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Name: The Education for Sustainable Living Program, Hayley Moller
Position (in student organization): Co-Director
Date survey submitted: 6/30/09
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
1) Please describe the student-run campus environmental/sustainability organization in which you have a leadership role.
Name of organization: The Education for Sustainable Living Program
Number of active members: 15-20
Website: www.eslp-la.com
Date of last meeting: 6/30/09
Frequency of meetings: Weekly or biweekly
Key issues addressed and programs implemented since August 2008: Sustainability on campus, addressed by the ESLP Lecture Series (academic class), ESLP Film Series (extracurricular supplement to the Lecture Series), ESLP Action Research Teams (research for academic credit)
Progress made on each issue/program since August 2008: Lecture Series expanded to enrollment of 122 undergraduate students, Film Series expanded to include guest speakers and refreshments, including Farmer’s Market fruit, Action Research Teams expanded to 8 teams with 45 students participating in research spanning two academic quarters
SUSTAINABILITY CHALLENGES AND COMPETITIONS
2) Does your group organize any sustainability challenges/competitions for your campus and/or with other colleges?
[ ] No
[ X ] Yes. Please list details for each competition.
#1 - Name of competition: Waste Watchers Zero Waste Dining Hall Competition
Year initiated: 2009
Frequency of competition: Annual(?)
Participants: One of the Action Research teams focused on dining hall waste encouraged all students who eat in the UCLA dining halls to waste nothing one night
Incentives: None
Goal of competition: To reduce food waste in dining halls
Percent of energy/water/waste reduced: 15% reduction of total food waste
Lasting effects of competition: Increased student awareness regarding food waste
Website: http://www.dailybruin.ucla.edu/stories/2009/apr/15/waste-watchers/
#2 - Name of competition: Residence Hall Floor Waste Audit
Year initiated: 2009
Frequency of competition: Weekly for a duration of 3 weeks
Participants: All residence on a particular floor in the on-campus residence halls
Incentives: None
Goal of competition: To pilot a waste diversion floor to determine feasibility of composting in the Residence Halls
Percent of energy/water/waste reduced: 87.6% of waste diverted as compost and recycling
Lasting effects of competition: Plans to implement a composting program during the 2009-2010 academic year in the Residence Halls
Website: http://www.dailybruin.com/stories/2009/mar/9/sproul-residents-pilot-zero-waste-program/
SUSTAINABILITY IN STUDENT GOVERNMENT
3) Does your student government include a specific position or committee dedicated to campus sustainability issues?
[ ] No
[ X ] Yes. Please describe: Campus Sustainability Committee, USAC Internal and External Sustainability Coordinators
OTHER ACTIVITIES
4) Please describe any additional campus sustainability activities or projects that you or your group has initiated at your school:
Tree planting field trip in Angeles National Forest with TreePeople
Santa Monica Farmer’s Market field trip by public transportation
5) Please list and briefly describe any other student-run organizations related to campus sustainability at your school, and provide URLs if available (e.g., student groups; student government committees; student-run food co-ops, gardens/farms, bike co-ops) and provide contact information of the student leaders, if possible:
CALPIRG http://www.studentgroups.ucla.edu/calpirg/
E3 http://www.studentgroups.ucla.edu/e31a/
FEED: Forum for Energy Economics and Development http://renewablefeed.googlepages.com/
UCLA Anderson Net Impact & Net Impact Undergrad at UCLA
Nourish International
ISJN: International Social Justice Network
T.G.I.F. committee (The Green Initiative Fund)
Questions 6 is for informational purposes only; your response will NOT be included in the Report Card evaluation process.
6) Please list any regional or national networks with which your group is affiliated (e.g., Energy Action Coalition/Campus Climate Challenge, Sierra Student Coalition, a state PIRG, a state student sustainability coalition): California Student Sustainability Coalition
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Name: Rebecca Miller
Position (in student organization): Chair
Date survey submitted: July 20, 2009
1) Please describe the student-run campus environmental/sustainability organization in which you have a leadership role.
Name of organization: E3: Ecology, Economy, Equity
Number of active members: 40 active members
Website: www.e3la.org
Date of last meeting: June 4, 2009
Frequency of meetings: Every week during the Academic School Year (September - June)
Key issues addressed and programs implemented since August 2008: 1) Outreach to 2) Green jobs exposure 3) Fair Trade Certified Coffee 4) State-wide networking
Progress made on each issue/program since August 2008:
1) Outreach to - creation of Project Greenlight: program bringing information to underserved communities in Los Angeles on energy and money savings, in addition to compact fluorescent light bulbs, to communities in Los Angeles, with emphasis on reaching Latino communities through Spanish
2) Green Jobs Fair put on in collaboration with Net Impact Undergrad Chapter; all-day event in Spring 2009 with employers from a variety of sectors in green business
3) Fair Trade Certification for on-campus cafes: ran week of discounted Fair Trade coffee for all coffee where available on campus; created and distributed surveys on students' buying practices and preferences; in communication with ASUCLA food services management to progress forward for all coffee on-campus to be Fair Trade Certified
4) State-wide networking: members participated in two California Sustainable Student Coalition conferences in the fall of 2008 and Spring of 2009
SUSTAINABILITY CHALLENGES AND COMPETITIONS
2) Does your group organize any sustainability challenges/competitions for your campus and/or with other colleges?
