Overall Rating Platinum
Overall Score 86.87
Liaison Carrie Metzgar
Submission Date Nov. 5, 2024

STARS v2.2

University of California, San Diego
IN-12: Fair Trade Campus

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.50 / 0.50 Carrie Metzgar
Campus Sustainability Officer
Utilities & Sustainability
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Is the institution currently designated as a Fair Trade College or University?:
Yes

Documentation affirming the Fair Trade designation:
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Website URL where documentation affirming the Fair Trade designation is available:

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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

UC San Diego was designated a Fair Trade University in 2010. All of UC San Diego’s dining restaurants and markets offer exclusively Fair Trade coffee, tea and sugar, and at least one Fair Trade choice of ice cream and chocolate. Additional information about the Fair Trade choices provided on campus: https://fairtradecampaigns.org/campaign/university-of-california-san-diego/ 

(Original from 2010) UC San Diego Fair Trade University Policy: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LAsICQe3HIZBlOC1wNc9t1V8BnvHZPu_/view?usp=sharing 

(Current Policy) UC San Diego Fair Trade University Policy: https://adminrecords.ucsd.edu/ppm/docs/541-2.html 

 

Points of contact for credit information: 

Carrie Metzgar, Campus Sustainability Officer, Utilities & Sustainability

Cindy Penning, Administration Assistant - Retail Operations, University Centers


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