UC Irvine Annual Sustainability Highlights (2019-2020)

By Carrie Metzgar | September 2, 2020

This past year, UCI has demonstrated its ongoing commitment to the sustainability and climate goals outlined in the University of California Sustainable Practices Policy, as evident in its perseverance to achieve sustainable progress in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. UCI is proud to have earned the No. 1 overall spot in Sierra magazine’s 2020 “Cool Schools” sustainability ranking, marking the fourth time in the last seven years UCI has topped the widely acclaimed list. Please enjoy learning about the collective sustainability highlights and achievements of our campus departments from the past year.

2019-2020 annual highlights infographic

2019-2020 Annual Highlights Infographic


Sustainability is a collaborative campus effort, please browse the links below to learn more about the work of our campus departments involved in sustainable operations.