Escape the stress of finals and join us for a relaxing and aromatic experience! Come make your own herbal teas using fresh, garden-grown herbs, straight from our Resident Gardens. Whether you're a tea enthusiast or just looking to try something new, you'll enjoy blending unique flavors and learning about the benefits of each herb. All supplies will be provided—just bring your curiosity and love for tea! 

Get into the holiday spirit sustainably! At our Holiday DIY Workshop, you’ll create heartfelt and sustainable gifts like chocolate-in-a-jar, decorate festive postcards, and upcycle items into tailored presents! Bring your creativity and a friend (or two!) for an evening of holiday cheer, crafting, and community.

Discover the power of DIY personal care—sustainably! Come join us for a fun, hands-on workshop where you'll learn to make your own toothpaste and deodorant using simple, natural ingredients. It’s an easy way to reduce waste and ditch the chemicals. Plus, you'll get to customize your containers to make them uniquely yours

EVENT DETAILS, drop-in anytime! – DIY toothpaste/deodorant RSVP

Get ready to embrace the excitement of Spooky Day with a twist of sustainability! SHDS Sustainability is absolutely thrilled to invite everyone to join in on the fun while making sustainable choices that benefit our planet.

Do you have a sustainable project, research, or event you'd like to implement at UC Davis? You can get up to $20,000 in funding by applying for a TGIF grant! TGIF gives grants to UC Davis students, staff, or faculty members for project proposals that improve sustainability and benefit undergraduates. Some previous TGIF-granted projects include the Freedges, the Sheepmowers, and the Arboretum Texas Tree Trials. Click here for more examples of previously granted projects! 

Sustainability will be tabling this week at all three Dining Commons. Join us and learn more about proper waste sorting in your buildings.

• Monday @ Segundo DC from 6:00-8:00 pm
• Tuesday @ Tercero DC from 6:00-8:00 pm
• Thursday @ Cuarto DC from 6:00-8:00 pm

You will also have the opportunity to get answers about what is recyclable, what is compostable, and what goes in the landfill. Pssst!!! You can get some prizes by participating in our tabling activity...

Student Housing and Dining Services will be collecting donations of gently used reusable goods and non-perishable foods during finals week as residents move out of the residence halls. These items are donated to on-campus and local community partners so they can continue to be used by others. 

You will find Donation Stations at each Res Hall building lobby and at Regan Main lobby for the Regan area. We will begin to collect items starting, Friday, June 7 until Thursday, June 13. Take a look at the items we will be accepting: 

Embrace the art of zero-waste shopping! Come to this workshop and learn the benefits and "how-to" of zero waste and bulk shopping, including the use of reusable bags and containers, shopping plastic-free and more! You will have the opportunity to decorate tote bags and mason jars to shop with style. 

Thursday, May 16 

6:00-8:00pm 

Cuarto - Next to Shasta MPR 

RSVP through this link: tiny.cc/ZWSHOPPING 

This event is open to all residents of Cuarto, Segundo, and Tercero. While supplies last.

Before you know it, it will be time to pack up and move out of the Res Halls. This process can be stressful and a bit challenging, so here are some tips to avoid that last-minute stress: 

SHDS Sustainability is hiring!

The Resident Garden Coordinator is responsible for overseeing the Resident Garden spaces at Segundo or Tercero, including garden maintenance and planting, hosting open volunteer hours and workdays, and facilitating garden-centered educational workshops and programs.

Get Artsy for Earth Day! 

Join us on Earth Day 2024 to celebrate together the planet we call home. Get artsy this Earth Day and have the opportunity to: 

• Vote for your favorite Earth Day Art Entries 
• Button Making 
• Crafts with Plants 
• Games 
• Refreshments and more! 

Event Details: 

Monday, April 22 

10:00-12:00 pm at the Resident Garden at Segundo 

4:00-6:00 pm at the Resident Garden at Tercero 

New quarter, new content! Check out what Sustainability events are coming up for this quarter.

We want to welcome all our residents back to campus. We hope you all had an amazing break and got time to relax and enjoy the longer and warmer days. The Sustainability team has great activities planned for everyone this quarter.

Take a sneak peek of the activities coming up:

Spring break is right around the corner. Warmer days, time to travel and relax are just some of the things available to enjoy during the break. Spring break can also be a fantastic opportunity to do some cleaning and alleviate the work before move-out arrives. Here are some tips to get a head start:

Sustainability starts with you! Around campus, there are many partners which you can get involved with! If you are interested in topics like sustainable agriculture, food security, transportation, mental health, campus-wide sustainability efforts, and more, you are in the right place.

Some of our campus sustainability partners include the following.

Join the Energy & Water Challenge, come to our Jar Lantern Workshop and learn more about Sustainability.

Our annual Energy & Water Challenge is well underway! If you have not already, sign up for the challenge, join your building’s team and start completing actions. New actions are added weekly, and each one of them will be based around sustainable topics like water, energy, waste, and climate. Keep completing actions and take your team to the victory!