[ x ] No
[ ] Yes. Please list details for each competition.
SUSTAINABILITY IN STUDENT GOVERNMENT
3) Does your student government include a specific position or committee dedicated to campus sustainability issues?
[ ] No
[ x ] Yes. Please describe:
Exact student positions change year to year, based on current members. All positions are dedicated to the mission of E3 (Ecology, Economy, Equity), which is centered on sustainability issues.
Current positions (for 2009-10) are: Chairs, Campaign Captains, Garden Coordinator
OTHER ACTIVITIES
4) Please describe any additional campus sustainability activities or projects that you or your group has initiated at your school:
Earth Day - Campus Awareness and Activities
*(most recent '09): Set-up Earth Day Activities Fairs - one on Residential Hill and another in central campus - coordinated booths on sustainable transportation, worm-composting display, garden pot design, reusable bag giveaways, and more.
Project Greenlight
Fair Trade Coffee: on-campus campaign
Organic Garden
Green Jobs Fair: co-sponsored
Tie Dye for the Environment: students could purchase t-shirt to tie dye and all proceeds went to Nature Conservancy (co-sponsored with Theta Xi Fraternity)
5) Please list and briefly describe any other student-run organizations related to campus sustainability at your school, and provide URLs if available: (see section of report on Student Organizations)
6) Please list any regional or national networks with which your group is affiliated (e.g., Energy Action Coalition/Campus Climate Challenge, Sierra Student Coalition, a state PIRG, a state student sustainability coalition): Ecology, Economy, Equity is a chapter of the California Sustainable Student Coalition, which unites students at institutes of higher education throughout the state. http://www.sustainabilitycoalition.org
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Name: Maya Kuttan
Position (in student organization): President
Date survey submitted: 7/22
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
1) Please describe the student-run campus environmental/sustainability organization in which you have a leadership role.
Name of organization: Environmental Law Society
Number of active members: ~170
Website:http://uclaels.weebly.com/
Date of last meeting: 4/20/09
Frequency of meetings: varies ~once a month
Key issues addressed and programs implemented since August 2008: helped put on a wide range of environmental programs (full list here) from environmental law career talks, nanotechnology regulatory law & policy symposium, recent environmental legislation, energy, climate, water, etc. Facilitated student participation in national and state wide environmental law competitions and conferences. We also started a greening effort at the law school.
Progress made on each issue/program since August 2008:
Greening: we got double-sided printing to be the default setting for all law school printers and increased the number of recycling bins as well as setting the groundwork for larger greening efforts (creating a committee, etc)
-Expanded membership, increased attendance at events, greater outreach to community
-Helped put on more events than ever before
-Increased our participation in non-UCLA environmental law conferences and competitions.
SUSTAINABILITY CHALLENGES AND COMPETITIONS
2) Does your group organize any sustainability challenges/competitions for your campus and/or with other colleges?
[x ] No, but we're working on it
[ ] Yes. Please list details for each competition.
#1 - Name of competition:
Year initiated:
Frequency of competition:
Participants:
Incentives:
Goal of competition:
Percent of energy/water/waste reduced:
Lasting effects of competition:
Website:
OTHER ACTIVITIES
4) Please describe any additional campus sustainability activities or projects that you or your group has initiated at your school: default double-sided printing at the law school, increased number of recycling bins, we are currently compiling a sustainability pamphlet to be given out at law school orientation and emailed to the student body. Nearly all of our events served only vegetarian/vegan food and the couple that served some meat were from Organics To Go.
5) Please list and briefly describe any other student-run organizations related to campus sustainability at your school, and provide URLs if available (e.g., student groups; student government committees; student-run food co-ops, gardens/farms, bike co-ops) and provide contact information of the student leaders, if possible: E3, Engineers without Borders, FEED, GSA Sustainable Resources Center, ASUCLA organic produce delivery
Questions 6 is for informational purposes only; your response will NOT be included in the Report Card evaluation process.
6) Please list any regional or national networks with which your group is affiliated (e.g., Energy Action Coalition/Campus Climate Challenge, Sierra Student Coalition, a state PIRG, a state student sustainability coalition):
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Name: Maurice Diesendruck
Position (in student organization): Co-founder, Co-president
Date survey submitted: July 22, 2009
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
1) Please describe the student-run campus environmental/sustainability organization in which you have a leadership role.
