Campus: University of California Davis
Location: Davis, California
Chapter Name: CSSC Davis
Chapter Website: http://daviswiki.org
Jessica Bray
Jessicalauren322 (at) gmail (dot) com
Laren Jabusch
lkjabusch (at) ucdavis (dot) edu
UC Davis is positioned to help shape the national agenda as Chancellor-designate Linda Katehi charged in her first comments on campus in May...Creating a future that is truly sustainable will take the talent and dedication of students, faculty, staff, friends and supporters.
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To unite and empower UC Davis students to transform our institution to a more sustainably aware community through projects, campaigns, and educational opportunities.
"Us against the problem" has always been the credo of the CSSC since the very beginning. At UC Davis, there has been a complete dedication to this adage.
The UC Davis chapter of the CSSC, also know as the CSSC, began in 2003. That very first year set a precedent that determined the path of the UC Davis CSSC. The first year fostered projects like the Education for Sustainable Living Program (ESLP) and the Sustainability Summit.
ESLP created a web of learning and education that wove itself into the campus and the community unlike any other course offered at UC Davis. Not only did the class engage students and community members with stimulating presenters, but it also empowered them to do amazing things in the community. The Action Research Teams (ART) allowed students to participate in projects ranging from a peddle-powered laptop charger to informational videos about bike commuting to Sacramento. In fact, ESLP projects and participants can be found in many facets of the community and campus. Furthermore, it has given rise to new clubs that enhance student life.
The Sustainability Summit, an annual event at the end of each school year, is a perfect example of following the "us against the problem" motto. The event features student, staff, faculty, and administrator as speakers. It is an opportunity for all attendants to network, inspire one another, and celebrate their accomplishments in the last year. The Chancellor was a speaker at the 2008 Summit. Instead of having speakers' rank crescendo up to his speech, the Chancellor was flanked by innovative students. In the issue of preserving the integrity of the Earth, we are all equals and we all need to work together to make a difference.
Since the first trend-setting year, we have worked towards forming positive relationships with the administration. In projects like UC Go Solar, revising the UCOP's Sustainable Transportation policy, Focus the Nation, Responsible Investment, and most recently, The Green Initiative Fund, compromise and mutual understanding has been at the heart of solution.
This entire website is run using a Content Management System which is designed to allow people to easily maintain the content. No website-making experience is necessary to participate. If you are interested in editing the information on this page or any other page, please contact the CSSC Website Director Ryan Andersen at Ryan (at) sustainabilitycoalition.org. You will then go through a short phone training and be given a username and password that will allow you to log in and edit this information anytime.