Santa Clara University

Annual Events

• RecycleMania! (Winter Quarter)

  RecycleMania is a ten-week competition between colleges and universities throughout the US and Canada. Which schools can reduce their waste and recycle the most material?

• Residence Energy Challenge (Winter Quarter)

  Campus residents aim to reduce their energy use! The residence hall that uses the least amount of electricity wins (as compared to it's historical electricity use, adjusted per capita)! Prizes are also awarded to the residence hall with the most enthusiastic residents.
  

• Eco-Fashion Show (Spring Quarter)

  The Eco-Fashion Show and its related events seek to educate about the influence and impact of the fashion industry. Students, staff, and faculty members are encouraged to design and create creative outfits made out of recyclable or waste materials as an educational tool. Audience members have fun, and learn about items and products they frequently use, and are invited to think about alternative uses and reuses of those items, instead of sending all of those products straight to landfill.

• Swap for Good (Spring Quarter)

  The Office of Sustainability and Santa Clara Community Action Program (SCCAP) are working together to bring this clothing exchange for students, staff, and faculty of SCU. With this, we seek to serve the needs of local community organizations, such as the women and children of the local Home Safe shelters in Santa Clara and San Jose who would benefit from the collection of women and children’s clothing. 

• Graduation Pledge (Spring Quarter)

  Seniors: join your classmates in a pledge to consider the social and environmental consequences of your careers. By taking the Graduation Pledge, you define for yourself what it means to be socially and environmentally responsible. There is not obligation to turn down jobs... the graduation pledge is simply a way for you to ensure that your job represents more than a paycheck.

• Waste Diversion During Move-Out (Spring Quarter)

  During a stressful and hectic finals week, it's tempting to simply dump all your items into the nearest trash bin. However, SCU has implemented programs to provide options for responsible recycling and donations. In the last four years, students have diverted over 10 tons of material during the move-out process.