Office of Sustainability
Our Goal
The Office of Sustainability works to implement policies aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions through operations, engagement and academic programs. Our programs showcase the environmental, economic, and socio-cultural relationships to meet our current needs and those of future generations. Our vision is to improve the quality of life through enhancing the culture of sustainability on campus and the community.
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2021 Sierra Club "Cool Schools" Most Sustainable Colleges
Sustainability News
April 23, 2024
From polluting waste to sportswear
A UCR professor receives $1.45 million federal grant to further develop a chemical process that takes plant waste from wood processing and farming to make fibers for clothing fabrics and other products.
September 29, 2023
Help create UCR’s new mural with ‘smog-eating’ paint
In honor of Clean Air Day, students, staff, faculty, and community members are invited to join the painting festivities on Tuesday, Oct. 3.
November 19, 2021
High-tech air quality research center dedicated in Riverside
The California Air Resources Board dedicated its new state-of-the-art Southern California headquarters Thursday, Nov. 18, on a 19-acre site near the UC Riverside campus.
The 402,000-square-foot laboratory and office facility, located on land provided by UCR, is one of the largest and most advanced vehicle emissions testing and research facilities in the world, agency officials said.