University of California, Santa Barbara
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination

The UCSB Office of Sustainability is the nexus for ensuring sustainable practices and concepts are designed, integrated, and maintained throughout the many aspects of daily academic life. One of the organizing pieces for campus sustainability is the Campus Sustainability Plan, which was originally crafted in 2005. For the update of this plan, we conducted an evaluation of our current practices. The results were used to update the plan to help UCSB identify the next steps in becoming more sustainable. Department leads, with representation of staff, faculty, and students, drafted sections of the plan establishing the time frame, action items, and goals to help provide a vision for long-term comprehensive sustainability through a series of action items designed to meet specified targets in 11 functional areas of campus. BACKGROUND In 2005, Chancellor Henry Yang charged the Campus Planning Committee (CPC) to develop a comprehensive sustainability plan. CPC appointed a sub-committee, chaired by the Associate Vice Chancellor of Administrative Services. The Subcommittee retained the services of Brightworks Northwest to lead four full-day workshops. Approximately 75 individual “change agents” comprised of students, staff, and faculty were trained in the sustainability framework known as The Natural Step. Shortly thereafter, an expanded set of sustainability change agents crafted the original Campus Sustainability Plan. It generated a great deal of momentum and increased fundamental awareness of UCSB’s sustainability potential. THE PLAN The Campus Sustainability Plan is a dynamic document intended to provide a roadmap for major steps toward achieving sustainability over the next 15 to 20 years. The Chancellor’s Campus Sustainability Committee (CSC) selects priorities each year. These committees and subcommittees developed a series of recommendations, goals, and objectives for various timeframes: Short-Term = July 1 2012 -June 2014 Mid-Term = July 2014 - June 2020 Long-Term=July 2020 - June 2050 The main elements of the Sustainability Plan are the goals created by each of these functional working groups. It emphasizes short-term goals that can achieve positive change within a year or are initial steps that will allow transition into future goals. The process is iterative and will progress over time to transform the campus and advance us closer to achieving a sustainable setting. The amalgamation of each group’s ideas and proposals are detailed below. ACADEMICS Ensure that all graduates of UCSB are literate in the social, economic, and environmental aspects of sustainability and that sustainability research is supported. ACCOMPLISHMENTS > Established an Academic Senate Sustainability Work Group (SWG) in 2008. > Offered 296 courses on sustainability and 25 courses related to sustainability, crossing 27 departments. These are outlined on the sus­tainability website. > Offered sustainability options through the Education Abroad Program. > Offered financial incentives to infuse sustain­ability into courses through the instructional development program's New Leaf Grant pro­gram. > 217 faculty crossing 26 departments engaged in research related to sustainability. These are outlined on the UCSB sustainability website. > Offered financial incentives to student researchers and faculty to address sustainabil­ity in research through fellowships and match­ing funds. > Established Sustainability Champion Program in 2009, highlighting one faculty member a year to pursue research and teaching related to sustainability. > Created a variety of programs which offer or help students find sustainability internships. > UCSB chose a sustainability-related theme three times (2007, 2008, and 2011) for its UCSB Reads program. The UCSB Reads program is a common reading experience for the UCSB and Santa Barbara and Goleta communities. > UCSB Early Academic Outreach Program and Sustainability launched the Educating Lead­ers for the Future Program, which trains at risk high school students in sustainability and exposes them to green academic and career pathways. The program partners with La Cuesta Continuation School and the Santa Bar­bara Housing Authority. As of June 2013, the program had served approximately 180 youth. > Launched "Figuring Sea Level Rise;' a collab­orative project, engaging faculty from a wide range of departments. The campus explored how sea level rise is perceived, projected and processed through workshops, seminars, a multi-media website, film screenings and a conference. The unifying "environmental media'' approach considered how research on the rising oceans is conducted through mea­suring and modeling techniques and repre­sented through media. > Offer the