Loose Leaf Winter 2014 | Page 15

My goal is to move UC San Diego towards being more sustainable by increasing interest in climate change mitigation, natural resource conservation, and helping the campus be socially just. To achieve these goals, the campus has been working on increasing education and transparency through national reporting, new events, unique campaigns, green pledges, establishing new partnerships and promoting new policies. Ultimately, I’d like for the campus to be a leader in innovative sustainable practices so that others can look to us as an example for realizing savings and efficiencies while helping make the planet more sustainable. I am passionate about sustainability and higher education so I feel fortunate to work on both issues every day. – Kristin Kielich, Sustainability Programs Manager 14