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Green Dining Certification Scott B. Berlin Director for Dining and Hospitality Services UC Santa Cruz

Presentation Overview Certification Process Certification Process –Four categories of criteria –Challenges –Unit implementation –Department wide rollout How to get started How to get started –Green Business Programs in California

Certification Process Areas of Criteria Green Business Checklist Green Business Checklist –Over 150 criteria Divided into four different areas Divided into four different areas –Pollution prevention –Energy Conservation –Solid Waste and Recycling –Water Conservation Employee Awareness Employee Awareness

Training our Staff Dining University Dining University In Unit Training In Unit Training –100% Full Time Staff –100% Students Employees Updates Updates

Pollution Prevention Handling of Grease Handling of Grease Drains and Housekeeping Drains and Housekeeping Spill Prevention/Control Spill Prevention/Control Air Emission Reduction Air Emission Reduction Produce & Seafood Produce & Seafood

Energy Conservation Equipment Facility Changes Equipment Facility Changes Hot Water Use Hot Water Use Employee Practices Employee Practices

Solid Waste Reduction Reduction of Paper Reduction of Paper Reduction of Waste Reduction of Waste Recycling of Materials Recycling of Materials Recycled Materials Purchases Recycled Materials Purchases Santa Cruz Specific Criteria Santa Cruz Specific Criteria Composting Composting

Water Conservation Regular Preventive Maintenance Regular Preventive Maintenance General Water Conservation Measures General Water Conservation Measures –Aerators* –Low Flow Nozzles* Water Management Practices Water Management Practices Landscaping Landscaping

Miscellaneous Criteria Compliance Checks Compliance Checks –Fire Department –Environmental health & Safety Employee Awareness Employee Awareness –Incentives –Training

Our Challenges Water Softeners Water Softeners Chemicals Chemicals Politics Politics Grease Trap Grease Trap People People The Facility itself The Facility itself

What I’ve Learned Utilize campus resources Utilize campus resources –Campus Energy Manager –Recycling Manager –EH&S –Facilities/Physical Plant Tap into student talent and interest Tap into student talent and interest –Green Campus Start at one location Start at one location

Where Do We Go From Here? Phases 1 & 2 (7 Units/78% complete) Phases 1 & 2 (7 Units/78% complete) –Currently certified: Crown/Merrill Dining, Banana Joe’s Café, Porter/Kresge Dining, Cowell/Stevenson Dining, Catering, Owl’s Nest Café, College 8/Oakes Dining –In process of certification (pending project completion Aug. 08): Colleges 9&10 Dining, University Center. Phase 3 (2008) Phase 3 (2008) –Oakes Café, Perk Coffee Carts (4), Dining Administration –Beyond the Criteria

Benefits To Green Business Conserve Resources Conserve Resources Staff Involvement Staff Involvement Commitment to Sustainable practices Commitment to Sustainable practices Commitment to Students Commitment to Students

How to get started Green Business Programs in California Green Business Programs in California green resources green resources –San Francisco Bay Area –Sacramento Area –San Diego Area –Sonoma County Not in an area with the Program? Not in an area with the Program?

Thank You! Have Questions? Contact me: Scott B. Berlin or Clint Jeffries Some information and materials presented were provided by Clint Jeffries