Chancellor's Sustainability Internship Program which creates a capstone experience for students to develop and actuate the knowledge gained in their coursework. > Host approximately 30 student interns working on 12-15 different projects at any given time through the UCSB Sustainability Internship Program housed in Geography. > Offer 7 undergraduate degrees, 1 undergradu­ate minor, 1 undergraduate specialization, 2 graduate degrees, and 1 graduate emphasis related to sustainability. > 12 Faculty in the English department offer over two dozen courses, creating seamless, strong coverage in eco-critical coursework from the early Renaissance through the 21st century. This is the basis for the Literature and Envi­ronment Program of UCSB which hosts an undergraduate specialization and graduate col­loquium. BUILT ENVIRONMENT Create superior places to study, work, and live that enhance the health and performance of occupants through sustainable design, construction, operations, retrofits, and biomimicry. ACCOMPLISHMENTS > Raised Sustainable Infrastructure Practice - Green Building Design for all new construction from LEED Silver to LEED Gold for buildings approved after July 1, 2012. > Implemented Chancellor's Sustainability Committee (CSC) Subcommittee on the Built Environment. > Raised the LEED minimum rating on campus for new buildings from Silver to Gold for buildings approved after July 1, 2012. > Implemented inclusion of one CSC member (or sub­committee member) on each building committee. > Implemented practices to include LabRATS represen­tation on all building committees for laboratory build­ings or buildings that include laboratory space. > Completed the first LEED for Homes project in the UC System: North Campus Faculty Housing Phase I. > Completed two LEED-EBOM Gold certifications for San Clemente Villages and Ellison Hall, both under the Portfolio Program, for a total of 12 LEED-EB buildings on campus, more than any college or university in the nation (UCSB now has 44 LEED certifications in place) COMMUNICATIONS Integrate sustainability into the daily habits of the campus community and encourage active participation with students, faculty, and staff. ACCOMPLISHMENTS > The Subcommittee created and printed 5,000 sustainability brochures in 2011-12, highlighting information from our Campus Sustainability Plan, LEED certifications, sustainability student programming and other recognitions. > Created a sets of posters in spring 2012 for the green message boards around campus primarily geared towards increasing student education and involvement in sustainability. > On an annual basis, participated in various local events including Earth Day, All Gaucho Reunion and Spring Insight. The Subcommittee also produced reusable bags with UCSB’s sustainability logo for the All Gaucho Reunion. > Created a Public Relations Campaign for 2012/13 and 2013/14. Phase I of our image campaign, on-campus, included DigiKnows (rotating slides displayed on digital screens) and posters. Phase II went public in winter 2013 with 15-second videos shown in all local movie theaters, signage on four of the 40ft hybrid buses, a newsletter and blog on the sustainability website, and bi-weekly articles in the campus publication, The Bottom Line. > UCSB Associated Students (AS) implemented a Green Bill within both the legal and financial codes. Student Boards, Committees, and Commissions in AS now have sustainability policies in place. > Identified and added sustainability layers (Hydration Stations, recycling and composting locations, and energy use statistics per building) to the Interactive Campus Map (ICM). ENERGY Achieve a climate neutral campus through energy efficiency, conservation, on-site generation, and strategic procurement of clean and renewable energy. ACCOMPLISHMENTS > Reduced GHG emissions to 2000 levels on an absolute basis. > Achieved 2014 GHG Reduction Target ahead of schedule; 4 percent absolute reduction in total main campus electricity consumption over the past two years. > SEP highlights - $12.5M invested in energy projects during the initial Program cycle: • Projected 9% absolute reduction in electricity usage achieved by current Program cycle energy projects • Projected 7% absolute reduction in natural gas usage achieved by current Program cycle energy projects • Over $1 million annual utility savings • Four percent reduction in GHG emissions achieved by initial Program cycle project > Achieved an average of 1.6% reduction in total campus average energy use intensity (kBtu/sq ft/yr) over the past 10 years. > Each year, students fund over $150,000 in environmental improvement projects on campus through The Green Initiative Fund (TGIF), including energy efficiency and renewable energy projects. > The Renewable Energy Initiative (REI), passed in 2010, will