The Compass is your guide to sustainability at SCU and beyond, including the latest from SCU's Sustainability Data Hub, resources to help you find your role in sustainability and sustainability in your role, and opportunities for Broncos to build a more humane, just, and sustainable world.
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Our Recent Stories
Climate Action at SCU: Santa Clara Green Power
As a participant in the Santa Clara Green Power program by Silicon Valley Power (SVP), Santa Clara University is able to cover 100% of its electricity usage with renewable sources. SVP recently announced that all of the energy it provides to the city of Santa Clara is carbon-free as well – meaning whether you live on or off campus at SCU, your electricity comes from clean sources!
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!
SCU Achieves First Stage of Carbon Neutrality Goal
SCU is now one of the few universities that has reached carbon neutrality of energy used for campus operations in 2020.
Playbooks Now Feature STARS Objectives!
We recently added a section in our Sustainability Playbooks that matches each action with a STARS objective category, so viewers can identify how their choices are contributing to these goals.
SCU x UN Sustainable Development Goals
This year, we’ve launched a social media series highlighting how SCU Broncos are contributing to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Check out some highlights of the groups we’ve featured so far.