Name of organization: Forum for Energy Economics and Development (FEED)
Number of active members: 30
Website: http://renewablefeed.googlepages.com
Date of last meeting: June 2, 2009
Frequency of meetings: Weekly
Key issues addressed and programs implemented since August 2008: Battery Technology Journal Publication, Green Jobs Career Fair, RETECH Las Vegas Conference Field Trip, Solar Cooker Design-and-Build Challenge
Progress made on each issue/program since August 2008: All completed.
SUSTAINABILITY CHALLENGES AND COMPETITIONS
2) Does your group organize any sustainability challenges/competitions for your campus and/or with other colleges?
[ ] No
[X] Yes. Please list details for each competition.
#1 - Name of competition: Solar Cooker Design-and-Build
Year initiated: 2008
Frequency of competition: -
Participants: 8
Incentives: -
Goal of competition: Build solar powered cooker to prepare food using only sunpower
Percent of energy/water/waste reduced: 80%. Only tape, plaster, and glue were added to recycled cardboard
Lasting effects of competition: Demonstration materials for club, design-and-build experience, teamwork skills
Website: http://renewablefeed.googlepages.com/solarcookerproject
OTHER ACTIVITIES
4) Please describe any additional campus sustainability activities or projects that you or your group has initiated at your school:
FEED has drafted a biodiesel plant proposal to convert waste vegetable oil from dining halls to biodiesel; executed a pilot vegetable oil to biodiesel conversion; co-sponsored a Green Jobs Career Fair; hosted a lecture series on renewable energy; hosted field trips to a solar thermal installation, a bioengineering/biofuels company, and a national renewable energy conference; and published two academic journals on solar and battery technologies.
5) Please list and briefly describe any other student-run organizations related to campus sustainability at your school, and provide URLs if available (e.g., student groups; student government committees; student-run food co-ops, gardens/farms, bike co-ops) and provide contact information of the student leaders, if possible: E3, NetImpact Undergrad
Questions 6 is for informational purposes only; your response will NOT be included in the Report Card evaluation process.
6) Please list any regional or national networks with which your group is affiliated (e.g., Energy Action Coalition/Campus Climate Challenge, Sierra Student Coalition, a state PIRG, a state student sustainability coalition):
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General information provide by Nurit Katz, Sustainability Coordinator:
SUSTAINABILITY IN STUDENT GOVERNMENT
3) Does your student government include a specific position or committee dedicated to campus sustainability issues?
[ ] No
[ x ] Yes. Please describe:
The Undergraduate Students Association Council (USAC), the governing body for UCLA undergraduate students, has a positions on committees dedicated to campus sustainability issues. These include:
Campus Sustainability Committee - Two undergraduate students
Work with university, faculty, and staff to develop and implement a plan to advance environmental sustainability in
education, research, operations and community service activities at UCLA. Will also oversee and advise the integration
of sustainability principles in campus design and construction designs in future facilities. Two undergrads appointed by
the USAC President in consultation with the current Campus Sustainability Committee.
The Green Initiative Fund (TGIF) Student Body Representative - One undergraduate student
Sits on a seven person committee of students, faculty and staff, which reviews applications for projects that enhance
UCLA’s sustainability and have student-involvement. This committee will decide which projects to grant funds for.
Funding will come from money generated by the student-fee referendum, TGIF, approved by UCLA undergraduate
students in the May 2008 USAC Election. The USAC President appoints one undergraduate student for a one-year
term, June 1 through May 31.
USAC has also implemented sustainability initiatives like going paperless and has created a sustainability position within student government.
The UCLA Graduate Students Association (GSA), the graduate student government, has a major program focused on sustainability:
The UCLA GSA Sustainable Resource Center has been established by the Graduate Student Association to promote sustainability through facilitating the provision of resources, information, and education to the graduate student body, campus and community. Their services include a library, online resource site, educational events, and career services. They encourage an integrative multi-sector approach to sustainability and are building connections and facilitating communication and collaboration between business, government, and nonprofit sectors. http://gsa.asucla.ucla.edu/~src
Community Supported Agricultural Boxes - run by the Graduate Students Association
A partnership with the South Central Farmers Cooperative to bring Community Supported Agriculture boxes to Weyburn Terrace, UCLA's graduate student housing. Community Supported Agriculture is a way for the public to create a relationship with a farm and support local systems while receiving a weekly basket of produce.
The Director of the GSA Sustainable Resource Center, a member of the GSA Cabinet serves on the UCLA Sustainability Committee and the TGIF Committee. There is also an additional graduate student appointed to the UCLA Sustainability Committee by the GSA President. There are also graduate representatives other committees related to sustainability including Transportation, Housing, Disability and Diversity.
This past year the Director of the GSA Sustainable Resource Center implemented a number of sustainability initiatives in GSA’s operations, including paper free forum meetings and reusable water bottles.
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