generate nearly $3.4 million dollars through student lock in fees by the time it sunsets in 2020. FOOD Provide a local and organic closed loop food system by observing sustainability criteria for all purchasing, preparation and service, cleaning, and waste disposal. ACCOMPLISHMENTS (H&RS) > Created seasonal menu offering. > Provided 24% organic and sustainable/local produce. > Provided 100% sustainable seafood – Seafood Watch standard. > Converted to using disposables that are 99% compostable. > Composted all food waste and disposables. > Recycled all paper, cardboard, tin, glass, plastic, and cooking oil. > Installed compacters at all dining commons. > Provided education for students through Sustainability Week, Nutrition Week, Earth Day, and Sustainable Fish Day. > Cooked meals from scratch with fresh ingredients and ‘just in time,’ ‘made-to-order’ foods to reduce waste. > Donated leftover food products to local food banks during shutdowns. ACCOMPLISHMENTS (UCen Dining Services) > Achieved 35% sustainable purchases in 2012. > Opened Root 217, the first retail sustainable dining unit on campus. > Awarded ‘Best Practices’ in 2012 by the California Higher Education on Sustainability conference committee. > Diverted 150 tons of pre-consumer waste from landfill and composting per month. > Achieved Santa Barbara Green Business Certification for all 10 of the UCen’s dining or kitchen units > Partnered with Facilities on the Grounds to Grounds program, diverting 90% of our coffee grounds to the campus landscape. LABS, SHOPS, & STUDIOS Assist researchers in reducing their impact on the environment while also improving safety, management practices, communication, and resource sharing. ACCOMPLISHMENTS > Secured stakeholder approval and launched a new laboratory recycling program in collaboration with Environmental Health & Safety, Marborg, LabRATS, Custodial Services, and more than 15 lab and building managers. > In partnership with other campuses, increased growth of activity on the GreenLabsPlanning group with 126 total members, representing universities globally. > Have an operating Surplus Chemical Program. As of Spring 2013, this program was able to divert 370 bottles of chemicals from waste to laboratory use. > Re-launched the Environmental Assessment Program hosted by LabRATS, as LabSYNC, with four new levels of certification and added more options and resources for implementing new changes throughout and after the assessment. > Hosted a demonstration of a motion activated fume hood sash closing system. Attendees included campus stakeholders in Facilities Management, as well as researchers, lab managers, and building managers from 5 science/engineering departments, and the College of Letters and Sciences. > Presented for numerous conferences and webinars. Recent presentations include: Labs21 Conference in Oct 2011 (“Eliminating the Vicious Cycle of Uneducated Occupants”) and a special waste webinar, “Special Concerns in Recycling – Lab & Hospital Waste” > Replaced boiler in the Marine BioTech building, following a LabRATS assessment of the Waite lab. > Organized a 1.5-day national lab management workshop in concert with the National Science Foundation, including more than 30 institutions. > Developed a course module which introduces young and future researchers to how laboratory buildings work and have presented this lecture and related material to Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Materials, Electrical Engineering, and Writing Program classes. > Eliminated the majority of mercury thermometers on the campus. Now there are less than five labs that use mercury thermometers in some situations. > Regularly featured in case studies on laboratory sustainability and noted by other researchers, examples include an article on surplus chemical programs in the Journal of Chemical Health and Safety, Volume 19, Issue 1, January–February 2012, Pages 12–22; “Secrets revealed: Chemical surplus sharing at colleges and universities” and References in an Article in the Scientist Magazine July 2011: “How Green Is My Lab?” > Published paper in collaboration with The Department of Energy, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and Davis on fume hood sash closure stickers: “Fume Hood Sash Stickers Increases Laboratory Safety and Efficiency at Minimal Cost: Success at two University of California Campuses” LANDSCAPE & BIOTIC ENVIRONMENT Protect and maintain the natural campus environment through restoration, preservation, and education while enhancing the campus as a classroom. ACCOMPLISHMENTS > Enhanced native species on the campus periphery through ecological restoration. > Created a wildlife habitat for native species on the campus periphery. > Completed monthly water audits on Storke field to ensure the 164 heads are operating