California Dreamin

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California Dreamin

• A Look at UC Berkeleys Environmental Policies
  and Programs
• By Myrth Killingsworth

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University of California, Berkeley

• 33,558 students, 1,543 faculty, and 20,576 staff
• Founded in 1866
• Funded by the State of California
• Almost 2,000
• miles away
• from Rice

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Infrastructure and Policies
Other Important Organizations Berkeley Institute
for the Environment Campus Recycling and Refuse
Services Beahrs Environmental Leadership
Program Energy and Resources Group Student
Environmental Coalition (ECO)
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Utilities
In 2004, Berkeley energy consumption was 63.17
natural gas, 21.72 coal, 14.14 nuclear, .87
gasoline, .08 diesel, and .02 solar. Energy
consumption is increasing, but overall water
consumption is decreasing.
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Buildings and Grounds

• Some LEED buildings
• Green Building Policy and Clean Energy Standard
• Great Land Protection Programs, like the
  Strawberry Creek Management Plan
• 30 recycling rate
• Re-use store

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Campus Life

• Over 60 sustainability-related organizations
• Paid Student Residential Sustainability
  Coordinators
• Green Demonstration Rooms
• Cars sharing, bicycle plan, class pass program
  options for commuters

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Food

• Nations first Organic Certified Kitchen
• 100 Organic salad bars
• First building on campus to be Green Business
  certified
• Donate food to community center, composting
  programs
• Biodegradable to-go containers
• Eat the World, Save the Earth campaign

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Education and Communication

• Over 80 sustainability-related courses
• College of Natural Resources
• 8 Environmental Majors, 5 Minors
• Berkeley Institute of the Environment
• Beahrs Environmental Leadership Program
• Green Building Research Center
• Center for Sustainable Resource Development
• Energy and Resource Group

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OverallA Solid B

• Poor areas energy use, recycling, policies
• Strong Areas food, landscaping, protection of
  green spaces, green building