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SCU Achieves First Stage of Carbon Neutrality Goal
SCU is now one of the few universities that has reached carbon neutrality of energy used for campus operations in 2020.
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Playbooks Now Feature STARS Objectives!
We recently added a section in our Sustainability Playbooks that matches each action with a STARS objective category, so viewers can identify how their choices are contributing to these goals.
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SCU Supports Global Conference on Sustainability in Higher Education
As a Host Institution for the virtual conference, all those with an @scu.edu address register for free!
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SCU x UN Sustainable Development Goals
This year, we’ve launched a social media series highlighting how SCU Broncos are contributing to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Check out some highlights of the groups we’ve featured so far.
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Toby McChesney Joins Veggielution Board of Directors
Inspired by his students and SCU’s Center of Sustainability, Toby McChesney. SCU's vice provost for graduate programs, joins East San Jose nonprofit Veggielution’s board of directors. McChesney is currently participating in the Academics Working Group as part of a year-long inclusive planning process co-sponsored by the Division of Mission and Ministry to create a sustainability action plan that takes SCU through 2030 inspired by Pope Francis’ landmark environmental encyclical Laudato Si’.
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Climate Action at SCU: Santa Clara Green Power
As a participant in the Santa Clara Green Power program by Silicon Valley Power (SVP), Santa Clara University is able to cover 100% of its electricity usage with renewable sources. SVP recently announced that all of the energy it provides to the city of Santa Clara is carbon-free as well – meaning whether you live on or off campus at SCU, your electricity comes from clean sources!