UC Davis
Davis, CA
Chapter Name: Campus Center for the Environment (CCE)
Chapter Email: [email protected]
Chapter Website: cce.ucdavis.edu
Representatives: Maisie Borg and Danielle Doedens
Mission Statement
CCE strives to promote inter-group collaboration among campus organizations, while providing various environmental opportunities and resources for all students.
Current Projects
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Education for Sustainable Living Program (ESLP) - Spring quarter 2 or 4 unit student-run guest lecture class that incorporates Action Research Teams (ARTs) which initiate and support sustainable projects led by students and community members throughout campus
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ARTs: Building an effective and educational aquaponics system on campus, Developing a well-researched timeline for coal divestment for UC Davis, Expanding both the seed library and native bee sanctuary at the Domes, Implement e-waste recycling receptacles across campus, Expanding Project Compost, Creating institutional memory for the Salad Bowl Garden
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Field Guide to Sustainable Living in Davis - Fall/Winter quarter 2 unit student-led class aimed towards freshmen to introduce them into the sustainable networks that exist in Davis sponsored by Steve Wheeler of the Landscape Design and Architecture Department
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Red Cup Clean Up - A project taking one-use red cups and placing them in TerraCycle recycling program to re-purpose them
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Resident Garden - Running a completely organic garden for the freshmen living in the dorms.
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Continue to provide support for CSSC connectivity and campaigns.
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Plans and promotes documentary screenings on campus to advocate for sustainable living engagement.
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Provides internship opportunities for students who would like to head an environmental project on campus or shadow one of our staff members.
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Hosts sustainable craft events with the purpose of fostering collaboration between our campus sustainability organizations.
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Sells compostable cups, plates and utensils to various organizations and people for campus events at no profit.
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Staff currently shares a strong relationship with dining services through the Go Green Grant committee.
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We maintain a mutually beneficial relationship with the John Muir Institute for the Environment, and the office of Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability.
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