Welcome to the

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Welcome to the Sensational Sustainability Social
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What is Sustainability?
The ability to provide for the needs of the
world's current population without damaging the
ability of future generations to provide for
themselves. When a process is sustainable, it can
be carried out over and over without negative
environmental effects or impossibly high costs to
anyone involved.- Agenda 21(not verbatim)
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The State of Sustainability at UCSD
Environmental Sustainability Initiative Advisory
Committee on Sustainability New Sustainability
Coordinator Geisel Solar Roof SIO Powell
Building sustain.ucsd.edu conserve.ucsd.edu
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UCSD Shortcomings
Energy wastage and insufficient
conservationWater wastage and insufficient
conservation Excessive use of disposable
products Narrow range of Fair Trade
options Limited vegetarian/vegan
options Sweatshop-produced clothing Lack of extra
food donation programs Non-native vegetationSlow
or no response to student inputStudent Assembly
requires permitPaper WastageInefficient
recycling systems.Student Apathy and
unhappiness
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UCSD Compared to other UC schools
Davis Biodegradable take-out
containers Recycling Composting Local and
organic foods Environmental and social policy in
dining services
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UCSD Compared to other UC schools
Merced Recycling Local foods Biodegradable
bowls and plates, New and efficient dishwashing
system
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UCSD Compared to other UC schools
Berkeley Composting Fair Trade Recycling Bio
degradable to-go boxes and pizza boxes Discounts
on reusable beverage containers Green Business
certified
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UCSD Compared to other UC schools
Irvine Fair Trade Biodegradable
dishes Recycling Reusable beverage container
discount
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UCSD Compared to other UC schools
Los Angeles Biodegradables 4 dine-ins and 4
quick-services to reduce unnecessary take-out
dish use
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UCSD Compared to other UC schools
Santa Cruz Default reusable Sugarcane-based
to-go dishes Potato starch utensils Green
Business certified, encourage use of reusable
beverage containers
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UCSD Compared to other UC schools
San Diego (thats us) Incomplete Recycling
PracticesNo Biodegradables No Composting No
Green Business Certification
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Student Group Work Achievements
Green Campus Began Earth Day tradition Office
Energy Assessments CFL exchanges Power
Management Software Education and outreach
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Student Group Work Achievements
OEOJ One Earth One Justice Fair Trade
campaign Fair Trade Coffee now available at all
cafeterias Fair Trade Coffee sold on library
walk whenever we want. Fair Trade
Month Influencing vendor contracts favoring FT
vendors Eliminating Sweatshop Labor Apparel at
Bookstore etc Administration has agreed to
phase-out Sweatshop Participation in
Designated Suppliers Program by USASRaising
student awareness of sustainability
issues (were doing this right now!) Reduction
and replacement of disposables (were working
on it)
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Student Group Work Achievements
SESC Social and Environmental Sustainability
Committee Finally gives students the
opportunity to have a voice for sustainability
in student government. Brings together
representatives from various similarly-focused
organizations on campus Reduce plastic bag
usage at bookstore.Establish and maintain
microfinance fund. Much more
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Student Group Work Achievements
BAAN Biofuels Action and Awareness Network
Biodiesel Processor Project Built processor
with AS, GSA, private, and the Sunrise Rotary
Club funding Uses waste grease from Canyon Vista
dining hall Pilot project and hopefully expand
to biodiesel co-op. (Currently produce approx 25
gallon per batch) Greenline Project Shuttle
that runs on 100 biodiesel will happen in the
near future! Educational Efforts Present
processor and biodiesel information. (Earth Week
presentations) biodiesel.ucsd.edu
BAAN-L_at_ucsd.edu
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Student Groups (Social and Environmental)
AEP Association of Environmental
Professionals STAND Students Taking Action Now
Darfur Migrant Rights Awareness Amnesty
International PREP Population Reduction and
Earth Preservation Arusha Project BAAN Biofuels
Awareness and Action Network Roots and
Shoots Africa AidAlternative Spring Break SAAC
MEChA
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Student Run Co-ops
Ché Café Food Co-op Satellite Organic
Farming Co-op Groundwork Books Collective The
General Store
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So, what next? How do I get involved? Why should
I? What are the time commitments?
Coming all of October Fair Trade Month movie
screenings, free FT food, contests, fair trade
debate, first OEOJ/SESC/GC meetings of the
quarter and more. Get involved by talking to us,
give us your email/phone, come to our first
meeting or if you cant then at least come to our
events. You should get involved because you
should care about social justice and environ-
mental protection and you can make a difference.
And because it actually is loads of fun working
and partying (yes, we party/chill too). We are
all really close. Try joining one of the college
boards/student gov groups and see if the members
are ¼th as close/fun as us. Time commitments are
whatever you want them to be. We are all super
super busy. Light weight activism takes about 2
hours a week. Hardcore activists (Yuki status)
spend much much more time!
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Thank you! With love,The people in front of
you. visit our websites (theyre
lonely)