| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 67.87 |
| Liaison | Nurit Katz |
| Submission Date | March 6, 2020 |
University of California, Los Angeles
PA-2: Sustainability Planning
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.00 / 4.00 |
Nurit
Katz Chief Sustainability Officer Sustainability |
Does the institution have a published plan or plans that include measurable sustainability objectives that address sustainability in curriculum and/or research?:
A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives related to academics and the plan(s) in which they are published:
Does the institution have a published plan or plans that include measurable sustainability objectives that address student, employee, or community engagement for sustainability?:
A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives related to engagement and the plan(s) in which they are published:
Does the institution have a published plan or plans that include measurable sustainability objectives that address sustainability in operations?:
A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives related to operations and the plan(s) in which they are published:
The UC Sustainability Policy outlines targets for all of the campuses in the system.
The Policy addresses Energy/Climate, Water, Transportation, Solid Waste, Food, Green Building and Purchasing. Each area the policy outlines intermediate targets in addition to dates for completion.
https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/3100155/SustainablePractices
Targets include those summarized below. Please see linked policy for full details and most up to date targets and procedures
WATER
Reduce potable water by 36% by 2025 from three year
baseline
Reduce potable water use for irrigation by converting to
recycled water and implementing efficient irrigation
systems and drought tolerant plants
Develop Water Action Plan that identifies long term
strategies for achieving sustainable water systems
ENERGY
Obtain 100% clean energy by 2025
Convert to 40% biogas by 2025
Reduce energy use by at least 2% annually
FOOD
Procure 20% sustainable food products by 2020
Develop sustainability goals and initiatives in food
procurement, education, engagement with external
stakeholders, and sustainable operations
TRANSPORT
Zero emission or hybrid vehicles are at least 50% of all
acquisitions by 2025
Reduce single-occupant student commuting by 10% of
2015 levels by 2025
Reduce single-occupant student and employee
commuting by 30% by 2050
CLIMATE
Climate neutral from direct and indirect emissions of
purchased energy by 2025
Climate neutral from indirect emissions of commuting
and air travel by 2050
Reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by
2020
BUILDINGS
Design, construct, and commission buildings that
outperform CBC energy efficiency standards by 30%
Buildings achieve a USGBC LEED "Silver" certification
No new buildings shall use fossil fuels for space and
water heating
WASTE
Reduce waste generation by 25% by 2025
Prioritize waste reduction in the order of reduce, reuse,
recycle and compost
Achieve zero waste with at least 90% diversion rate
PROCUREMENT
Prohibit the sale, procurement, or distribution of
packaging foam (aka “Styrofoam”)
100% compliance with Required Level Green Spend
criteria, 25% Green Spend, and 25% Economically &
Socially Responsible Spend per the UC Sustainable
Procurement Guidelines
Does the institution have a published plan or plans that include measurable sustainability objectives that address diversity, equity, and inclusion; sustainable investment/finance; or wellbeing?:
A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives related to administration and the plan(s) in which they are published:
The Semel Healthy Campus Initiative Center (HCI) vision is to make the UCLA the healthiest place to work, learn, and live and to inspire other communities both locally and beyond. The mission of Semel HCI aims to make the healthy choice the easy choice for the more than 85,000 students, faculty, staff and visitors at UCLA. The strategy for Semel HCI is to act as a spark plug and home for health-related innovation on campus, helping bridge diverse departments and stakeholders and leverage the strengths of individuals and institutions on and off campus. It’s seven thematic subcommittees work to create academic, experiential and structural approaches to living well through curricula, programming, communication and branding, research, operations and service. The initiative draws on UCLA’s world-renowned research and teaching to find new and innovative ways to promote living well on campus, and to share that work with other communities.
The Goals of HCI are published here: https://healthy.ucla.edu/goals-and-strategies/
Goals:
Support the enhancement and expansion of current health and well-being efforts;
Offer new and interesting approaches to exercise, mental health, and eating well;
Encourages the creation of new projects, academic programs, policies, and a healthy built environment;
Foster synergies and coordination among the myriad groups and programs that support and educate about well-being at UCLA; and
Provide students, faculty, and staff with fun and exciting ways that make it easy to live well.
Specific objectives and progress are developed at the Pod level, and progress is reported in annual reports which can be found here:
https://healthy.ucla.edu/learn-more/
Does the institution have a published strategic plan or equivalent guiding document that includes sustainability at a high level? :
The institution’s highest guiding document (upload):
Website URL where the institution’s highest guiding document is publicly available:
Which of the following best describes the inclusion of sustainability in the highest guiding document?:
The institution's sustainability plan (upload):
Website URL where the institution's sustainability plan is publicly available:
Does the institution have a formal statement in support of sustainability endorsed by its governing body?:
The formal statement in support of sustainability:
The institution’s definition of sustainability:
Is the institution an endorser or signatory of the following?:
| Yes or No | |
| The Earth Charter | --- |
| The Higher Education Sustainability Initiative (HESI) | No |
| ISCN-GULF Sustainable Campus Charter | No |
| Pan-Canadian Protocol for Sustainability | No |
| SDG Accord | Yes |
| Second Nature’s Carbon Commitment (formerly known as the ACUPCC), Resilience Commitment, and/or integrated Climate Commitment | Yes |
| The Talloires Declaration (TD) | Yes |
| UN Global Compact | --- |
| Other multi-dimensional sustainability commitments (please specify below) | Yes |
A brief description of the institution’s formal sustainability commitments, including the specific initiatives selected above:
University Climate Change Coalition (UC3) - https://secondnature.org/initiative/uc3-coalition/
We Are Still In - https://www.wearestillin.com/
Website URL where information about the institution’s sustainability planning efforts is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
UCLA is in the stakeholder engagement phase of developing a sustainability master plan.
UCLA is in the stakeholder engagement phase of developing a sustainability master plan.
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