2010 Sustainability Accomplishments
January
Board of Regents' Green Building resolution goes into effect
RecycleMania 2009, Benchmark Division, Residence Hall [Stockton] ~ January 17 to March 27
February
Pacific's first Sustainability Report 2009
Lecture by Walter Robb, co-CEO Whole Foods "Business and Sustainability in the 21st Century" [Stockton campus] ~ February 22
California Water Forum [McGeorge School of Law] ~ February 22
March
Beyond Our Gates: "Exploring a Sustainable Future for Energy and the Environment" ~ March 3
Plastic Bag Awareness Activities sponsored by the Residential Earth & Environmental Living and Learning Community [Stockton]
Environmental Law concentration established at McGeorge School of Law
Off-campus composting of food waste program established for Stockton campus
Lecture by Daniel Goleman "Ecological Intelligence" [Stockton] ~ March 17
"An Evening with Bill McKibben" founder of 350.org [Stockton] ~ March 25
Pacific holds first "Sustainability Month" on all three campuses ~ March 25 to April 25
April
Dugoni School of Dentistry implemented a composting/recycling program with placement of receptacles throughout the campus.
Presentation by San Francisco Green Business Program [Dugoni] ~ April 8
Sustainability Town Hall Meeting [Stockton] ~ April 13
American River Parkway Clean-up [McGeorge] ~ April 17
Property Law/ Environmental Law Society panel discussion [McGeorge] ~ April 18
Earth Day Activity Fair sponsored by Student Sustainability Coalition [Stockton] ~ April 19
Sustainability Career Fair [McGeorge] ~ April 20
Screening of the film "Age of Stupid" sponsored by Students for Environmental Action [Stockton] ~ April 20
Pacific named one of 286 "Green" universities by the Princeton Review
Earth Day Sustainability Fair [McGeorge] ~ April 22
Community Garden Opening Ceremony [McGeorge] ~ April 22
Lecture by Michael Pollan "In Defense of Food: An Omnivores Dilemma" [McGeorge; live video-stream to the DeRosa Center in Stockton] ~ April 22
Presentation by the Eco-Dentistry Association [Dugoni] ~ April 22
John Muir "Naturalist & Scientist" Symposium [Stockton] ~ April 22-24
May
"Bike (or Walk) to Work Week" sponsored by Human Resources [Stockton] ~ May 17-21
July
Community Involvement Program holds Pacific's first "Green" Fashion Show [Stockton] ~ July 16
Dugoni School of Dentistry established a ride-share match-list program to encourage car pooling
The Dugoni School of Dentistry team of 40 student, faculty and staff raised over $3000 in the San Francisco Aids Walk ~ July 18
August
Pacific and UC San Francisco team up to beautify Golden Gate Park ~ August 21 [Dugoni]
September
Jaiya Ellis was appointed University of the Pacific's Sustainability Coordinator by Vice President Mary Lou Lackey
University of the Pacific renews membership to AASHE - Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education
Farmers market opens at Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry
"The Challenge of Sustainability" by Dr. Richard N. Zare, Professor of Natural Sciences, Stanford University, Sponsored by the Chemistry Department [Stockton] ~ September 7
"Building a Green Business: An Evening with Les Fields" founder of Aqua Trek, Republic of Fiji [Stockton] ~ September 14
Bon Appetit Eat Local Challenge [Stockton] ~ September 28
Physical Plant has converted 20 electric carts to solar
October
Ride Share Week - Commute Connection
Ribbon Cutting for the John T. Chambers Technology Center, designed to meet LEAD Gold standards [Stockton]
10/10/10 - Student Sustainability Coalition raised awareness on Climate Change [Stockton]
College Sustainability Report Card released, Pacific received B+
November
First edition of "Sustaining our Pacific" released
Sustainability Intern program starts with 2 students on Stockton campus and 2 students on McGeorge campus
Students tour Landfill, Recycling Facility, and Transfer Station [Stockton]
Housing & Greek Life placed 6 Salvation Army donation bins in residence halls [Stockton]
December
Office Supply Exchange [Dugoni]