efficiently. > Developed an effective composting program for all campus clippings, shredded trees, etc., returning nutrients to the soil. > Added stronger sandbags, ensuring better water quality by eliminating the possibility of sand in runoff. > Renewed campus storm water infrastructure, passing central campus drainage through a centrifugal trash and sediment separator before discharging filtered water into campus wetlands (Faculty Club and Library corridor). > Developed bioswales and treatment wetlands in several areas on campus (Manzanita, San Clemente, Library corridor) to percolate water back into the soil. > Established the first permeable pavement on main campus walkways (Library corridor). > Reduced the use of annuals for color on campus, selecting water-efficient perennials instead, and reducing the maintenance-intensive hedges > Upgraded our two weather stations; The Rainmaster weather station irrigation system continuously collects rainfall, humidity, wind, and temperature data, altering the irrigation and modifying the amount of water pumped. Currently, we have 60% of turf area controlled. > Brought attention to restored natural areas and restoration projects on campus through awards from Goleta Valley Beautiful and Higher Education Sustainability Awards and through offering tours for the California Native Plant Society, Creek Week, and Santa Barbara Botanic Garden. PROCUREMENT Employ efficient procurement strategies, processes, and systems for the acquisition and responsible use of resources in a manner that supports the economy, society, and environment. ACCOMPLISHMENTS > Required use of environmentally preferable modular carpet tiles. > Established clear E-waste standards for UCSB and system-wide application across entire spectrum of contracts for electronic commodities. > Enacted interim Sustainable Furniture policy that requires green options be selected for all furniture purchases. http://www.policy.ucsb.edu/policies/policy-docs/sustainable-procurement.pdf > Expanded organic and locally produced food options - currently residential dining has incorporated 50.3% organics in their offerings. > Added a 1.0 FTE Strategic Sourcing Manager position to the Purchasing staff, plus one other staffer dedicated to sustainability efforts. > Physical Facilities and Housing & Residential Services use Green Seal certified chemicals and 100% recycled content paper in all restrooms and kitchens. > Made Energy Star features mandatory with all new contracts for appliances, printers, copiers, fax machines, and personal computers. > Began implementing an e-Procurement system, the UCSB Procurement Gateway (Gateway). > Created two surplus sites to decrease purchase of new materials: chemical and equipment. TRANSPORTATION Develop strategies that reduce fuel use, air pollution, and carbon dioxide emissions while providing opportunities for alternative transportation, including bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure. ACCOMPLISHMENTS > Access to the Carpool Match Service twenty-four hours per day > Subsidized MTD bus passes - unlimited access for all students > Subsidized regional transit bus program for faculty and staff > Subsidized van pools and carpools > Access to In-Vehicle Parking Meter Technology tai­lored to allow the use and accumulation of 57 cour­tesy hours of parking per quarter > Automatic enrollment in the "Emergency Ride Home Program" > Access to bike lockers > Students living farther than two miles away from campus that commute to campus by bike, bus, van­ pool or carpool are entitled to six courtesy days of parking per quarter >Formalized a bicycle path/parking improvements policy that went into effect as an interim policy on 7/1/11, and was approved as a formal policy on 7/1/12 http://www.policy. ucsb.edu/policies/policy­-docs/sustain able-bicycle-path- parking. pdf Formalized an alternative fuels and ultra efficient vehicle purchasing policy that went into effect 7/1/12 http://www.policy.ucsb.edu/policies/policydocs/sustainable-procurement.pdf >Established an off-road diesel powered equipment idling standard operating procedure http://www.ehs.ucsb.edu/units/envhlth/envirhealthpdf/UCSB_Off_Road_Idling.pdf >Tire Retread Program re-treads heavy-duty tires to conserve resources >Car share program – free sign-up and waiver of annual fees for all members of TAP >Fleet Services division became recognized as a Model Pollution Prevention Vehicle Service and Repair Facility by the California EPA >Transportation Services brought together Biodiesel Industries and the Dining Commons for a program where all used cooking oil is converted into biodiesel >Tracking and reporting of scope 3 emissions >Tracking and reporting of Average Vehicle Ridership >Expansion of Clean Cities C5 to the Ventura County line >Installed twelve level 2 car