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May 10, 2011, 3:34:08 PM5/10/11

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Santa Clara University - The Jesuit university in Silicon Valley

SUSTAINABILITY UPDATE, MAY 2011

Contemplative Leadership & Sustainability Program

Roughly one Friday a month, participants meet for a presentation from their peers about how fields like economics, accounting and marketing are addressing the issue of sustainability. Guest lecturers, professionals from non-profits and big business alike, share how sustainability affects their companies, sparking impressive Friday night dialogue. The following Saturday the group hikes at nearby open spaces like Castle Rock and Big Basin State Park, where they reflect on how to align their future professional behavior with their personal values.

Accounting students win national sustainability competition

Four junior accounting and AIS majors: Katelyn Daley, Rebecca Tien, Shannon Wang, and Linda Young received $1000 from KPMG for their project: "Bronco Urban Gardens Day of Awareness." The juniors' initial proposal involved a friendly mini-competition about eating locally, but evolved into a community event that will bring awareness to the garden, eating local produce, and environmental education. The Bronco Urban Garden Day of Awareness is set for Saturday, May 21 and will offer plenty of fun activities.

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
NEWS 73% of waste diverted from Preview Days picnic Prospective students and their families now see sustainability is an integral part of SCU's campus life. Since 2009, SCU has been working toward "zero-waste" events, meaning all items consumed at meals are either composted or recycled. This year's Preview Days weekend was the closest to "zero waste" to date! In the end, 73% of the event's waste was diverted from the landfill! More news this month: -Recycling System Upgrade -SCU in Princeton Review's list -SCU in STARS annual report -Sustainable Office Awards -Bronco Urban Garden Intern	Events Bike to Work Day: 5/12/11 The Silicon Valley Bike Coalition (SVBC) presents the 17th annual Bike to Work Day, a great reason to tune up the old ten speed and hit the roads with thousands of others including school children, politicians and CEO's. According to SVBC, over 40 percent of Bay Area commuters live within just five miles of their workplace. Also happening this month: -Food for Thought -Follow Your Food: Strawberries -Bronco Urban Gardens seminar -Affordable Clean Energy for the Underserved -Food for Fines	What Can I Do? Tips to reduce, reuse, recycle, and respect related to business. Reduce: Silicon Valley businesses reducing impact Reuse: memos as scrap paper Recycle: old business cards Respect: Graduation Pledge help seniors DID YOU KNOW? SCU has a new club: Sustainable Business Studies (SBS) hopes to foster a lasting culture of sustainability within the Leavey School of Business.

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SUBSCRIBE The Office of Sustainability will continue to e-mail Sustainability Updates to SCU students, faculty, and staff through non-Essential SCU Global E-Mail Distribution Lists. Others are welcome to subscribe to our listserv using the link above.	ARCHIVES Read past Sustainability Updates. Articles are sorted by tags for quick browsing.	SUBMIT YOUR IDEAS Have a suggestion for a program or person we should showcase? Want an upcoming event included next month? Please contact the Office of Sustainability with your idea.