| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
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| Overall Score | 67.87 |
| Liaison | Nurit Katz |
| Submission Date | March 6, 2020 |
University of California, Los Angeles
IN-47: Innovation A
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Nurit
Katz Chief Sustainability Officer Sustainability |
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Name or title of the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome:
Air Travel Mitigation Fund
A brief description of the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome that outlines how credit criteria are met and any positive measurable outcomes associated with the innovation:
UCLA was one of the first universities in the country to establish a program to reduce the impact of greenhouse gas emissions from university business-related air travel by assessing a carbon mitigation fee.
Synopsis from Second Nature Case Study: The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is piloting an Air Travel Mitigation Fund to reduce the impact of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from business-related air travel. The pilot began in January 2018 and will run through December 2020. Here’s how it works: UCLA charges a carbon mitigation fee for every flight itinerary purchased for university business travel. The fees, which are mandatory, are $9 per domestic trip and $25 per international trip. A traveler’s university department pays the fee during the travel reimbursement process and the monies go into the Air Travel Mitigation Fund
(ATMF). UCLA will use the ATMF to invest in on-campus energy-efficiency projects and renewable energy installations that reduce GHG emissions. All UCLA schools and divisions are eligible to apply for ATMF funding to support these projects.
The University of California (UC) system committed to achieving carbon neutrality for all building and vehicle fleet emissions by 2025, and all mobile source emissions (such as air travel and commuting) by 2050. The projects funded through the ATMF will help UCLA meet these commitments.
Synopsis from Second Nature Case Study: The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is piloting an Air Travel Mitigation Fund to reduce the impact of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from business-related air travel. The pilot began in January 2018 and will run through December 2020. Here’s how it works: UCLA charges a carbon mitigation fee for every flight itinerary purchased for university business travel. The fees, which are mandatory, are $9 per domestic trip and $25 per international trip. A traveler’s university department pays the fee during the travel reimbursement process and the monies go into the Air Travel Mitigation Fund
(ATMF). UCLA will use the ATMF to invest in on-campus energy-efficiency projects and renewable energy installations that reduce GHG emissions. All UCLA schools and divisions are eligible to apply for ATMF funding to support these projects.
The University of California (UC) system committed to achieving carbon neutrality for all building and vehicle fleet emissions by 2025, and all mobile source emissions (such as air travel and commuting) by 2050. The projects funded through the ATMF will help UCLA meet these commitments.
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Additional link- UCLA Newsroom Story: https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/ucla-launches-program-to-reduce-impact-of-greenhouse-gas-emissions-for-air-travel
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