| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 74.81 |
| Liaison | Kelli O'Day |
| Submission Date | March 6, 2020 |
University of California, Davis
EN-11: Inter-Campus Collaboration
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.00 / 3.00 |
Camille
Kirk Director of Sustainability and Campus Sustainability Planner Office of 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):
1. Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education
2. Sustainable Development Solutions Network
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):
1. Bay Area Higher Ed Sustainability Professionals
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):
Presented at the California Higher Education Sustainability Conference (CHESC) and the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) Conference.
CHESC 2019: UC Davis Presentations include:
- Haven Kiers, Assistant Professor of Landscape Architecture, Human Ecology: How University Landscapes are Engaging Students
- Joshua Morejohn, Energy Manager, Facilities: Energy & Engineerings and Nicolas Fauchier-Magnan, Energy Engineering Supervisor, Facilities: Energy & Engineering: Commissioning Programs and Energy Management Systems
AASHE 2019: Presentations include:
- Marcus Renner, Graduate Student: Keynote: Designing for Change in Higher Education
- Elizabeth Castner, Graduate Student: Why Colleges Should Consider Nitrogen: Lessons from the NFT Network
- Camille Kirk, Director of Sustainability and Campus Sustainability Planner:
- STARS Town Hall
- Shaping the Future Environmentally Sustainable Campus: What’s Planning Got To Do With It?
- University of California’s RFI for Campus-initiated Offsets & the Offset Network Peer Verification
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):
AASHE Steven Wiryadinata, Josh Morejohn and Kurt Kornbluth from the University of California, Davis for the “Pathways to carbon-neutral energy systems.”
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):
Camille Kirk, Director of Sustainability and Campus Sustainability Planner, is currently serving on the AASHE STARS Steering Committee
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:
After the UC Davis Director of Sustainability was invited to address the Chilean Red Campus Sustentable annual conference in September 2017, the UC Davis Office of Sustainability has maintained an on-going relationship with the Universidad de Talca’s Office of Sustainability. In May 2019, the Sustainability Manager of U Talca came to UC Davis for a two-week knowledge exchange.
More information: https://foa.ucdavis.edu/news/sustainable-campus-next-challenge.
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:
UC Davis has not yet served as a peer reviewer for another institution’s sustainability data, but we are in the process of building our institutional capacity to potentially provide this function on a selective basis.
A brief description of other inter-campus collaborative efforts around sustainability during the previous year :
UC Davis Office of Sustainability plays a leading role in the UC Carbon Offsets project, which seeks to develop University-initiated offset projects and to provide clear, evidence-based guidance on voluntary market offsets. More about this project can be found at: https://offsets.uc-ciee.org/home.
UC Davis hosted and played key facilitation roles in the University of California and California State University Local Food Summit in June 2019. The Summit focus: California universities continue to make great strides in prioritizing farm-sourced products. What opportunities exist for bringing more food from small/mid-scale farmers to campuses? Please see the uploaded agenda for more information.
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.