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 on our guiding principles webpage.
Join us on our Journey to Zero
Cal Poly is dedicated to achieving carbon neutrality, aligning with CSU's goal to reduce green house gas emissions to 80% below 1990 levels by 2045. To help support this effort, the sustainability team has developed a communication campaign to help spread the word and give helpful tips so we can all be Zero Heroes. Learn more about Cal Poly's commitment to carbon neutrality and its sustainability guiding principles, the action we are taking and how students, and faculty and staff can join us on our Journey to Zero on this website.
Sustainability By the Numbers
We have compiled a list of statistics on Cal Poly's sustainability efforts and put it into a handy dashboard. See below. Don't know what a certain term means? We have also included a sustainability glossary. If you can't find the statistic you are looking for or need elaboration, please reach out to sustainability@calpoly.edu. We are glad to help you on your journey to understanding.
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.