| Overall Rating | Gold |
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| Overall Score | 78.00 |
| Liaison | Katie Maynard |
| Submission Date | Feb. 29, 2024 |
University of California, Santa Barbara
EN-11: Inter-Campus Collaboration
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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3.00 / 3.00 |
Katie
Maynard Sustainability Coordinator Geography & Sustainability |
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Is the institution currently a member of a national or international higher education sustainability network?:
Yes
The name of the national or international sustainability network(s):
The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability of Higher Education (AASHE) - https://www.aashe.org/
Menus of Change University Research Collaborative - https://www.moccollaborative.org/
U.S Green Building Council (USGBC) - https://www.usgbc.org/
Menus of Change University Research Collaborative - https://www.moccollaborative.org/
U.S Green Building Council (USGBC) - https://www.usgbc.org/
Does the institution actively participate in a regional, state/provincial, or local higher education sustainability network?:
Yes
The name of the regional, state/provincial or local sustainability network(s):
Santa Barbara County Regional Climate Collaborative - https://sbco.mysocialpinpoint.com/sbcollaborative
UC Zero Waste Working Group - https://www.ucop.edu/procurement-services/for-ucstaff/sustainable-procurement/sustainable-procurement-working-group.html
Sustainable Food Services Working Group
Sustainable Water Working Group -
https://www.ucop.edu/sustainability/policy-areas/water/index.html
Sustainable Procurement Working Group : https://www.ucop.edu/procurement-services/for-ucstaff/sustainable-procurement/sustainable-procurement-working-group.html
Sustainability and Wellbeing Working Group (no website available)
UC Zero Waste Working Group - https://www.ucop.edu/procurement-services/for-ucstaff/sustainable-procurement/sustainable-procurement-working-group.html
Sustainable Food Services Working Group
Sustainable Water Working Group -
https://www.ucop.edu/sustainability/policy-areas/water/index.html
Sustainable Procurement Working Group : https://www.ucop.edu/procurement-services/for-ucstaff/sustainable-procurement/sustainable-procurement-working-group.html
Sustainability and Wellbeing Working Group (no website available)
Has the institution presented at a higher education sustainability conference during the previous year?:
Yes
A list or brief description of the conference(s) and presentation(s):
Santa Barbara County Regional Climate Collaborative
Carbon Markets: Demand-side Considerations:
UC Santa Barbara, Dudek, City of Palo Alto, and the City of San Luis Obispo are either procuring offsets or have set up a program to meet their carbon mitigation goals with offsets. This webinar will explore the demand side considerations of the carbon offset market through the perspectives of a local government, a university, and a project developer.
Carbon Markets: Demand-side Considerations:
UC Santa Barbara, Dudek, City of Palo Alto, and the City of San Luis Obispo are either procuring offsets or have set up a program to meet their carbon mitigation goals with offsets. This webinar will explore the demand side considerations of the carbon offset market through the perspectives of a local government, a university, and a project developer.
Has the institution submitted a case study during the previous year to an external higher education sustainability resource center or awards program?:
Yes
A list or brief description of the sustainability resource center or awards program and submission(s):
UCSB submitted a case study on the Interactive Learning Pavilion (ILP) to the Central Coast Green Building Council (CCGBC) for consideration for an award. The ILP received LEED Gold earlier in the year and was then awarded by the CCGBC with the Green Schools Award. The CCGBC will also take the information submitted in our application and use that to share the best practices applied in the building design.
Has the institution had employees or students serving on a board or committee of a sustainability network or conference during the previous three years?:
Yes
A list or brief description of the board or committee appointment(s):
Jewel Persad, Campus Sustainability Manager, and Katie Maynard, Acting Director of Sustainability, both participate as steering committee members in the Santa Barbara County Climate Collaborative, which is an organization working to bridge across sectors to catalyze and advance equitable climate solutions throughout Santa Barbara County.
Katie Maynard is also an affiliate of Electric Drive 805, a coalition dedicated to achieving a rapid, equitable transition to plug-in electric vehicles. Electric Drive 805 leads local action to increase access to today’s cleaner, more efficient electric vehicles. The goal is to reduce emissions from the largest source of pollution in the 805 region: the cars and trucks on the roads.
Katie Maynard is also an affiliate of Electric Drive 805, a coalition dedicated to achieving a rapid, equitable transition to plug-in electric vehicles. Electric Drive 805 leads local action to increase access to today’s cleaner, more efficient electric vehicles. The goal is to reduce emissions from the largest source of pollution in the 805 region: the cars and trucks on the roads.
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?:
Yes
A brief description of the mentoring relationship and activities:
UCSB sustainability staff meet multiple times a month with sustainability staff from other UC campuses to share best practices and advise each other on how to advance sustainability efforts.
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?:
Yes
A brief description of the peer review activities:
As the Co-chair of the UC Systemwide Waste working group, Jennifer Bowser, a UCSB employee is responsible for reviewing waste diversion data submitted to the committee by all 10 UC campuses annually. She reviewed the data submitted in August of 2023 for the 2022/23 fiscal year.
A brief description of other inter-campus collaborative efforts around sustainability during the previous year :
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Website URL where information about the institution’s inter-campus collaborations is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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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.