charging stations >Formalized an alternative fuels and ultra-efficient vehicle purchasing policy ALTERNATIVE FUEL >Campus owns 329 vehicles, of which 31% are alternatively fueled >16 CNG vehicles, lowering dependency on foreign oil and reducing air pollution >44 low-speed electric vehicles >16 Hybrid vehicles (Toyota Prius: 11; Chevrolet Malibu, 3; Ford Escape: 2) CURRENT MODE SPLIT >The 2012 campus survey of UC Santa Barbara’s transportation resulted in the following breakdown: >Staff/faculty: On average, 52% use single occupant vehicles; 17% used a carpool; 6% bus; 9% a bike; 1% used a motorcycle; 1% walk; 13% don’t commute >Student: On average, 7% use a single occupant vehicle; 3% carpool; 7% bus; 50% bike; 16% walk; 8% other/skateboard; 9% don’t commute WASTE Reduce and ultimately eliminate waste streams on campus with the ultimate goal of a net zero waste campus through implementation of “cradle to cradle” processes and practices. ACCOMPLISHMENTS >100% of green waste is composted, and a portion is returned to campus as mulch. >Worked with the Procurement Team to implement system-wide agreements on reducing packaging. >Established Campus Green Awards to recognize departments with exemplary recycling programs. >Introduced a campus-wide e-waste collection program. > Expanded in-building commingled recycling infrastructure. >Hosted UCSB’s first zero waste athletic event, Zero Waste Weekend, at Harder Stadium. >Introduced a coffee grounds compost program, which composts approximately two tons each month. > Established pre- and post-consumer food waste in all four dining facilities. > Recycled 100% of all cooking oil that is reused as biodiesel. > Established a campus compost system by the Arbor, Coral Tree, Courtyard Café, and Buchanan to collect food waste in solar compacting BigBelly units. WATER Reduce potable water use while conserving all water resources within the campus watershed through implementation of efficiency measures, collection technologies, re-processing and re-use. ACCOMPLISHMENTS > Converted to front loading washing machines. > Installed more low water use dishwashers in Ortega Dining Commons and Carrillo Dining Commons. > Converted to Energy Star Rated Appliances in H&RS. > Installed .5gpm aerators in 13% of the campus restrooms. > Installed dual flush valves in 20% of the campus restrooms. > Converted to Waterless urinals in 35% of the campus restrooms. > Installed 1.5gpm showerheads. > Installed dual flush tanks in H&RS (1.6/.8gal). > Extended the reclaimed irrigation system to 90% of the campus. > Extended the weather controlled irrigation system to 85% of the campus. > Converted to MR sprinkler rotator heads (30% more efficient). > Gathered and assessed missing data for three water types: potable, reclaimed, and stormwater. > Received funding from TGIF and the Coastal Fund to install 37 hydration stations across campus. > H&RS installed hydration stations in each of the residence halls. > Collected and assessed water data/consumption from campus metering to the public via the web. > Updated campus GIS maps for potable and reclaimed water. > Created strategy to capture and reuse partially polished DI water in lab buildings. > Reduced potable water use by 25%. > Audited restrooms and completed fixture counts and water flow rates. > Received the 2011 Water Efficiency and Site Water Quality award for San Nicolas wetland and library mall storm drain project. The storm drain replacement is part of the campus’ infrastructure construction project to replace antiquated utility lines and drains along a corridor that runs from Campbell Hall on the north to the lagoon. The project, which includes more than 20,000 square feet of permeable pavers, created a wetland adjacent to Girvetz Hall and helped with soil erosion and storm water filtration in the Campus Lagoon. > Created the first comprehensive Water Action Plan in the UC System. > Working closely with PF/CCBER/H&RS on a water management plan and planning and implementing water conservation measures. > Providing information about water use and its global environmental impact to campus constituents. > Revisiting campus water contracts to define areas of improvement in the short- and long-term. > Crafting water-related policy and assisting with implementation measures. > Coordinating with Landscape group to ensure plants used on campus have minimal water needs. > Coordinating with the SWG to see where water issues can be integrated into the curriculum: propose “plants as a learning lab” approach to using campus landscaping and grounds as a teaching tool. > Coordinating with the Procurement group to improve purchasing practices regarding water efficient supplies and equipment. > Coordinating with the Waste group to address “best lab practices for microchemistry” to reduce water use.

