| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 76.34 |
| Liaison | Elida Erickson |
| Submission Date | March 1, 2019 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of California, Santa Cruz
AC-5: Immersive Experience
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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2.00 / 2.00 |
Shauna
Casey Sustainability Programs Manager Campus Sustainability Office |
Does the institution offer at least one immersive, sustainability-focused educational study program that is one week or more in length?:
A brief description of the sustainability-focused immersive program(s) offered by the institution, including how each program addresses the social, economic, and environmental dimensions of sustainability:
Program in Community and Agroecology (PICA) is an experiential living-learning program located at The Village on the beautiful UCSC campus. PICA students address issues of sustainability through hands-on community engagement, turning an old rock quarry into a sustainable garden. Sophomores, juniors, and seniors from across disciplines live cooperatively, study, grow, and prepare food together in The Village housing modules dedicated to PICA.
"PICA is about community, sustainability, and growth... there is an abundance of knowledge surrounding us all the time... PICA provides an atmosphere for each individual to explore that which they feel passionate about"
- Adam G, PICA resident
PICA students living in The Village community are committed to sustainable living and food systems. They grow organic food together, implement ecological landscaping projects around their housing units, and direct a Village wide composting program. Through PICA, students collaborate to create an intentional and conscious “eco-community” on campus. Leadership positions are open to PICA students in the form of paid student assistantships, which help offset student housing costs within The Village.
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
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