Postcards of Greening Kroeber Art Studios and Bathrooms

Filled with tips and information
About the Postcards

Small double-sided postcards will be handed out with more tips and information about the theme and campaign itself. These will be posted throughout the building for students to take, handed out to students in classrooms, made available in the art galleries, and given to instructors who are willing to pass them out.

August postcard: Campus Sustainability

Back of Aug Postcard
Download the BACK: GIF file format (122KB). Download the FRONT: GIF file format (89KB).

Learn the facts
1. Sustainability n. the ability to meet the needs of the present while living within the carrying capacity of supporting ecosystems and without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
2. Each UC Berkeley graduate and undergraduate student pays $5.50 a semester to The Green Initiative Fund, a grant-making fund for sustainability projects.
3. UC Berkeley’s target is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2014. (CalCAP)
4. Over 70% of campus emissions are from electricity and steam usage. (CalCAP)
5. 80% of our emissions are associated with campus buildings. The majority of the remaining emissions come from campus related travel. (CalCAP)
Tips
1. Turn off the studio lights if you are the last one to leave.
2. Bring a hand towel to class to dry your hands.
3. Report leaky faucets ASAP by calling UC Berkeley Physical Plant – Campus Services at (510) 643-0890.
4. Use less paper towels when drying your hands.
5. Never underestimate the impact of your actions.

September postcard: Purchasing Art Supplies