Sustainability News

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 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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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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California State University, Dominguez Hills is on a mission — slashing greenhouse gas emissions and emerging as a national energy-efficiency and sustainability leader among urban, minority-serving higher education institutions.

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