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Sustainability Update, June 2012 | Ryan Reynolds: Reduce, Reuse, Re-imagine
Students and staff spend the afternoon shopping at the Swap for Good. Photo credit by Lindsey Cromwell Kalkbrenner  RyanReynolds Photo credit: Ryan Reynolds 

Students, employees swap clothing; donate to local organizations

The 2nd Annual Swap for Good took place on May 14, as the Office of Sustainability and SCCAP partnered to create this clothing exchange and donation drive to benefit local organizations in the community. Read about this event, as well as Move Out 2012 to find out how you can make sustainable choices when moving out and can be a part of SCU's waste diversion and community donation efforts. Read more >>

Ryan Reynolds re-imagines waste through art

Professor of Drawing and Painting Ryan Reynolds has been active in the promotion of sustainability in the arts at SCU. Ryan created "Reduce Reuse Re-imagine" to emphasize the role of arts in developing sustainable communities. Read about this project and about Ryan's efforts to distinguish the importance and impact of the arts in raising awareness of sustainability on campus and in the Santa Clara community. Read more >>

Also this month...
The Solar Decathlon is moved to its new home in the Forge Garden. Photo credit by Lindsey Cromwell Kalkbrenner 

News & Events

2007 Solar Decathlon house moves to the Forge
SCU engineering students compete in hybrid vehicle competition
SCU featured in "The Princeton Review's Guide To 322 Green Colleges"
SCU Community Service day turnout
Santa Clara students win big in Washington, D.C.
Sporting goods donation drive
ESS Seminar Series: California plant invasions: bridging the gap between researchers and practitioners
California Higher Education Sustainability Conference
Association for Environmental Studies and Sciences Conference
Cool California Challenge
Read more >>

Santa Clara University has a classifieds section. Photo from stock.xchng 

Did You Know?

Santa Clara has a classifieds section where you can post ads for events, jobs, items for sale, housing and more. Using the classifieds is a great way to buy, sell, and share information locally.
Read more >>

Make your own cleaning products. Photo from freerangestock.com 

What Can I Do?

Tips to reduce, reuse, recycle, and respect, related to summer cleaning.
REDUCE: chemical use; make your own cleaning solutions
REUSE: storage and packing materials
RECYCLE: resell items you don't need
RESPECT: create healthy spaces
Read more >>

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