![]() ![]() “I have personally had the privilege of exploring and researching (the creek) during my time as a molecular environmental biology student,” she added, “and it is disappointing that we are not showing it the proper respect.”Īt the Haas School of Business, Danner Doud-Martin, director of Haas campus sustainability, has purchased one solution: confetti made from real leaves. She added that confetti has been found floating in Strawberry Creek. “Not only are we damaging our campus spaces, this is causing environmental havoc in our local ecosystem,” Melinda Byrne, president of the Senior Class Council, said in a recent email to graduating students. But this year, they’re being asked to not litter the grounds with plastic confetti, streamers, deflated balloons and champagne glasses, as well as champagne corks, empty bottles and spilled alcohol. Students in regalia already can be seen throughout campus, posing for graduation photos and videos. In addition to the campuswide commencement on May 13, there are nearly 90 graduation ceremonies this month being held by individual academic departments and student groups.Īmanda Okamoto examines a collection of regalia for Energy and Resources Group graduates that was donated by former graduates. This year, multiple efforts are underway to hold more environmentally friendly ceremonies and receptions and to urge graduating students to celebrate without harming the campus landscape.įor the first time, students can rent, not just buy, graduation robes at the Cal Student Store, and changes at some events will include programs made available through a QR code to replace paper copies finger foods to eliminate the need for utensils and water in individual aluminum bottles rather than single-use plastic ones. (UC Berkeley image by Neil Freese, incorporating photography courtesy of Han Chenxu, Doug Kelley, Ryunosuke Kikuno, Ananthu Selvam and Annie Spratt via Unsplash)įrom banners, balloons and bouquets to stoles, neckties and even face masks, UC Berkeley graduation events are all about blue and gold. Rental regalia, QR codes to view programs, reusable vinyl balloons and aluminum water bottles are sprouting at UC Berkeley this month in an effort to make graduation season more eco-friendly. ![]()
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