Focus Areas
- Air and Climate
- Clean Energy
- Engagement
- Food and Dining
- Green Building
- Sustainable Landscapes
- Sustainable Procurement
- Transportation and Fleet Services
- Water Conservation
- Zero Waste
“The university has a long-standing commitment to reduce our carbon footprint while also supporting healthy, efficient transit opportunities for a large and diverse campus population,” said UC San Diego Vice Chancellor for Resource Management and Planning Gary Matthews. “With the combined services of Spin and TransLoc, the university reduces its carbon emissions, leverages our investment in transportation and makes the final leg of commutes easier for faculty, students and staff. We’re excited to watch this vision of unified transit expand and evolve in the coming years.”
According to the EPA, the U.S. transportation sector is one of the largest contributors of greenhouse gas emissions caused by humans. Learn more about the options for traveling to, from and around campus that have a lower environmental impact.
Students, faculty and staff can choose from several commuting and transportation options to avoid driving and parking on campus, including public transit, carpooling, ride-matching, ridesharing and car-sharing. Learn more
The Triton Commuter Club recognizes and rewards your actions to reduce the traffic, parking and environmental impacts of driving alone. If you come to campus daily, learn and work from home, choose lower-impact modes every day, or mix up your commute, you can reduce your impact and earn rewards as a Triton Commuter Club member.
Affix a free Rider Rewards sticker to your favorite helmet, show it at participating merchants and receive a special Rider Rewards offer or discount.
Approximately 350 people regularly commute to campus by electric vehicles. To encourage this shift and support the University of California’s Carbon Neutrality Initiative and vital campus research, UC San Diego works with dealerships to provide exclusive electric vehicle leasing and purchasing opportunities for students, faculty, staff and retirees. UC San Diego also has an expanding network of electric vehicle charging stations.
UC San Diego has one of America's greenest vehicle fleets. More than 60% of the campus vehicle fleet is hybrid, all-electric or operates on renewable fuels including renewable CNG and renewable diesel.
To offset the energy required to charge its heavy-duty delivery fleet, the Logistics 2.0 team is working with SDG&E and Chargepoint to install a gantry system at Logistics' Trade Street distribution hub, that when complete, will allow charging of seven medium-and heavy-duty trucks simultaneously. A fully electric fleet will decrease carbon emissions by an estimated 60 tons per year. Logistics 2.0 will further reduce carbon emissions by developing a scalable, robust, same-day, last-mile delivery model that aims to keep all third-party, carbon-emitting supplier vehicles off campus.
Continuous bicycle infrastructure improvement projects increase the feasibility of biking on campus. Dedicated pathways, added signage, enhanced lighting, improved drainage and lane repainting and dividers ensure that cyclists can commute safely.