University of California, Merced
ER-T2-1: Student Group

UC Merced has at least 6 active student groups focused on aspects of sustainability. They include: ASUCM (student senate) Sustainability Council, Energy Service Corps, Engineers for a Sustainable World, Green Campus, Green Club, and Recycling Club. The URL listed below includes information on all of these student groups.

2011 Residence Halls Water Competition: In collaboration with Engineers for a Sustainable World, AquaCue and The Office of Sustainability, Green Campus organized a Water Battle against the 9 Valley Terraces (Upper-Class Housing), challenging students to save water in their dorms by simply taking shorter showers, or turning off the water while brushing their teeth. UC Merced Castle Air Building Retrofit: Green Campus worked to improving the energy efficiency of UC Merced's Castle Air Building Retrofit. This is a huge building that houses planes such as the B-17 Flying Fortress, the B-24 Liberator, the B-29 Super Fortress, the B-26 Marauder and the B-25 Mitchell Bomber as well as the Mustang. Greenest Greek Competition: Fraternities and Sororities competed for the title of UC Merced's Greenest Greek 2012 by working to get the most sustainability pledges signed within a competitive 2 week period. Green Fiend BBQ The Green Fiend BBQ was a public outreach event that used some free food and activities to inspire chats with the sustainability related clubs, organizations, and departments. A highlight of the event was the Green Campus "bike blender" which enabled students to produce a milkshake by powering a stationary bicycle. Youtube video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fms-H1ul7cM&feature=player_embedded