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Student Organizer Opportunities!
We are currently seeking to assemble a diverse team of 8 student Coordinators to assist our Campaign Director and Graduate Student Researcher to work on this campaign. Stipends are available, $500/quarter or $750/semester, with a 1-year commitment. Read more to find out about the different opportunities available!
Students Rally Against Prop 23 Supporters in Rancho Mirage
UCSD was one of several universities represented at a rally against oil company executives held on Jan. 30 in Rancho Mirage, where a secret meeting was held by energy conglomerate Koch Industries and Tea Party members. The rally was organized by the California Student Sustainability Coalition, an organization that works with universities across the state…Read more »
U.C. Proxy Voting Skirts Review Guidelines, Documents Show
The UC Responsible Investments Campaign (RIC) is a push for UC’s to invest ethically, and to listen to the student’s concerns. The RIC has worked with the CSSC closely for some time now, and the movement has gone national, featuring in a new article in The New York Times! D’Artagnan Scorza and Becky Miller, both CSSC Board Members, have been actively involved in this campaign.
VOTER FEVER!
November 2nd is the most important day of 2010. This is the day Californians will elect a new governor and decide on multiple propositions. It’s important every Californian votes in this election. The future of education, immigration, sustainability and even our states nearly impossible two thirds majority rule to pass a budget will all be…Read more »
Summer Love - CSSC Leadership Retreat
One hot summer’s weekend in mid-August, I was fortunate enough to attend the CSSC leadership retreat in Napa, CA. Hailing all the way from San Diego, I crossed my fingers that the long journey up would be worth it… it was. Immediately upon entering the room, I felt the sense of community that I have…Read more »
Students Urge Regents to Strengthen Sustainability Policies
Gabi Kirk, UC Santa Cruz - On March 23rd, students from across the state pulled together successful messaging to ask the UC Regents to strengthen sustainable food policies and support UC’s investment in renewable energy projects. The UC Board of Regents met from March 23-25 at UC San Francisco. Various committees discussed every aspect of…Read more »
CSSC LA Regional Potluck, Sherman Oaks - March 14th
Please join us for a community building dinner of dedicated students working towards sustainability in the Los Angeles and Southern California region. Please bring a yummy dish, appetizer, desert, or beverage to share, as well as any musical instruments. Join us in this wonderful opportunity to get to know one other, celebrate, and become familiar…Read more »
CSSC Statewide Networking Conference Call - March 7th
The CSSC Council is a network of student leaders from across the state who come together to share information about projects on their campus, statewide campaigns, events, or other sustainability opportunities. We host Networking Calls where the CSSC Council can dial in to share information with their peers or just to listen. It’s a great…Read more »
CSSC’s 2010 Winter Leadership Retreat Recap
The CSSC’s 5th biannual leadership retreat this Winter was a success! From January 16th to the 18th, twenty five students and alumni gathered at our beautiful retreat space amongst the hillsides of Arroyo Grande representing thirteen campuses to build community amongst our statewide leaders, exchange ideas, and collaborate on programs and campaigns that address the…Read more »
Important Message From CSSC’s Executive Director
Greetings All, I am writing to inform you of some big changes and opportunities for CSSC. After more than two years of service as Executive Director, I have decided it is time for me to move on and make space for a new era of leaders to step forward to bring their creative energies into…Read more »
CSSC Southern California Potluck Brings Students Together
October 15, Los Angeles, CA - The CSSC Southern California networking potluck was a success! 25 students and recent alumni representing 6 universities showed up to share delicious food and network with fellow sustainability leaders at their campuses. Over a candle lit dinner students and recent alumni shared what they are working on and their…Read more »
CSSC Teams with AASHE, Second Nature at Bioneers
OCT. 15, SAN RAFAEL, CA - On October 15th, CSSC partnered with AASHE and Second Nature to produce a one-day pre-conference intensive on sustainability in higher education in conjunction with Bioneers, the largest environmental and social justice conference in the US. Approximately 75 students, educators, community members, and campus staff were present, sharing in powerful…Read more »
Students Bear Rain and Gather for CSSC NorCal Potluck
OCT 12, UC DAVIS - The Community Building potluck in Davis on October 12 was a warm event despite the torrential rains. Twelve students, CSSC alumni, and staff gathered at the Cal Aggie Christian Association House (a multi-faith student living community) to discuss topics like improving student/staff ties on campus and in our work, the…Read more »
Recap: CSSC Chapters Gather at Winter Leadership Retreat in Arroyo Grande
AUG. 5-9, 2009, ARROYO GRANDE, CA - The California Student Sustainability Coalition’s 5th annual summer leadership retreat was a success! From August 5th through August 9th student leaders from across the state gathered in the beautiful hillsides of Newsom Springs Ranch in Arroyo Grande. Students represented from Community Colleges, Cal States, and UC’s shared best…Read more »