Articles tagged with 'Sustainability' | CSUSM

As Cal State San Marcos faculty and staff continue to go above and beyond on behalf of students and the campus community during the COVID-19 pandemic, we’re pleased to highlight some of the campus heroes as nominated by students and colleagues. Elinn...

Cal State San Marcos has earned a STARS Gold Rating in recognition of its sustainability achievements from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE).STARS is the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating Sys...

In response to the rapid growth of environmental studies at Cal State San Marcos in recent years, the program has added a new minor in sustainability for this semester.  The sustainability minor is intended for students who are interested in envir...

Stephanie Hebert was looking forward to the launch of Cal State San Marcos’ post-consumer composting program last spring. Then the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Plans to start the program at the University Student Union, home to most campus dining servic...

Cal State San Marcos received a best practice award for social equity and justice at the California Higher Education Sustainability Conference for the second straight year. The award was for a collaboration with Cal State Northridge on a project t...

Wednesday marks the 50th anniversary of the first Earth Day, when millions of Americans took to the streets to protest environmental inaction and demand a new way forward for our planet. In-person celebrations of that milestone can’t happen this y...

California State University San Marcos (CSUSM) commissioned a new fuel cell system as a step toward the CSU system-wide sustainability goal of creating environmentally responsible campuses. The new system will help CSUSM meet a significant portion of...

On Thursday, Apr. 24, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) presented California State University San Marcos (CSUSM) with a $96,274 check representing energy efficiency incentives earned through the building of the University Student Union (USU). A Sus...