ASUCD Environmental Policy & Planning Commission

What ASUCD Environmental Policy & Planning Commission does

ASUCD Environmental Policy & Planning Commission (EPPC) is a student advisory commission at UC Davis, established in 2008 under ASUCD (Associated Students of UC Davis). It serves as the official advisory body to the ASUCD Senate on environmental policy, research, and sustainability matters affecting the campus and surrounding Davis community. EPPC is composed of 9 commissioners plus up to 4 alternates, operates from the Memorial Union on the UC Davis campus, and serves UC Davis students, ASUCD units and commissions, the ASUCD Senate, and the City of Davis as its primary constituents.

EPPC's core offerings are programs and initiatives rather than commercial products or technology. These include the ASUCD Sustainability Audit (an annual survey of ASUCD entities with budgets over $1,000), Environmental Education and Environmental Justice teams, an Events program, and three committees: the Environmental Sustainability Student Coalition (ESSC), the Fair Trade Committee, and the Student Sustainability Career Fair (SSCF). It has no proprietary technology; its technology footprint is limited to a website, social media accounts, and an online dashboard used for the Cool Campus Challenge. Past projects include the Sustainability Handbook, Styrofoam Recycling, Native Spaces, Fossil Free UCD, advocacy against the PepsiCo pouring rights contract, and E-Talks educational content.

EPPC operates as a non-commercial entity and does not generate revenue. It is funded through annual ASUCD budget allocations, including a $5,000 Sustainability Fund secured in the 2024-25 budget, and collaborates with The Green Initiative Fund (TGIF) on grant-supported projects. All programs and resources are provided free of charge. Its go-to-market is community-led and event-driven, relying on campus tabling, social media (Instagram and Facebook), email newsletters, website content, and cross-promotion with partner organizations. EPPC's partnerships span core institutional relationships (UC Davis Office of Sustainability, ASUCD Campus Center for the Environment, TGIF, City of Davis) and project-specific collaborations with entities including UC Davis Arboretum, Aggie Reuse, Bike Barn, Davis Rewilding Society, and the Center for Science in the Public Interest.

Name

ASUCD Environmental Policy & Planning Commission

Legal name

ASUCD Environmental Policy & Planning Commission

Website

https://eppc.ucdavis.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ASUCD Environmental Policy & Planning Commission (EPPC) is a UC Davis student advisory commission to the ASUCD Senate that conducts environmental policy research, runs sustainability audits, hosts events, and leads coalitions serving the UC Davis campus and Davis community.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Davis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

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B2B

Offering type

Services

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Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Others

Revenue model

1. ASUCD Budget Allocation: EPPC receives annual funding from ASUCD, including a $5,000 Sustainability Fund for incentivizing sustainable practices among ASUCD entities.
2. Grant Funding (TGIF): The Green Initiative Fund (TGIF) provides funding for sustainability projects on campus, which EPPC collaborates on for various initiatives.

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Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

EPPC is an advisory board to the ASUCD Senate at UC Davis that researches environmental issues affecting the campus and surrounding area. It conducts annual sustainability audits of ASUCD units, commissions, and committees with budgets over $1,000; delivers environmental education and justice programming; organizes events such as Earth Week, Climate Week, clothing swaps, and the Student Sustainability Career Fair; and maintains committees including the Fair Trade Committee and Environmental Sustainability Student Coalition (ESSC). All programs and resources are provided free of charge to UC Davis students and the campus community.

Product overview

ASUCD Environmental Policy & Planning Commission (EPPC) is a student government advisory body at UC Davis, not a technology product company. It does not offer software products or services in the traditional sense. Instead, EPPC provides environmental policy advocacy and sustainability programs including the ASUCD Sustainability Audit, Environmental Education and Justice initiatives, Events programming, and various coalitions such as the Environmental Sustainability Student Coalition (ESSC), Fair Trade Committee, and Student Sustainability Career Fair (SSCF). These programs operate as advocacy initiatives and educational resources rather than commercial products or services.

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Brands

• ASUCD Sustainability Audit: Annual survey assessing sustainability practices of ASUCD units, commissions, and committees with budgets over $1,000.
• Environmental Sustainability Student Coalition (ESSC)
• Student Sustainability Career Fair (SSCF)
• Fair Trade Committee

Products and services

• ASUCD Sustainability Audit Annual survey that EPPC administers to ASUCD units, commissions, and committees with budgets over $1,000 to assess their sustainability practices across purchasing, waste reduction, waste disposal, special events, and building procedures, and to encourage goal-setting to improve sustainability.
• Environmental Education Program Team program that promotes climate literacy and increases knowledge of sustainability on campus and in the Davis community through freshman orientation curriculum updates, educational surveys, and speaker events.
• Environmental Justice Program Team that addresses environmental justice issues on campus by conducting surveys, gathering student concerns, and creating educational outreach and advocacy initiatives.
• Events Program Planning and execution of engaging events that raise awareness of environmental issues and promote sustainability around campus and in the Davis community, including clothing swaps, bouquet making, screen printing workshops, and sustainability career fairs.
• Environmental Sustainability Student Coalition (ESSC) Coalition co-established by EPPC and the ASUCD Campus Center for the Environment to provide a central hub for communication and collaboration among environmental organizations on the UC Davis campus, streamlining problem-solving and partnerships on sustainability projects.
• Fair Trade Committee Committee that upholds UC Davis' status as a Fair Trade Certified University by supporting the inclusion of Fair Trade products into campus facilities and dining services through educational events and advocacy.
• Student Sustainability Career Fair (SSCF) Quarterly career fair held at UC Davis that introduces sustainability-based organizations to students and addresses the lack of information regarding sustainable career opportunities.
• Cool Campus Challenge Inter-campus sustainability challenge engaging students to take individual actions toward sustainability by reducing energy usage and minimizing carbon footprint through an online dashboard that tracks climate-friendly actions.
• Sustainability Regulations Initiative Initiative to increase zero-waste events hosted by ASUCD and improve accountability in ASUCD related to sustainability through shared resource databases, event audits, and the $5,000 Sustainability Fund.
• External Team / News To Know Team that drafts and publishes statements regarding current environmental topics, featuring a News To Know series on social media that highlights campus, local, state, national, and global environmental news to educate students.

