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The focus of sustainability is to meet the needs of today without compromising the ability to meet our needs in the future. This site describes Caltech’s actions and progress towards creating a sustainable future for our campus and our world.
Recent News
10/12/2009
For the second year in a row, Caltech received a B on the Sustainability Report Card. Caltech was awarded an A in the categories of Climate Change and Energy, Food and Recycling, and Investment Priorities. Click here to view the complete report card.
09/22/2009
Caltech alum David MacKay, PhD '92, has been appointed chief scientific advisor for the United Kingdom's Department of Energy and Climate Change. MacKay is currently a professor of natural philosophy in the physics department at Cambridge University and is author of the influential book Sustainable Energy—Without the Hot Air.
He is internationally known for his research in machine learning, information theory, and communication systems, including the invention of Dasher, a software application for communication that is especially popular with disabled people. He has taught physics in Cambridge since 1995. Over the years MacKay has devoted an increasing amount of time to public teaching about energy.
06/02/2009
In a talk called "Energy and Climate Policy: The Decade Ahead," John Bryson discussed how California's distinctive approach to clean energy systems may help guide the United States and other countries in their efforts to lower carbon emissions. Bryson is a commissioner of the National Commission on Energy Policy and the former chairman, CEO, and president of Edison International, the parent company of Southern California Edison.
