Center for Sustainability

Santa Clara University

Sustainability at SCU

The Center for Sustainability empowers SCU students, faculty, and staff to build a more humane, just, and sustainable world.

We host events and programs, implement initiatives, provide strategic consultation, and share stories that help the University achieve climate neutrality, practice mindful consumption, develop a culture of sustainability, and use the campus as a living laboratory.

M-F, 9 a.m.-3 p.m

Take Action

Get involved - Download the Playbook based on your role at SCU and choose how you'll contribute. Earn collectable badges to show off how you're building a more #SustainableSCU!

Take Action

Climate Action Week

SCU's Global Climate Action Week is Oct. 11-15! Register for the global virtual conference on sustainability in higher education for personal and professional development–anyone with an @scu.edu address attends for free! After that, tune in to tUrn's calendar of events on the climate crisis.

Climate Action Week

Data Hub

Check out our Sustainability Data Hub, which tracks key performance indicators from the Sustainability Strategic Plan as well as trends over time.

Data Hub

Carbon Neutrality

In 2020, we achieved carbon neutrality for the first time for emissions associated with energy use: natural gas, electricity, & fuel for SCU-owned vehicles (also known as emissions from Scopes 1 and 2), which is the 1st stage of our goal.

Carbon Neutrality

Join our team!

We have currently have multiple openings for student sustainability coordinators and garden apprentices, all which will be paid positions in the upcoming academic year.

Join our team!

Claim Your Playbook Badge!

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Upcoming Events

View the full Sustainability Calendar

Latest Stories

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Two Climate Moments of Truth Loom for Carbon Pricing Policy
Bold leadership in climate change policy is required now—in the U.S. and abroad.
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Gift That Keeps Giving to University, Planet
Half of $10 million investment supports new solar panel initiative; energy cost savings will be reinvested into campus sustainability plan.
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SCU Supports Global Conference on Sustainability in Higher Education
As a Host Institution for the virtual conference, all those with an @scu.edu address register for free!