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• UC Davis Office of SustainabilitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPPC collaborates with the UC Davis Office of Sustainability on initiatives including Climate Week, the Cool Campus Challenge, Earth Week events, and sustainability webinars. The partnership provides EPPC with institutional sustainability expertise and shared resources.
• ASUCD Campus Center for the Environment (CCE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCE co-established the Environmental Sustainability Student Coalition (ESSC) with EPPC to facilitate collaboration among environmental organizations on campus. CCE promotes student involvement in campus sustainability efforts.
• The Green Initiative Fund (TGIF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTGIF promotes sustainable development by funding student sustainability projects. EPPC co-hosts Earth Week Challenge with TGIF and the Office of Sustainability.
• Environmental Sustainability Student Coalition (ESSC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerESSC was established by EPPC and CCE to serve as a central hub for communication and collaboration among environmental organizations on campus, streamlining problem-solving and fostering partnerships on large-scale sustainability projects.
• Student Sustainability Career Fair (SSCF)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSSCF was created by EPPC to arrange and facilitate a career fair focused on sustainable career paths, providing students with connections to environmental career opportunities.
• City of DavismajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPPC works with the City of Davis on environmental issues affecting the campus and surrounding area. Projects include the Davis Collaboration initiative and coordination on the Climate Action and Adaptation Plan.
• Fair Trade CommitteemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Fair Trade Committee, created by EPPC, upholds UC Davis' status as a Fair Trade Certified University by supporting inclusion of Fair Trade products in campus facilities and dining services.
• Aggie ReuseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPPC collaborates with Aggie Reuse Store on clothing swap events to promote sustainable fashion and reduce textile waste during Halloween and other occasions.
• Davis Rewilding SocietyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPPC's Native Spaces project team works with the Davis Rewilding Society on lawn repurposing initiatives to transform underutilized lawns into sustainable, native alternative spaces.
• UC Davis ArboretumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPPC coordinates with the Arboretum on the Native Spaces project to develop plans for transforming underutilized campus lawns into more sustainable alternatives.
• Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPPC worked with CSPI on advocacy against the PepsiCo Pouring Rights Contract as part of their campaign to eliminate single-use plastics and promote healthier beverage options on campus.
• UCOP (University of California Office of the President)coreOthersEPPC references UCOP Sustainability Procurement Guidelines and UCOP Sustainable Practices Policy when drafting environmental bylaws and audit criteria for ASUCD entities. UCOP mandates sustainability procedures and goals that all UC campuses must follow.
• ASUCD Coffee House (CoHo)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe CoHo is the only area on campus not part of the PepsiCo pouring rights contract. EPPC works with CoHo on sustainability initiatives including waste audits, Terracycle recycling programs, and zero-waste event support.
• Bike BarnminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPPC's LRACS team is working on a bike tire recycling program with the Bike Barn to reduce waste from bicycle tires on campus.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• UCSD Sustainability Office Student Programs: UC San Diego's student sustainability engagement programs — comparable as a peer UC campus initiative combining student-led advocacy and institutional sustainability partnerships.
• UC Santa Cruz Student Environmental Center: UC Santa Cruz's hub for student-led sustainability projects and policy advocacy — closely comparable in mission, scope, and university-system governance context.
• UC Santa Barbara Environmental Affairs Board: Student government advisory commission at UCSB focused on environmental policy and sustainability initiatives — directly comparable structure and mandate to EPPC within the UC system.
• UC Berkeley Environmental Coalition: UC Berkeley student coalition coordinating campus environmental groups and advocacy — directly comparable as a competing peer in the Cool Campus Challenge and similar inter-campus sustainability programs.
• UCLA Students for Environment and Sustainability: UCLA student sustainability network — directly comparable as a peer UC campus environmental student organization engaging in advocacy, events, and policy work.

Others

• Fair Trade Campaigns USA: National organization administering the Fair Trade Certified University designation that UC Davis achieved — relevant as the credentialing body for one of EPPC's signature accomplishments.
• UC Davis Office of Sustainability: UC Davis's institutional sustainability office — institutional counterpart and core partner of EPPC on Climate Week, Cool Campus Challenge, and Earth Week programming.
• The Green Initiative Fund (TGIF): UC Davis student fee-funded sustainability grant program — closely related enabling entity that EPPC partners with on Earth Week Challenge and sustainability projects.

Broad incumbents

• AASHE (Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education): National association providing the STARS sustainability framework used by universities including UC Davis — broadly comparable as an umbrella framework that legitimizes EPPC's audit and certification work.
• Campus Climate Challenge: National inter-campus sustainability competition framework — comparable as the broader network in which EPPC's Cool Campus Challenge participates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/eppc.asucd
• Instagraminstagram.com/asucd.eppc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/environmental-policy-planning-commission

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