Sustainability
About Sustainability at Cabrillo
At Cabrillo College, we are steadfastly dedicated to contributing to a more sustainable future through an integrated approach, both for our campus community and for the world at large. We recognize the importance of nurturing an socially and ecologically just and environmentally thriving future and fostering this culture among our students, staff, and faculty. Join us ~ all are welcomed ~ students, faculty and staff ~ woven through the fabric of who we are at Cabrillo!
Earth Week Events 2025!
- April 18-27Cabrillo College Earth Week
- March 17-April 18, Cabrillo GalleryPre-Earth Week Exhibition: "Our Earth, Our Future"
Exhibition featuring artists Tanja Geis • Kalie Granier • Judith Selby Lang & Richard Lang • Kara Maria • Jane Olin • Beatrice Thornton
(closed March 31-April 4 for spring break).
- April 18th, 6:30 pm, Rio TheatreUpcycling Fashion Show with Fashion Teens Santa Cruz
Check out Fashion Teens Santa Cruz for more information.
- April 19th, Cooper St and Abbott SquareCity of Santa Cruz Earth Day
For More Information: https://scearthday.org/.
- April 21st, 2:30-4:30 pm, Aptos Campus: Upper QuadEarth Week Expo
Students will showcase class sustainability projects and lead attendees through a planting event.
- April 22nd, 11-2, near the Aptos cafeteriaSustainability Showcase & Fair
Join us for activities to celebrate our Mother Earth! Students will showcase projects; local organizations will have tables with information.
- April 23rd, 3-5pm, Watsonville CampusEarth Week Expo
Students will showcase class sustainability projects and lead attendees through a planting event.
- April 27th, 12-3 PM, Watsonville PlazaCity of Watsonville Earth Day, "Our Power, Our Planet"
See Watsonville City Earth Day for more information.
- April 29, 5-7 PM, Horticulture CenterFood Film Showcase Feature: "Gather"
This final screening in the Food Film Showcase series features a take out dinner plate prepared by students in the Hort 160B class alongside and led by Chef Lonewolf of the Esselen Harvest Festival.
Tour Sustainability on Campus
Water Stations on Campus
Specific water station locations:
In an effort to reduce use consumption of drink containers, we offer filtered water stations on campus.
Upper Campus
Lower Campus
Athletic Fields
Waste on Campus
Divert 75
With state-mandated AB 341, Divert 75 was created to divert 75% of our total waste away from our landfill and into more sustainable options such as composting, recycling, and reusing. Recycling and compost ♻ bins can be found throughout the campus.
Green Energy and Buildings on Campus
Photovoltaics
We aim to be energy and green conscious in our building to strive for a healthy space we work and learn. The Horticulture Department greenhouse facilities includes photo-voltaic panels - allowing light to pass through for the plants while also generating clean energy.
Lighting
Lights in the buildings are motion censored. This helps reduce energy use.
LEED Platinum-Certified Building
The Solari Green Technology Center in Watsonville - a shining example of Cabrillo's commitment to sustainability, and our first-ever LEED Platinum-certified building, setting the benchmark for eco-conscious design and innovation.
Transportation to Campus
Charging Stations
Cabrillo offers Aptos Campus EV Charging Stations.
Bike Co-op
Cabrillo offers options to help students faculty and staff avoid the parking hassles and find more sustainable alternatives to the Single-Occupant-Vehicle (SOaV) commute, including bikes & buses. Visit our Bike Co-Op Program for many resources.
Bus Pass
Our community has a great bus system! Get a bus pass at the Cabrillo Welcome Center. There is no additional cost for the bus pass since the expenses are already covered by the student fees.
Visit the Bike Co-Op Today!
The Bike Co-op provides the Cabrillo Community with bike tool access, mechanical training, work space, and discounted parts to encourage the use of bicycles as a means of carbon-free, sustainable, low-cost transportation.
From brakes to bottom brackets, the Cabrillo Bike Coop has been providing space, tools and knowledge to students, faculty and community members for more than a decade. The Bike Coop is located beneath the cafeteria on the Aptos campus, in room 913c...The Coop also hosts events, including group bike rides and movie nights.
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