Ellison Hall Sustainability Committee

Welcome to Ellison Hall…
Photo: Geog green award group The Ellison Hall Sustainability Committee is a coalition of all the staff, faculty, and students who use the Ellison Hall Building. The committee works to reduce negative impacts of the building and the users on the environment, the economy, and society and to improve our contribution towards a sustainable campus.

Learn more about us.

Learn about our current campaigns…

Phelps-Ellison Energy Competition

May 5th, 2008 marked the launch of the Phelps Ellison Hall Energy Competition which aims to reduce building energy use and educate faculty, staff and students about the importance of energy efficiency and conservation.

Zero Waste, One Step Ahead of the Game!

Ellison Hall is going to stay one step ahead of the new UC Policy on Sustainable Practices and reach for a 75% waste diversion rate by 2008 and net zero waste by 2012. This past summer we purchased new bins via funding from The Green Initiative Fund (TGIF) to help us pursue a comprehensive program which addresses all the materials which enter our waste stream.

More on our campaigns.

Photo: Someone involved Learn what you can do to help Ellison reach its Zero Waste goal…

  1. Recycle batteries and other e-waste
  2. Change your computer settings for energy-efficiency
  3. Print on both sides of your paper
  4. Sign up for the TAP program
  5. Re-use water bottles and coffee mugs

Learn more about how to get involved.

Photo: Recycled notebooks Sustainability Gear and Donations

Ellison Hall Sustainability is with the exception of three student interns, entirely based on volunteer efforts. Our budget is based on donations mostly from the departments and building occupants of Ellison Hall and fundraising efforts.

Students for Ellison Sustainability (a student organization in the UCSB Office of Student Life) is helping to fundraise for the committee buy selling notebooks made out of microwave dinner and cereal boxes and one sided paper collected in Ellison Hall.

For more information on how to order Sustainable products from the Students for Ellison Sustainability or to donate to the Ellison Hall Sustainability Committee please email kmaynard@geog.ucsb.edu or visit our donation site.