November | Green Careers, Amy Chan & San Jose's Green Vision, Commute Survey Results

[Office of Sustainability]

SUSTAINABILITY UPDATE, NOVEMBER 2011 Career Center features sustainability-related careers The Career Center is an incredible resource to find more information about careers of all sorts, including sustainability-related careers. Career Center staff have done an extensive amount of work to provide resources on Green Careers for students, faculty, and staff. Read more >> Amy Chan, Class of 2006 Amy Chan (Class of 2006) is the lead coordinator of the San Jose Green Vision. The Green Vision helps to bolster San Jose's economy, show environmental leadership, and improve the quality of life in the community. Amy's favorite aspect of her work is getting to help improve the community. Read more >>

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
NEWS Commute Survey Results Over 1,300 members of the Santa Clara University community participated in last week's commute survey. As predicted, most students walk, bike or skateboard (51 percent), 19 percent of faculty and 12 percent of staff do the same. Faculty typically travel 17 miles one-way, while the number drops for staff and students (13 and 14 miles, respectively). More news this month: -Zimride Your Ride -Hiring: Sustainability Intern, Athletics and Recreation -Local farmers markets Read more >>	Events "Anything But Clothes" Sustainable Business Studies Club's Charity "Anything But Clothes" Fashion Show. Come wearing your craziest costume made out of the materials needed by RAFT. Also happening this month: -New work days at the Forge Garden! -Too Much for Fish: Is Climate Change Likely to Change Water Quality in Streams? -Eating the Front Yard: Creating Community and Civic Engagement in the San Francisco Bay Area Read more >>	What Can I Do? Tips to be more sustainable within the work place. Reduce: set your computer Reuse: old business cards Recycle: ink & toner cartridges Respect: recycling e-waste Read more >> DID YOU KNOW? Bucky the Bronco has already received TWO job offers from having completed a profile on LinkedIn! Read more >>

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