Partner Profile

University of California, Santa Cruz
Location	Santa Cruz, CA
Organization Type	Education (Higher)
Percentage Green Power	100%
Organization-wide Purchase	Yes
Environmental Web Page
Partner Profile The University of California, Santa Cruz, is a higher education institution located on the northern Monterey Peninsula. The University is committed to buy renewable energy certificates (RECs) to match 100 percent of its campus electrical load and is actively seeking ways to reduce its carbon footprint through energy efficiency retrofits, building commissioning, and onsite renewables. The University's purchasing of green power is the result of a student led ballot initiative that was approved in May 2006 by the student body developed a fund that was earmarked for REC purchases for the campus. "The commitment to purchase renewable energy credits at UCSC, offsetting 100 percent of the campus electrical load, provides a leading example of how students, faculty, and administration can work collaboratively to reduce the environmental impacts of our institution", said Ilse Kolbus, Director of Physical Plant. "This effort has created a positive environment for future sustainability-related collaborative endeavors."