| Action | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reducing Your Household Waste | IV - Rage Sustainably |
"If we rage sustainably, we can rage forever." We're building a coalition for a litter free IV. |
| Bringing your Footprint to Zero | UCSB - Offset Policy (article) |
Carbon offsets allow an institution or individual to meet their emissions reduction target by paying for emissions to be reduced elsewhere, leading to a net decrease in carbon emissions. However the quality of offset credits available varies considerably. Sometimes, the projects carried out through offset purchases either do not represent real emissions reductions, or can cause unintended harmful effects in other communities. This is why the UC system is working to establish UC specific standards for offsets. |
| Eating Lower On the Food Chain | IV - Vegan Options |
An Isla Vista review: "One of the biggest questions my friends had for me when I made the switch to veganism was this one: What are we going to do when we go out to eat? ... I was really pleased to find that there are vegan options offered in almost every single restaurant in Isla Vista! " |
| Preparing Mentally for an Emergency | UCSB - CAPS |
When help is needed in sorting out a personal concern, CAPS is a resource for learning new skills in building self-confidence, relating to others, reducing stress, solving problems, and identifying options. All registered students are eligible for services at CAPS. |
| Creating a Healthy Block Club | UCSB - Health and Wellness |
Our mission is to support the flourishing of students as they navigate the University experience for academic success and a fulfilling life, by offering programming on a range of wellness topics including sleep, meditation, stress reduction and much more. Check it out with others in your household and on your team! |
| Preparing Mentally for an Emergency | UCSB - Health and Wellness |
Our mission is to support the flourishing of students as they navigate the University experience for academic success and a fulfilling life, by offering programming on a range of wellness topics including sleep, meditation, stress reduction and much more. |
| Preventing and Responding to the Flu and other Viruses | SB - Flu Shots 2020-21 |
Even more so than usual, health-care professionals are stressing the importance of getting a flu shot this year due to the dangers of influenza coupled with the widespread coronavirus. |
| Preventing and Responding to the Flu and other Viruses | CA - Covid-19 Information |
Your actions save lives! Get the most recent information from the State of California here. |
| Preventing and Responding to the Flu and other Viruses | CA - Covid-19 Information |
Your actions save lives! Get the most recent information from the State of California here. |
| Preventing and Responding to the Flu and other Viruses | CA - Covid-19 Information |
Your actions save lives! Get the most recent information from the State of California here. |
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.”
