| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 77.43 |
| Liaison | Elida Erickson |
| Submission Date | Feb. 28, 2022 |
University of California, Santa Cruz
IN-40: Sustainability Projects Fund
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.50 / 0.50 |
Ellen
Vaughan Water & Climate Action Manager Sustainability Office |
Name of the institution’s sustainability projects fund:
Which of the following best describes the primary source of funding for the sustainability projects fund?:
Year the institution’s sustainability projects fund was established:
A brief description of the institution’s sustainability projects fund:
The UCSC Carbon Fund is a granting body that funds student and staff projects that reduce UCSC's carbon footprint. They provide funding, support, and participation in sustainability projects on campus and in the community that directly reduce greenhouse gas emissions, conduct relevant research, or carry out educational programs.
A brief description of the multi-stakeholder decision-making process used to determine which projects receive funding through the sustainability projects fund:
Funds are distributed by majority vote of the Carbon Fund Committee. The committee is made up of one representative from each of the following:
Faculty (Faculty)
Graduate Student Association (Graduate Student)
Enviroslug (Undergrad Student)
Procurement (Staff)
Energy Analyst, Physical Plant (Staff)
People of Color Sustainability Collective (Undergrad or Grad Student)
Carbon Neutrality Fellow (Undergrad)
Student Union Assembly (Undergrad)
1) Carbon Fund Coordinator (Undergrad)
2) Carbon Fund Coordinator (Undergrad)
Non-voting Members
Sustainability Office Director (staff)
Water & Climate Action Manager - manages the Carbon Fund program (staff)
Website URL where information about the sustainability projects fund is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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