Project Clearinghouse

BELOW ARE PROJECTS THAT ARE CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR PARTNERS.

Title Summary Category Statussort descending Updated
The Bike Library A program that lends bikes to students and staff on a quarterly basis for free. Helmets, locks and lights are also provided. Completed 06/14/2021
Rachel Carson College Vermicomposting Project Establish vermicomposting (i.e. worm composting) program for Rachel Carson administrative staff at Rachel Carson College. Completed 12/21/2018
Santa Cruz County Bicycle and Pedestrian Counting Project Organizing bicycle and pedestrian counts alongside motor vehicle counts at ten locations across Santa Cruz County. Completed 08/07/2015
Cowell Student Health Center LEED Certification - Education and Outreach To develop a campus knowledge base about green building and sustainability efforts on campus. Completed 05/21/2015
PICA's Cob Oven Workshop On November 16, 2012 PICA taught UCSC students about building with cob and other natural materials Completed 12/27/2014
PICA's Bread and Goat Cheese Workshop students learned how to make Foccocia bread and (feta and ricotta) goat cheese in the F-quad kitchen in the village. Completed 12/27/2014
Life-Cycle Cost Analysis Tool A tool that can calculate an estimated life-cycle cost of products that are purchased yearly on the UC Santa Cruz campus. Completed 09/04/2015
Replacement of Biology Teaching Lab’s old, energy-inefficient freezers and refrigerators Replace aging, energy-inefficient freezer and refrigeration units in the Biology Teaching Laboratories. Completed 08/05/2019
PICA's Wild Edible Pant Identification Workshop UCSC students were welcomed to meet at PICA on November 11, 2012 to learn how to identify local, wild edible plants. Completed 12/27/2014
Energy and Sustainability at the Wharf The major goal is to increase sustainable development and public awareness of various sustainability efforts Completed 07/21/2015

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