SCU Center for Sustainability

One of the best parts of working at Santa Clara University is being surrounded by the energy and enthusiasm of students who are already doing the real work to make our campus, community and world a more sustainable place. It's easy to get jaded when you're disconnected, and witnessing dedication and leadership of these students fills me with such hope!

SCU students met with industry leaders and city officials for an evening of connection, celebration and selfies! At this year’s Sustainability Careers Meetup, students engaged with City of Santa Clara officials and leaders from Silicon Valley Power (SVP), the city’s not-for-profit municipal electric utility. Hosted in partnership with the Career Center, Enrollment Management Division, and the SCU Center for Sustainability, this networking event provided valuable connections and insights into careers in clean energy and public service. The evening closed with a dinner honoring our newest student cohort of Silicon Valley Power Sustainable Futures Scholars and Fellows for their dedication to shaping a more sustainable future. The dinner opened with words of encouragement and thanks from Santa Clara University President Julie Sullivan, City of Santa Clara Councilmember Sudhanshu Jain, SVP Chief Electric Utility Officer Manuel Pineda, and Lindsey Kalkbrenner, Director for the Center of Sustainability. A huge thank you to our community and university partners and guests for making this event and the SVPSF program so impactful. Swipe through the photos below to see our students in action! ??? #Sustainability #Networking #CleanEnergy #SVPDinner #FutureLeaders

Join us this summer for Santa Clara University’s Sustainability & Justice Curriculum Development Workshops. Open to both SCU and non-SCU faculty and staff who are revising a module or course or who train colleagues on their campuses to integrate sustainability and justice across the curriculum. Apply by April 1 for priority consideration. Applications close on May 2. Get more information and apply at https://bit.ly/3PFhPUb. Last summer, almost 50 participants from across the country completed one of our workshops. All participants agreed that the workshops provided useful knowledge and resources. As one faculty member noted, “Overall, it was a highly valuable week, and I feel well-equipped to apply what I’ve learned. Thank you for an exceptional learning opportunity!” See Accounting Professor Stacey Ritter describe how she revised her course at https://bit.ly/3Ii2dSU and Ethnic Studies Professor Jesica Fernandez discuss her experience in the workshops at https://bit.ly/4g38BvV. The workshops are offered jointly by SCU Center for Sustainability and SCU's Environmental Justice & Common Good Initiative. SCU is a national training center for sustainability across the curriculum affiliated with AASHE. #TeacherProfessionalDevelopment #EnvironmentalJusticeEducation #EnvironmentalJustice #EnvironmentalEducation

Santa Clara University recently installed our first 100% solar-powered EV chargers. These cutting-edge chargers generate clean, renewable energy to power our maintenance fleet with zero reliance on the grid. “This installation is an important facet of our climate action work,” said Sean Collins, Santa Clara University’s Assistant Vice President for University Operations. “By integrating Paired Power’s solar EV chargers into our operations, we’re not only generating renewable energy to charge our fleet, we are also modeling for our students how an organization can take responsibility for reducing carbon pollution.”

What’s most important to teach about sustainability and how can we do it in every field? To develop your own answers to these questions, see Teaching Sustainability Competencies across the Disciplines - A Guide for Instructors, co-edited by Chad Raphael and Sarah Young, and written by the AASHE Scaling Up Sustainability across the Curriculum Community. The guide summarizes and compares the major sustainability competencies defined by educational experts convened by UNESCO and the Global Council for Science and the Environment (GCSE). The guide’s major contribution is to illustrate a wide variety of ways to integrate the competencies into courses in every discipline by identifying:? ? Sample learning outcomes ? Examples of curriculum, pedagogy, and assessment of student learning ? Relevant examples of the scholarship of teaching and learning. Aspiring sustainability educators, and professional development leaders who support instructors to integrate sustainability across the curriculum, will find the guide useful for sparking faculty members’ creativity. As sustainability competencies become more widely adopted in higher education, the guide can also help instructors align their course-level learning objectives with the learning goals of their departmental majors, minors, general education requirements, and certificate programs. Published open access under a Creative Commons license, the guide can be adapted and translated freely, and it will be updated regularly with new resources. It has been piloted successfully as a resource in Santa Clara University’s summer workshops on sustainability and justice across the curriculum. https://lnkd.in/gmFjdxyW SCU Center for Sustainability #SustainabilityEducation

We’re so thrilled to be partnering with the SCU Career Center, LEAD Scholars Program, Office for Multicultural Learning & Rainbow Resource Center to bring this resource to campus! Bucky’s Closet opens Sept 26! Be sure to check the webpage (scu.edu/buckyscloset) or follow the store on Instagram (@ buckysclosetscu) for announcements! ??

?? We are hiring for a new Communications & Reporting Manager! Join our team and contribute to a culture of sustainability at Santa Clara University through impact communications and strategic planning. Looking for 3+ years of experience for this learning and growth-oriented full-time professional staff position. ? Candidates who apply by August 5th will receive priority consideration. Please spread the word about this opportunity! Visit this link https://lnkd.in/g55D97XC for application details. #hiring #jobs #nowhiring #communications #greenjobs #sustainableSCU ... ??? #imagedescriptions Slide 1: Photo of Santa Clara University's Mission Gardens with text overlay. Text says: "We are hiring. Join our Professional Staff Team" Slide 2: Text reads: "Sustainability Program Manager: Communications & Reporting" and "Skills + Experience: Strategic management of communications program. Strong storytelling skills: writing & media. Change management and meeting facilitation. Foster behavior change through campaigns & outreach" and "Example Initiatives: Manage social media, digital design, media relations, & strategic communications. Coordinate teams implementing SCU’s sustainability strategic plan. Manage behavior change campaigns." and "Find more info and apply at the link in our bio!"

We love promoting Inspector Planet Beach Clean-Ups! Florida area alumni and friends are invited to come and join the fun!

We're happy to celebrate your certification with you, Charise! Congrats!

We're so proud of all those wonderful students who work for the Center for Sustainability! Here's a story about former Forge summer intern Oliver Branham-Upton and where he's going in the future!