The UC Davis chapter of California Student Sustainability Coalition (commonly referred to as the CSSC) is a student led organization that is part of the larger, statewide CSSC. We have chapters at UC, CSU, community college and private university campuses across the state. It is our mission to unite and empower the California community of higher education to collaboratively and nonviolently transform ourselves and our institutions based on our inherent social, economic, and ecological responsibilities. The CSSC creates and endorses campaigns that span many university campuses in California. This power in numbers gives substantial weight to our work that has resulted in significant impacts since our conception in 2003.

CSSC meets on Mondays at 7pm in the Experimental College Lounge (South Silo)

 History and Achievements:

"Us against the problem" has always been the credo of the CSSC since the very beginning. At UC Davis, there has been a complete dedication to this adage.

The UC Davis chapter of the CSSC, also know as the CSSC, began in 2003. That very first year set a precedent that determined the path of the UC Davis CSSC. The first year fostered projects like the Education for Sustainable Living Program (ESLP) and the Sustainability Summit.

ESLP created a web of learning and education that wove itself into the campus and the community unlike any other course offered at UC Davis. Not only did the class engage students and community members with stimulating presenters, but it also empowered them to do amazing things in the community. The Action Research Teams (ART) allowed students to participate in projects ranging from a peddle-powered laptop charger to informational videos about bike commuting to Sacramento. In fact, ESLP projects and participants can be found in many facets of the community and campus. Furthermore, it has given rise to new clubs that enhance student life.

The Sustainability Summit, an annual event at the end of each school year, is a perfect example of following the "us against the problem" motto. The event features student, staff, faculty, and administrator as speakers. It is an opportunity for all attendants to network, inspire one another, and celebrate their accomplishments in the last year. The Chancellor was a speaker at the 2008 Summit. Instead of having speakers' rank crescendo up to his speech, the Chancellor was flanked by innovative students. In the issue of preserving the integrity of the Earth, we are all equals and we all need to work together to make a difference.

Since the first trend-setting year, we have worked towards forming positive relationships with the administration. In projects like UC Go Solar, revising the UCOP's Sustainable Transportation policy, Focus the Nation, Responsible Investment, and most recently, The Green Initiative Fund, compromise and mutual understanding has been at the heart of solution.

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