At Cal there are a lot of reasons to love tap water. It’s sourced from Sierra Nevada snowmelt, it’s clean, it tastes good, it’s sustainable, and it’s free! However, two barriers still drive students to purchase single use water bottles — lack of knowledge that our tap water is safe and tastes great, and access
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Celebrate 10 Years of UC Berkeley Sustainability by reading Cathy Cockrell’s article from the UC Berkeley News Center and viewing a slideshow of campus sustainability efforts. The article also includes a timeline of UC Berkeley Sustainability Accomplishments. UC Berkeley Sustainability Timeline – A 12 Year Retrospective 2001: First UC Berkeley Recycling Summit held. Residential Sustainability Education Coordinators (RSECs) program
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EARTH MONTH Monday, 4/8: Environmental Town Hall Tues-Thurs, 4/9-4/11: ASUC Elections and Divestment Referendum Friday, 4/12: Green Careers Success Panel Sat-Mon, 4/13-4/22: Berkeley Community Earth Days Monday, 4/22-4/26: UC Berkeley Earth Week Monday, 4/22: 10th Annual CACS Sustainability Summit Friday, 4/26: Green Speed-Networking Event Fri-Sun, 4/26-4/28: California Student Sustainability Coalition’s Convergence On April 9th-11th, UC Berkeley students will have an opportunity to vote
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Today we’re starting a new weekly series! Each week, it is easy to make one single change to your normal routine. It can be as simple as actively seeking out a compost bin on campus when tossing your orange peel, bringing a mug to get your morning coffee (and a discount!), or reusing single sided
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The Chancellor’s Advisory Committee on Sustainability is welcoming submissions to the 2013 Green Fund Grants application process and nominations for the 2013 CACS Sustainability Awards. Grant winners and Sustainability Award winners will be announced at the 10th Annual CACS Sustainability Summit on Monday, April 22nd from 2-5pm in Banatao Auditorium, Sutardja Dai Hall. CACS Green
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