A new solar farm and the infusion of sustainability in curriculum are among two efforts that helped the university earn a gold rating from a sustainability tracking system, according to sustainability coordinator Kylee Singh.
Campus Starbucks locations will serve straws only by request
Starbucks was the last on-campus dining facility to still give out plastic straws.
Agribusiness professor receives $200,000 grant to develop food safety training program
The College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences (CAFES) was awarded a food safety outreach grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture to keep local farmers up to date on food safety.
Quarterly Clothing Swap and Drive promotes sustainability
Throughout the month of October, college campuses are celebrating Campus Sustainability Month in an effort to “raise the visibility of campus sustainability.” Because of this, students are making an effort to make more sustainable choices — like swapping clothes or…
An on-campus Community Garden is coming to raise awareness about food insecurity
Cal Poly’s Campus Health & Wellbeing — along with the Honors Program and Energy, Utilities and Sustainability staff — dedicated a new community garden Tuesday, June 4 at 11 a.m. on the lawn in front of the Health Center. Cal…
PROVE Lab takes prototypes to Kennedy Library exhibit
Cal Poly Engineering Club, Prototype Vehicles Laboratory bring Limitless: The Process of Innovation to the second floor of Kennedy Library.
Surfrider to screen student films at first original “Make Waves” film festival
Armed with just a 16-millimeter camera and more than 700 feet of film, art and design sophomore Jo Anna Edmison spent her summer recording strangers surfing and skateboarding. On the sunny boardwalks of Venice Beach, Edmison began to piece together…
With ASI sustainability resolution, Campus Dining will offer reusable dishes in new dining complex
The ASI Board of Directors has unanimously passed a sustainability resolution Feb. 20, strongly urging Campus Dining to use reusable dishes in their future dining locations.
Cal Poly and Cuesta students rally to combat climate change
Students and residents of San Luis Obispo County gathered today outside the County Government Center in a demonstration that urged for climate change initiatives. The protest was organized independently by a few Cal Poly and Cuesta College students. The demonstration…
The Zero Waste Club is making art out of trash collected from Pinnacles National Park
Armed with trash bags and a steadfast team of volunteers, the Zero Waste Club and local student e-commerce startup Ethic Marketplace traveled to the peaks of Pinnacles National Park on Feb. 9. In the wake of the government shutdown that…
Highway 1 reopens in time for the weekend after being closed between San Luis Obispo and Big Sur
Highway 1 at Mud Creek reopened Friday, March 8 at 3:30 p.m. after Caltrans received confirmation from National Weather Service data that the significant storms have passed in the area.