The Chancellor's Campus Sustainability Committee (CSC) advises the Chancellor and campus administrators on matters of campus sustainability, makes recommendations on sustainability initiatives, helps prioritize initiatives, and monitors the execution and progress of the campus sustainability plan. It makes recommendations on allocations of available funding resources and provides guidance in the creation and fostering of alliances. The committee regularly solicits campus input in developing our vision to enhance our international leadership in this critically important area, using the Campus Sustainability Plan as a blueprint for our campus’s sustainability efforts. We are committed to fostering a culture of sustainability through campus-wide sustainability efforts, program development, and promulgating the sustainability work of staff, faculty, and students – our greatest renewable resource. UCSB strives to capitalize on our position as an institution of higher education to ensure that all students understand the interconnectedness of environmental, economic, and social systems and to communicate that we each have a role to play in sustainability. More specifically, we aim to research, create, and implement solutions for a more sustainable future. We want all students graduating from UCSB to be motivated to integrate sustainability into their future professions, embedding sustainability throughout the workforce. We envision that all members of our campus community will have access to healthy foods and lifestyles and will be able to meet their needs today and in the future with minimal impact on the needs of others. Finally, UC Santa Barbara continues to seek to do business with companies that are integrating sustainability into their strategic planning and operations, as well as assisting their workers in meeting their own needs. Thus, we believe that building sustainable partnerships will result in a stronger local economy. In order to achieve this vision, UC Santa Barbara continues to prioritize and monitor the implementation and progress of its sustainability initiatives. We encourage and coordinate the efforts of our faculty, staff, and students who are the front line of positive change by taking action today for a better tomorrow. By working with all sectors of the campus community, we look forward to helping UCSB maintain its leadership and attain its shared vision of a sustainable future. We also have 11 committees/teams that work on sustainability in the following areas: ACADEMICS Ensure that all graduates of UCSB are literate in the social, economic, and environmental aspects of sustainability and that sustainability research is supported. MISSION UCSB is committed to the creation, dissemination, and assessment of knowledge on sustainable practices through classroom instruction, research, service learning, and visual and performing arts. BUILT ENVIRONMENT Create superior places to study, work, and live that enhance the health and performance of occupants through sustainable design, construction, operations, retrofits, and biomimicry. MISSION To provide education and seek resources to transform the UCSB campus design, development, construction, and modification process to ensure an energy efficient and environmentally responsible built environment. COMMUNICATIONS Integrate sustainability into the daily habits of the campus community and encourage active participation with students, faculty, and staff. MISSION Increase visibility and education to our internal and external stakeholders to promote a “culture of sustainability” which integrates sustainability into the daily habits of the campus community and encourages active participation with students, faculty, and staff. ENERGY Achieve a climate neutral campus through energy efficiency, conservation, on-site generation, and strategic procurement of clean and renewable energy. MISSION Reduce non-renewable energy consumption through efficiency, conservation and strategic procurement of energy resources. 