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Sustainability

Sustainability

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Eleven CSUs are leveraging California Climate Action Seed and Matching Grants to help achieve a climate-resilient future.

     

As the climate changes and the state, nation and world feel the devastating effects, researchers across the California State University are testing and pioneering methods to increase climate resiliency. California Climate Action Seed and Matching Grants, administered through the University of California (UC) to drive climate action, are powering a sample of this extensive climate-related work, with funds supporting projects at 11 CSUs—Chico, East Bay, Humboldt, Long Beach, Monterey Bay, Northridge, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco, San José and San Luis Obispo.

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Cal Poly Humboldt Third in Top 10 Zero Waste Campuses in the U.S.

     

Cal Poly Humboldt has placed third on the Top 10 Zero Waste Campuses of 2023, receiving a Zero Waste Certification through the Post-Landfill Action Network’s (PLAN) Atlas Zero Waste program. The campus is now developing a zero-waste action plan to reduce its solid waste generation further.

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How Cal State Long Beach is preparing sustainability professionals

     

Cal State Long Beach is serious about making an impact in the field of sustainability. So serious that when campus leaders discovered their inability to find skilled professionals who could teach sustainability courses, they knew what was needed: create a program to produce the caliber of professionals the market needed. Today, The Beach is proud to introduce its very first graduates of its Master of Science in Sustainability Management and Policy Program (MSSMP) through a collaboration with the College of Professional and Continuing Education (CPaCE), the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, the College of Liberal Arts, and the College of Business.

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Commitment to Sustainability

See how each of the 23 campuses of the California State University is working toward a more sustainable future.

Progress Toward Sustainability Goals

The system continues to work toward achieving the nine goals set out in the CSU Sustainability Policy:

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

 

The CSU has already met and exceeded its 2020 goal for reducing greenhouse gas*.

Energy Efficiency

 

Systemwide energy use continues to decrease. The CSU has installed $128 million in energy efficiency projects since 2005*.

Water Conservation

 

The CSU has already met the 2016 water conservation goal of reducing use by 10% and is on track to meet the 2020 goal of 20%*.

 

*Updated Summer 2022, COVID-19 response may have impacted data accuracy and completeness.


For more information on systemwide achievements, goals, and strategies for sustainable campus operations,
please visit our Capital Planning, Design, and Construction website.