University of California, Los Angeles
EN-5: Outreach Campaign
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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4.00 / 4.00 |
Bonny
Bentzin Deputy Chief Sustainability Officer UCLA Sustainability |
Has the institution held a sustainability-related outreach campaign during the previous three years that was directed at students and yielded measurable, positive results in advancing sustainability?:
Has the institution held a sustainability-related outreach campaign during the previous three years that was directed at employees and yielded measurable, positive results in advancing sustainability?:
Name of the campaign:
A brief description of the campaign:
Bruin Dine is a student-run organization that recovers food from the UCLA dining halls. Food that would have otherwise been wasted, is instead redistributed to people in need on campus. Food recovery events occur twice a week, on Tuesdays and Thursdays, during weeks 1-10 each quarter. Diners are highly encouraged to bring their own containers and utensils.
A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign:
During the Fall 2022 quarter, Bruin Dine was responsible for recovering 2,421 pounds of food, and served 1,586 diners. See the full recap and details on this campaign at https://www.instagram.com/p/CmCcsT2PiOp/.
Name of the campaign (2nd campaign):
A brief description of the campaign (2nd campaign):
UCLA partners with the City of Los Angeles to get UCLA offices and departments certified under the City of LA Green Business Program. This effort involves assessing and implementing sustainability practices for different campus work settings. https://www.sustain.ucla.edu/faculty-and-staff/ | https://www.lacitysan.org/san/faces/home/portal/s-lsh-es/s-lsh-es-si/s-lsh-es-si-gbc
A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign (2nd campaign):
Dozens of UCLA offices and departments have been certified under the City program -- leading to less waste generated, lower energy and water consumption and healthier work environments.
A brief description of other sustainability-related outreach campaigns:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The City of LA provides an interactive map of Certified Green Businesses at https://labos.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=6178e033dada4eb190284dd907a15921.
The City of LA provides an interactive map of Certified Green Businesses at https://labos.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=6178e033dada4eb190284dd907a15921.
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