Get Involved
The Green Office Certification Program supports sustainability within campus departments and units. It includes an external review by students and internal employee reflection across a variety of sustainability metrics including waste, energy, water, and social interactions. Results of the surveys and visual audits help develop specific actions by the office or unit that in turn help the campus achieve our shared sustainability goals.
Visit the Green Office Certification page to get started certifying your office.
There are many ways to get involved with sustainability on campus. Different avenues provide different perspectives on how sustainability should be addressed. Here are some of the many ways you can get involved.
- Academics: Through different courses, labs, and projects, CSUMB is uniquely positioned to prepare students to understand and address sustainability challenges.
- Associated Students: Associated Students (AS) has a position dedicated to sustainability, The Sustainable Senator. Gain leadership and professional experience, advocate in representing student concerns about university committees, as well as local and statewide legislative bodies, all while receiving a monthly stipend.
- Resident Advisors: Resident Advisors (RA's) play an important role in promoting sustainability within resident and student life.
- Service Learning: Many organizations are pleased to offer students opportunities through service learning. These organizations include: Return of the Natives, Saves the Whales, Everyone's Harvest, and MEarth.
- OtterJobs: Students can search for sustainability positions on-campus as well as off-campus jobs on one online portal.
- UROC: The Undergraduate Research Opportunities Center (UROC) allows students to do scientific research with a facility mentor.
- Clubs: Clubs offer students the opportunity to engage with like-minded students about topics of interest to them. See below for more information about sustainability clubs.
csumb.edu_opjataj18ui8iakprmd27v4o8s@group.calendar.google.comSustainability Events Calendar
The Sustainability Living Learning Program is a space for students passionate about Sustainability to connect, learn, and participate in virtual activities. This community is designed for residential students to meet with other students living on campus in a safe, virtual way to share their passion for sustainability. Through a mix of live virtual events and participation in an online forum, students will be able to share their journey to live more sustainably, support each other's goals, and make new friends.
If you are interested in participating in the Sustainability VLLP, please sign up at: https://forms.gle/rb6fse3ch1yfGaD68
Current Offers
Are you an Otter with a passion for trash? Do microplastics and water pollution bum you out? Would you love to work to reduce the amount of waste CSUMB sends to the landfill and help out? Would you love to work to reduce the amount of waste CSUMB sends to the landfill and help people understand how to sort their waste so we can recycle and compost more? Then consider becoming a Zero Waste Ambassador! Zero Waste Ambassadors help CSUMB students and staff understand the importance of diverting waste from the landfill and work to provide clarity around sorting waste appropriately at the three-stream stations.
For any questions or concerns, please contact Carolyn Hinman at chinman@greenwaste.com
Clubs are a great way for students to get involved in sustainability. Here are some of the clubs on campus that help engage students through environmental and/or social sustainability.
Environmental Studies Clubhttps://csumb-community.symplicity.com/index.php?mode=form&id=0d692d177a73152babeda1b09bc21ddfA group of dedicated CSUMB students, advocating for the environment.
Garden Clubhttps://csumb-community.symplicity.com/index.php?mode=form&id=51d87937c6f2167a8416531a9858d25aCome visit the Campus Community Garden, and feel free to harvest!
Marine Science Clubhttps://csumb-community.symplicity.com/index.php?mode=form&id=20dd2d1ee373d1ea4f101966dcb613c7A group of undergraduates interested in life under the sea.
S.E.E.D.S. Clubhttps://csumb-community.symplicity.com/index.php?mode=form&id=a90cb3e2f79700164057b350495ee43cA group to educate and bring awareness to our campus & community and help with personal, social, and career development.
Need help getting involved? Contact one of these leaders!