| Action | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Creating a Swap Party or Block Sale | IV - Trading Post |
Isla Vista Trading Post (IVTP) is a student-run organization dedicated to recycling clothes in the Isla Vista community (for free). We host trading events, establishing a small-scale circular economy. We have a “three for free” policy, where everyone is encouraged to take up to three items, regardless of if you donated clothes. We want to provide a platform where community members can challenge fast fashion and the need to constantly buy new. |
| Circling Your Economy | IV - Trading Post |
Isla Vista Trading Post (IVTP) is a student-run organization dedicated to recycling clothes in the Isla Vista community (for free). We host trading events, establishing a small-scale circular economy. We have a “three for free” policy, where everyone is encouraged to take up to three items, regardless of if you donated clothes. We want to provide a platform where community members can challenge fast fashion and the need to constantly buy new. |
| Reducing Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) | UCSB - Ridesharing |
Ridesharing … realtime, dynamic, ad hoc, may develop into something more lasting. Rideboards connect you with fellow travelers who are looking for or offering rides. |
| Reducing Your Household Waste | UCSB - TGIF |
The Green Initiative Fund (TGIF) provides funding for projects which “green” the UCSB campus and reduce the University’s impact on the environment. TGIF allocates funds to projects that increase the amount of renewable energy used on campus, increase energy efficiency, and reduce the amount of waste created by our university. |
| Reducing Your Household Waste | UCSB - Beginner's Guide to Zero Waste |
While the term “zero waste” can sound scary and daunting, here are some ways you can start reducing waste in your life! Remember that no matter how small your actions are, each and every one of them counts. By working together, we can strive to create a more sustainable and eco-friendly planet. This guide is brought to you by UCSB Associated Students. |
| Living a Low-Car Lifestyle | UCSB - TAP |
The Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) serves those who commute to UCSB by foot, skateboard, bicycle, bus, carpool, vanpool or train. By reducing traffic congestion, traffic emissions and the demand for parking on campus, we conserve energy and contribute to a better UCSB. |
| Living a Low-Car Lifestyle | UCSB - TAP |
The Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) serves those who commute to UCSB by foot, skateboard, bicycle, bus, carpool, vanpool or train. By reducing traffic congestion, traffic emissions and the demand for parking on campus, we conserve energy and contribute to a better UCSB. |
| Living a Low-Car Lifestyle | IV/UCSD - Eco Vista Green New Deal |
The "Eco Vista Green New Deal" -- a compilation of student projects -- is collaborative and evolving. Check out the section on "Transportation". |
| Switching to Renewable Energy | IV/UCSD - Eco Vista Green New Deal |
The "Eco Vista Green New Deal" -- a compilation of student projects -- is collaborative and evolving. Check out the section on "Renewable Energy". |
| Preventing and Responding to the Flu and other Viruses | UCSB - A.S. Pardall Center |
Information on COVID-19 testing sites and mask distribution. |
Our neighborhood. Our planet.
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“Cities are the platform for change in our world today. The Cool Block links the challenges facing our planet to the intimate, personal, social scale of the city block. This program starts and ends with the premise and promise—that the individual, household, and neighbors are the way forward in the face of seemingly insoluble global problems.”
