UC Merced Sustainability

Shopping sustainably isn't just a trend, it's a delicious way to combat food waste!🛒🌱 Let's fill our carts with purpose, choosing quality over quantity and minimizing waste one purchase at a time. 🌎💚

🌎 Embrace the beauty of our planet today and every day. Let's unite to protect and preserve our home. Happy Earth Day!🌿💚

Join Merced Master Gardeners for a free workshop on Drip Irrigation: Containers, Landscape, Garden, and Orchard. 💧Pre-register by Friday, May 10th at noon by scanning the QR code.

Celebrate Earth Day this weekend on April 20th, 2024, by joining Merced County Regional Waste Management Authority, Agromin, Master Gardeners, Mid Valley Disposal, and the City of Merced for a day full of activities. ♻️🌿

Study Urges New Approach to Energy Planning | Newsroom The world of energy is changing so quickly that the processes used for planning can’t keep up. UC Merced electrical engineering Professor Sarah Kurtz took part in a study that showed how swiftly the needs and resources for electricity are shifting. The study, “How Demand-Side Management Can Shap...

Take a step toward a safer environment!♻️

Merced County Regional Waste Authority is hosting a Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) event on April 13th, 2024 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

New Canal Project Expands on UC Merced Solar Research | Newsroom Federal and state government officials journeyed to the western corner of Merced County on Thursday to announce a new project to place solar panels on the water in the Delta-Mendota Canal. The project is part of a $19 million investment through President Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act announc...

Every drop counts!💧Let's raise awareness about the importance of freshwater conservation and sustainable usage. 💙🌎

Happy International Day of Forests!🌲 Let’s honor and protect these ecosystems that provide us with clean air, water, and biodiversity. Let’s protect and preserve our forests to create a sustainable future.🌳🌿

Water Risks to Agriculture: Too Little and Too Much | Newsroom Water is among the most precious resources on the planet. Some areas don't get enough; some get too much. And climate change is driving both of those circumstances to ever-growing extremes.

Every small act counts!🌎♻️ Let's celebrate Global Recycling Day by taking a step closer to a greener future and committing to reduce, reuse, and recycle!

We are pleased to announce that the planned Field Education and Research Center (FERC) for the Merced Vernal Pools and Grassland Reserve (MVPGR) will be coming soon! The new Field Education and Research Center will allow us to expand educational access to the MVPGR. Expanded access will allow us to provide transformational education experiences to both students and the community alike to inspire our next generation of environmental leaders and scientists! The Field Education and Research Center will also inspire social and environmental change. The fully sustainable and off the grid facility will provide researchers and students a stage for their current and future projects! The goal is to have the center ready to use in the fall, which could include a celebration, not unlike a classic barn raising event! For more information about this exciting new development, see the full UC Merced newsroom article below! 👇

https://news.ucmerced.edu/news/2024/education-access-natural-reserve-expand-new-field-education-center