Annual Report on Sustainable Practices

In keeping with the University of California's commitment to accountability and transparency, an annual report is presented to the Board of Regents and shared with the UC community each January. The annual report includes UC's progress toward meeting the goals in the Policy on Sustainable Practices (pdf) as well as sustainability achievements in education, research, investments and public service.

View the full 2024 Annual Report on Sustainable Practices.

Highlights from the 2024 Annual Report on Sustainable Practices include:

  • Stories about collective action on the climate crisis across the University. For example, dining services, procurement, facilities management, sustainability teams and students collaborated to reduce or completely phase out single-use plastic foodware in UC-operated dining facilities at 16 campuses and academic health centers. 
  • UC’s climate leadership and action for a fossil-free future include efforts to assess the necessary steps and a timeline to eliminate the use of fossil fuels in each location’s energy infrastructure.
  • The establishment of the Jane Teranes Climate Education Requirement at UC San Diego is a new graduation requirement for incoming first-year students designed to empower them with the knowledge and skills needed to confront the urgent global challenge of climate change. 
  • Recognition of UC’s continued achievements in energy efficiency, including annual cost savings of $108 million as a result of energy efficiency and green building practices.
  • UC ranked first among colleges and universities when it comes to green electricity use, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
  • Celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Bonnie Reiss Leading on Climate Student Fellowship program. 

The UC Annual Sustainability Report is made possible by Sustainability Offices and Sustainability Policy Working Group members spanning each campus, academic health center, Agriculture and Natural Resources, Berkeley Lab, and UCOP, as well as contributors in the Academic Senate, UCOP Information Technology Services, UC Research and Innovation, UC Natural Reserve System, UC Student and Equity Affairs, UC External Relations and Communications, UC Health, UC Investments and UC Procurement.