| Overall Rating | Platinum |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 86.87 |
| Liaison | Carrie Metzgar |
| Submission Date | Nov. 5, 2024 |
University of California, San Diego
IN-20: Grounds Certification
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.50 / 0.50 |
Carrie
Metzgar Campus Sustainability Officer Utilities & Sustainability |
Does the institution own and/or manage land that is currently certified under the following programs? (at least one positive response required):
| Yes or No | |
| ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation | No |
| Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program (ACSP) | No |
| Bee Campus USA | Yes |
| Demeter Biodynamic | No |
| Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Forest Management standard | No |
| International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Green List Standard | No |
| National Wildlife Federation’s Certified Wildlife Habitat Program | No |
| An Organic standard or Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) endorsed by IFOAM | No |
| Salmon-Safe | No |
| Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES) | No |
| Tree Campus USA (Arbor Day Foundation) | No |
| An equivalent program approved by AASHE | No |
A brief description of the institution’s third party certified land holdings:
UC San Diego earned Bee Campus USA designation in November 2023. By serving as a Bee Campus, UC San Diego strives to foster education and collaboration between students, faculty, staff and community members. In doing so, the campus seeks to enhance and sustain biodiversity and encourage the use of Integrated Pest Management to reduce pesticide use.
A decade ago, UC San Diego established its Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program, successfully cutting pesticide use by approximately 70–80%. The IPM initiative prioritizes identifying and exploring alternatives for pesticides that are detrimental, striving to employ non-chemical methods whenever feasible. Balancing the need for pest control in open spaces with the conservation of pollinators is a challenge that will require ongoing research, collaboration and adaptive management strategies for the health and safety of open spaces.
Documentation affirming the certification(s):
Website URL where information affirming the certification(s) is available:
Optional Fields
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Bee Campus USA:
-
UC San Diego Bee Campus Website: https://sustainability.ucsd.edu/involve/bee-campus.html
-
Article Announcing Bee Campus Certification (January 2024): https://today.ucsd.edu/story/uc-san-diego-is-now-a-bee-campus-heres-what-that-means
Tree Campus USA:
UC San Diego is not currently active with Tree Campus USA. However, the campus does have an active tree management plan along with an annual tree planting on Arbor Day.
Points of contact for credit information:
- Carrie Metzgar, Campus Sustainability Officer, Utilities & Sustainability
- Professor James Nieh, UC San Diego Bee Campus Committee Chair, Department of Ecology, Behavior and Evolution
- Bryan Hooks, Assistant Director Landscape Services, Facilities Management
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.