Dear Members of the UCSF Community:

The Office of Sustainability is pleased to announce on behalf of Chancellor Sam Hawgood and the UCSF Academic Senate Committee on Sustainability the UCSF Green Challenge, a competition open to faculty, students, staff, and trainees to make UCSF a leader in innovation for sustainability in health care, research, and education.

Detailed instructions and award information are available on the Living Green website: http:/livinggreen.ucsf.edu/challenge.Applications must be submitted no later than April 6, 2015.

A panel will review all submissions and select one to receive $5,000. In addition, up to $25,000 will be made available for its implementation, demonstration, or proof of concept. The selection will be announced at the annual Sustainability Award Ceremony on June 22, 2015.

The UCSF Green Challenge is a great way to participate with other members of our community and to generate potential solutions that will not only reduce our emissions, overall waste, carbon pollution, production of toxic substances, it also will improve our efficient use of energy, water, and university funds.

Thank you for your efforts toward sustainability and keeping UCSF green.

Sincerely,

Gail Lee, REHS, MS

Sustainability Manager

Office of Sustainability