Creating a Sustainable Future Lisa R. Shaffer Rady School of Management and Sustainability Solutions Institute April 16, 2010

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UC San Diego students are learning to create a more sustainable future Political Science Materials Science and Engineering Physics Bioengineering Economics Communication Chemical Engineering Ethnic Studies Anthropology Environmental Studies Chemistry and Biochemistry Urban Studies and Planning Sociology History Electrical and Computer Engineering Visual Arts Structural Engineering Literature Management

Many courses; many teachers 30 cross-listed courses 22 listed departments Instructors from 32 departments 28,200 students 188 undergraduate & 72 graduate sustainability courses offered

Student Learn Through Doing Practicum Projects –Financing Photovolatic Systems –Condenser Water Capture Academic Internship Program Research Opportunities –Decision Making using Real-time Observations for Environmental Sustainability (DEMROES) –Using campus shuttle to evaluate biodiesel combustion and emissions Rady: Lab-to-Market projects in clean tech

Undergraduates Can Choose Traditional or Interdisciplinary Majors Environmental Systems Environmental Studies Urban Studies and Planning Environmental Engineering Biology - Ecology, Behavior and Evolution Environmental Chemistry Earth Sciences Marine Studies

Innovative Graduate Programs Master of Advanced Studies and Interdisciplinary PhD in Marine Biodiversity and Conservation –Science, Economics, Communications, History Scripps Institution of Oceanography-Rady School of Management MBA/PhD Program –Science and Management

Sustainability research is happening across UC San Diego Arts & Humanities Biological Sciences Engineering International Relations and Pacific Studies Physical Sciences Social Sciences Scripps Institution of Oceanography Rady School of Management

“UCSD scholars in the humanities and the arts are pioneers in new research leading to deeper and more profound understanding of civilization and humankind’s role in the world” History of Science, Naomi Oreskes Visual Arts, Teddy Cruz: mixed-use developments that reuse and adapt existing structures and recycled materials

Biological Sciences change the world through our research into the causes and cures for the major health, environmental, and economic challenges facing us How are human developments, including engineered structures, affecting coastal ecosystems? Kaustuv Roy Algae Biofuels SD Center for Algae Biotechnology

The Jacobs School of Engineering mission is to educate tomorrow's technology leaders and to seek discoveries that fuel economic prosperity of the nation, and enhance the quality of life for people everywhere California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology

International Relations and Pacific Studies Economics of health, the environment, and international development Josh Graff Zivin

Physical Sciences We are working on new frontiers of science that not only impact the present but will also solve highly complex problems for future generations Atmospheric chemistry Aerosols

The Rady School of Management is at the nexus of research, development and innovation — it underlies our curriculum and our academic model. The Rady School has a special interest in the life sciences and technology sectors, which are revolutionizing business and the world. Innovation and commercialization processes Behavioral economics Supply chain optimization

“Cutting-edge research in the Social Sciences links science and technology to society and policy in San Diego and beyond” Environmental Sociology Ivan Evans Urban Studies and Planning, Regional Ecology Keith Pezzoli

“The Center for Environmental Economics promotes research in environmental economics and provides a community for scholars, faculty, graduate students, and others interested in various topics on environmental economics” Mark Jacobsen Theodore Groves Richard Carson

Scripps Institution of Oceanography “To seek, teach, and communicate scientific understanding of the oceans, atmosphere, Earth, and other planets for the benefit of society and the environment” Roger Revelle Charles David Keeling

Sustainability Solutions Institute Established in January 2009, building on campus initiatives over past few years Initial focus on: integrated water management, built environment, sustainability innovation at local, regional, national, and global scales. Opportunities for student involvement in research, learning, and community service Established in January 2009, building on campus initiatives over past few years Initial focus on: integrated water management, built environment, sustainability innovation at local, regional, national, and global scales. Opportunities for student involvement in research, learning, and community service

The campus as a living laboratory – student engagement in research; data used for more sustainable operations DEMROES Project UCSD Student and Faculty collaborators Climate Data from Rooftop Sensors Prof. Jan Kleissl

Campus Innovation Green cyberinfrastructure, clean energy The renewable methane fuel for UC San Diego’s 2.8-megawatt fuel cell will be collected at the city of San Diego’s Point Loma Wastewater Treatment Plant.

Campus Quick Facts Electricity Peak demands (MW) City of San Diego UC San Diego Qualcomm SDSU As a research and medical institution, we have a higher consumption of energy than comparable communities. With a daily population of over 45,000, UC San Diego is the size and complexity of a small city.

Square Feet of Facility Space (in millions) City of San Diego UC San Diego SDSU Qualcomm million sq. ft. of facility space, if we were a landlord, we would be one of the largest in San Diego Included in the daily population of 45,000, we have over 8,000 student residents living on campus 13 million sq. ft. of facility space, if we were a landlord, we would be one of the largest in San Diego Included in the daily population of 45,000, we have over 8,000 student residents living on campus Campus Quick Facts

Carbon Footprint metric tons/yr CO2 (in thousands) City of San Diego UC San Diego Qualcomm SDSU UC San Diego produces 197,000 tons of carbon dioxide each year UC San Diego is a charter member of, and first university in the California Climate Action Registry ….and one of 7 university members of the Chicago Climate Exchange UC San Diego is a charter member of, and first university in the California Climate Action Registry ….and one of 7 university members of the Chicago Climate Exchange Campus Quick Facts