1. Planning, development, and implementation of energy conservation measures 2. Reviewing plans for new construction to ensure that energy-efficient design strategies are incorporated into all new building and renovation projects 3. Investigating and employing new renewable and energy-efficient technologies 4. Providing information to campus constituents about UCSB’s energy use and its global environmental impact FOOD Provide a local and organic closed loop food system by observing sustainability criteria for all purchasing, preparation and service, cleaning, and waste disposal. Food H&RS Residential Dining Services MISSION To create a regional closed loop food system that includes criteria for all purchasing, food preparation and service, presentation, cleaning and waste disposal, equipment and supplies, facility design, and renovation and utilities. Food-UCen Dining Services: MISSION To provide sustainable and healthy food options for the campus community, while maintaining financial sustainability for the university. LABS, SHOPS, & STUDIOS Assist researchers in reducing their impact on the environment while also improving safety, management practices, communication, and resource sharing. MISSION To reduce the environmental impact of laboratories, medical facilities, shops, and art studios while also improving safety, management practices, communication, and resource sharing. LANDSCAPE & BIOTIC ENVIRONMENT Protect and maintain the natural campus environment through restoration, preservation, and education while enhancing the campus as a classroom. MISSION To increase biodiversity of the campus flora, maintain it as a living collection, and raise awareness about sustainable practices and self-sustaining systems, while reducing dependency on fossil fuels, extracted minerals, pesticides, and potable water. PROCUREMENT Employ efficient procurement strategies, processes, and systems for the acquisition and responsible use of resources in a manner that supports the economy, society, and environment. MISSION To facilitate the acquisition of resources in an environmentally conscientious and socially responsible manner, while supporting the UC education, research, and public service mission. TRANSPORTATION Develop strategies that reduce fuel use, air pollution, and carbon dioxide emissions, while providing opportunities for alternative transportation, including bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure. MISSION To reduce both consumption of natural resources and production of greenhouse gases as related to transportation, using appropriate technological, management, and behavioral solutions. WASTE Reduce and ultimately eliminate waste streams on campus, with the ultimate goal of a net zero waste campus through implementation of “cradle to cradle” processes and practices. MISSION To ultimately eliminate waste streams on the campus, with the eventual goal of a net zero waste campus through implementing “cradle to cradle” processes and practices. UCSB strives to reduce the amount of waste leaving the University by implementing on-campus waste management programs and practices. WATER Reduce potable water use, while conserving all water resources within the campus watershed through implementation of efficiency measures, collection technologies, re-processing and re-use. MISSION To minimize potable water use on campus, while striving to collect as much water as possible from within the campus footprint for first use, re-processing, and reuse. To treat storm water onsite to ensure it exits the site unpolluted. To have seawater used on campus re-enter the marine environment in a non-invasive state.

Members for 2013/2014: Pam Lombardo, Acting Associate Vice Chancellor, Co-Chair, Chancellor's Sustainability Committee Bruce Tiffney, Dean, College of Creative Studies, Faculty, Earth Science, Co-Chair, Chancellor's Sustainability Committee David Austin, Faculty, Institute for Energy Efficiency Eric Matthys, Faculty, Co-Chair Academic Senate Igor Mezic, Faculty Member, College of Engineering Paolo Gardanali, Staff Representative, Social Science Survey Center Karly Miller, Graduate Student Association Representative Roland Geyer, Faculty, Bren School of Environmental Science & Management Mel Manalis, Faculty, Environmental Studies Mark Brzezinski, Faculty, Ecology Evolution And Marine Biology Britt Ortiz, Staff Representative, Student Affairs Constance Penley, Faculty, Carsey-Wolf Center for Film, Television and New Media Denise Stephens, Campus Librarian Jennifer Sue, Environmental Affairs Board Undergraduate Representative Ashley Koide/Dylan Tompkins, Associated Students Undergraduate Representative Advisors to the Committee: Walter Kohn, Noble Laureate Alan Heeger, Noble Laureate Bill Shelor, (Community Member) Sustainability University Now (SUN) Representative Consultants to the Committee: Marc Fisher, Senior Associate Vice Chancellor, Administrative Services George Foulsham, News Director, News & Communications Mo Lovegreen, Director, Campus Sustainability Staff to the Committee: Jewel Snavely, Campus Sustainability Coordinator Members for 2012/2013: Ron Cortez, Associate Vice