Welcome to Sustainability

The Facilities Energy, Utilities, and Sustainability team is dedicated to responsible management of the natural resources needed to assure the continued efficient operations of the Cal Poly campus. Electricity, natural gas, water, and various other resources are critical to operating a successful university; Cal Poly is an award-winning leader in sustainability because we manage those resources using sustainability as a driving force in campus planning and operations. Read more about Cal Poly's commitment to sustainability here or click the icons below to learn more about each area of climate action for campus.

Campus Action

Land Acknowledgement

Cal Poly sits on the traditional lands of the yak titʸu titʸu yak tiłhini Northern Chumash Tribe of San Luis Obispo County and Region. The yak titʸu titʸu yak tiłhini have a documented presence in this area for over 10,000 years. The tiłhini peoples have stewarded their ancestral and unceded homelands which include all of the cities, communities, federal and state open spaces within the San Luis Obispo County region. These homelands extend East into the Carrizo Plains toward Kern County, South to the Santa Maria River, North to Ragged Point, and West beyond the ocean’s shoreline in an unbroken chain of lineage, kinship, and culture. Visit this site to learn more about the yak titʸu titʸu yak tiłhini Northern Chumash Tribe of San Luis Obispo County or this great resource compiled by Cal Poly ASI Poly Escapes team.

The California Higher Education Sustainability Conference
THE PRESIDENTS’ CLIMATE LEADERSHIP COMMITMENTS
American Campuses Act on Climate
The U.S. Green Building Council