic opportunity.
UCLA’s Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) chapter received the 2022 Chapter Award for Outstanding Sustainability. SACNAS is dedicated to fostering the success of Chicano/Latino, Native American and other scientists belonging to underrepresented groups by helping students from these groups earn graduate degrees in the sciences, and go on to careers in science and positions of leadership. Each SACNAS chapter develops programming on its respective campus focused on networking, professional development, scientific engagement, and community service. As part of its mission, SACNAS supports this nationwide network largely through direct outreach and year-round contact with individual chapters. Every year SACNAS recognizes a handful of chapters at its National Diversity in STEM Conference that demonstrate outstanding achievements throughout the past twelve months. This recognition serves as a platform to share best practices across the entire network of SACNAS chapters.
Collegiate Event and Facility Management Association (CEFMA) 2023 Event Manager of the Year Award - Kayla Shirey, assistant Athletic Director of event operations at UCLA. The Event Manager of the Year Award recognizes an athletics administrator who has hosted an inordinate number of events/championships on their campus over the course of the year and strives to enhance the quality of the experience for participating institutions and guests. https://nacda.com/news/2023/5/9/cefma-announces-kayla-shirey-as-its-2023-event-manager-of-the-year.aspx
Has the institution had employees or students serving on a board or committee of a sustainability network or conference during the previous three years?:
A list or brief description of the board or committee appointment(s):
Nurit Katz - California Higher Education Sustainability Conference (CHESC) Steering Committee, Sustainable Works Advisory Board, Los Angeles Sustainability Executives Roundtable, Pac-12 Sustainability Working Group
Bonny Bentzin - University of California (UC) Sustainability Steering Committee, Sustainable Works Advisory Board, Pac-12 Sustainability Working Group
Todd Lynch - U.S. Green Building Council - Los Angeles board
Michael Beck - UC Sustainability Steering Committee
Richard Azar (UCLA Health) - UC Sustainability Steering Committee
Susan Cochran, UCLA Academic Senate - UC Global Climate Leadership Council
Derek Doolittle and Kayla Shirey - Pac-12 Sustainability Working Group
In addition, David Phillips - Associate Vice President, Energy and Sustainability, University of California - serves as Treasurer on the AASHE Board of Directors, and other UC colleagues have participated in AASHE committee work.
Does the institution have an ongoing mentoring relationship with another institution through which it assists the institution with its sustainability reporting and/or the development of its sustainability program?:
A brief description of the mentoring relationship and activities:
Has the institution had employees or students serving as peer reviewers of another institution’s sustainability data and/or STARS submission during the previous three years?:
A brief description of the peer review activities:
UCLA Sustainability team members Bonny Bentzin, Liz Kennedy and Christophe LaBelle reviewed Arizona State University's 2023 STARS submission.
A brief description of other inter-campus collaborative efforts around sustainability during the previous year :
Carbon Neutrality Initiative
In November 2013, President Napolitano announced the Carbon Neutrality Initiative (CNI), which commits the UC to emit net zero greenhouse gases from its buildings and vehicle fleet by 2025. The President formed the Global Climate Leadership Council (GCLC) to advise UC on achieving this ambitious goal.
To date, the GCLC has secured funding for and supported implementation of a number of carbon neutrality projects in support of this initiative, including the Cool Campus Challenge, Carbon Neutrality Student Fellowships Program, a Deep Energy Efficiency study, Faculty Climate Action Champions, and campus carbon neutrality planning charrettes.
Global Food Initiative
The University of California Global Food Initiative (GFI) addresses one of the critical issues of our time: how to sustainably and nutritiously feed a world population expected to reach 8 billion by 2025.
Innovation and Entrepreneurship Initiative
As a cutting edge for research and innovation, the University of California brings sustainable technology from laboratory to market through its entrepreneurship programs. In addition to breakthroughs by its world class faculty, UC offers Cleantech to Market, a graduate level program that develops innovative cleantech leaders and entrepreneurs. From wave energy capture projects to biofuel innovations, UC student researchers are leading the way to a sustainable future. Read more about UC innovation and entrepreneurship in the annual UC Technology Commercialization Report.
https://ucop.edu/sustainability/programs-initiatives/index.html
UCLA has historically held a leadership role in the Clean Energy Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute (CESMII) - a federally funded public-private partnership aimed at accelerating the development of advanced sensors, platforms and other technologies to improve U.S. manufacturing. UCLA is also the program and administrative home of CESMII. CESMII members and partners were involved in the U.S. Department of Energy awarding $1 million in federal funds for projects at other universities to accelerate smart manufacturing adoption - with a project portfolio comprising projects that demonstrate extended impact in paper, food, etc.
Website URL where information about the institution’s inter-campus collaborations is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.