Chancellor, Co-Chair, CSC Bruce Tiffney, Dean, College of Creative Studies, Faculty, Earth Science, Co-Chair, CCS David Austin, Faculty, Institute for Energy Efficiency Eric Matthys, Faculty, Co-Chair Academic Senate Paolo Gardanali, Staff Representative, Social Science Survey Center Steffen Gauglitz, Graduate Student Association Representative Roland Guyer, Faculty, Bren School of Environmental Science & Management Mel Manalis, Faculty, Environmental Studies Joel Michaelsen, Faculty, Geography Britt Ortiz, Staff Representative, Student Affairs Constance Penley, Faculty, Carsey-Wolf Center for Film, Television and New Media Denise Stephens, Campus Librarian Kyle Fischler, Environmental Affairs Board Undergraduate Representative Kayla Donley, Associated Students Undergraduate Representative Advisors to the Committee: Walter Kohn, Noble Laureate Alan Heeger, Noble Laureate Darlene Chirman, Sustainability University Now (SUN) Representative Mark Brzezinski, Faculty, Ecology, Evolution, & Marine Biology Consultants to the Committee: Marc Fisher, Senior Associate Vice Chancellor, Administrative Services George Foulsham, News Director, News & Communications Mo Lovegreen, Director, Campus Sustainability Staff to the Committee: Jewel Snavely, Campus Sustainability Coordinator

The Office of Sustainability reports to the Acting Associate Vice Chancellor of Administrative Services and has a director, one staff member that splits her time between sustainability work and as the TGIF Grants Manager, and another staff member that focuses on Curriculum, Co-Curricular, & Research Initiatives, the CA Higher Education Sustainability Conference/Central Coast Sustainability Summit, and a part-time Postdoctoral Researcher; Staff Advisor, LabRATS. Within Facilities Management, there is the Campus Energy Manager, the LEED Program Manager, the LEED Program Assistant, and the Recycling, Refuse, & Water Conservation Manager. Within Student Affairs, there is the Sustainability Coordinator/Renewable Energy Initiative Grant Manager. Within Associated Students, there is the Recycling Coordinator. Within Housing & Residential Services, there is the Environmental & Energy Programs Manager. Within EH&S, there is the Environmental Programs Specialist.

Jewel Snavely, Campus Sustainability Coordinator, serves as the TGIF (The Green Initiative Fund) budget, organizational, and staff spokesperson. She participates in policy, marketing, and grant writing development; develops and manages proposal submission, review, and award processes; and ensures proper financial oversight of funds. Jewel also supports the campus-wide sustainability effort (including but not limited to TGIF). She provides staff support to the Chancellor's Campus Sustainability Committee; is responsible for internal and external reporting including to (but not limited to) the UC Office of the President, ACUPCC, and other sustainability surveys that UCSB participates in; and assists with the organization of sustainability working team/change agent meetings and bi-monthly core sustainability staff meetings. She also maintains the website, print material, and coordination of green student intern and volunteer programs; works to optimize philanthropic support in coordination with Development Office staff; provides support for campus sustainability plan/indicators and working teams; and assists with coordination on sustainability PR/outreach efforts. The following other UCSB employees also fill the role of sustainability coordinator: 1) Stacey Callaway, Environmental Programs Specialist, Environmental Health & Safety 2) Amorette Getty, Post-Doctoral Researcher, Staff Advisor for LabRATS, Office of Sustainability/Geography 3) Cassidy Greene, LEED program assistant, Facilities Management 4) Mo Lovegreen, Director, Campus Sustainability, Office of Sustainability/Geography 5)Katie Maynard, Sustainability Coordinator for UCSB (focus on academics and internships) and Events Manager for the CA Higher Education Sustainability Conference, Office of Sustainability/Geography 6) David McHale, Associate Director/Utility & Energy Services, Facilities Management 7) Matthew O'Carroll, Recycling, & Water Efficiency Manager, Facilities Management 8) Jordan Sager, LEED Program Manager, Facilities Management 9) Sarah Siedschlag, Recycling Program Coordinator, Associated Students 10) Andrew Riley, Sustainability Coordinator/REI Grants Manager, Student Affairs 11) Mark Rousseau, Energy & Environmental Manager, Housing and Residential Services 12) Jodi Woods, Environment Compliance Technician, Environmental Health & Safety