Experience the Living Laboratory
at UC San Diego’s Green Open House
April 16, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Kick off your Earth Week celebration with fun for the entire family including a car show, entertainment, landscape exhibits, cooking demos, health screenings, an e-waste collection drive and much more.
The free event takes place Saturday, April 16 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. on the UC San Diego campus in La Jolla.
Ample free parking will be available and free shuttles will be provided from parking lots 703, 704 and 705 to the center of campus. Full transportation details can be found below.
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Transportation and Parking
- Buses and Trains: Get Here Green!
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As part of our commitment to being green, UC San Diego has also partnered with MTS and NCTD to provide public transportation options. Green Open House attendees can print and use a 4-ride-free bus pass on specific bus routes and a 2-for-1 pass on the Coaster.
Download the pass (PDF)Don’t forget to keep the pass for use on the return ride!
Eligible bus routes: 3 • 10 • 30 • 41 • 101 • 150* • 201/202 • 921
* MTS 150, a special event route, will run every half hour between Old Town and UC San Diego (at the corner of Gilman Drive and Myers Drive) between 9:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. with a last departure from campus at 5:30 p.m.
- Free Coaster Shuttles
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- Sorrento Valley station to UC San Diego: Meets 9:03 a.m. and 11:42 a.m. southbound trains for trips to campus.
- UC San Diego to Sorrento Valley station: Departs campus from the corner of Gilman Drive and Myers Drive at 12:30 p.m. (to meet the northbound 12:53 train) and 3:20 p.m. (to meet the northbound 3:43 train).
- Parking
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Parking is free and will be available in UC San Diego parking lots 703, 704 and 705, off of Genesee Avenue and Campus Point Drive. Free shuttles from the parking lots to Green Open House will run continuously from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Download a printable map that includes these parking lots.
Event Map
Library Walk
and Lyman Lane
- Campus Life
- Green Partners
- Meet the Minds
- Student Organizations
Matthews Quad
- Healthy People, Healthy Planet
- Healthy People, Healthy Planet Stage
Price Center
- UCSD Alumni Beer and Bites Garden
- Green Business Summit
- Price Center Plaza Stage
Town Square
- Healthy People, Healthy Planet
- Water-Wise Landscape Show
Warren Mall
- Children's Zone and Stage
- Clean and Green Car Show
- Meet the Minds
Warren Walkway
- Scripps Institution of Oceanography
- Volunteer50
Stage & Tour Schedule
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Healthy People, Healthy Planet Stage
Mathews Quad |
Price Center
Plaza Stage
Price Center Plaza |
Children's Zone
Stage
Warren Mall
Foot of the snake path |
Sustainability Walking Tour
Meet at Info Booth 1 |
| 10:00 a.m. |
Green Open House Opening Ceremony |
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Teeny-Tiny Pit Orchestra 10:00–10:45 a.m. |
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| 10:15 a.m. |
Julie Darling
Just Call Us Catering and Olivewood Gardens and Learning Center
10:15–10:45 a.m. |
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| 10:30 a.m. |
Student Performance |
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| 10:45 a.m. |
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Tour 1 10:50–11:35 a.m. |
| 11:00 a.m. |
Pilates 11:00–11:15 a.m. |
Bolga Zohdoomah African dance and drumming
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. |
Hullabaloo 11:00–11:30 a.m. |
| 11:15 a.m. |
Quinn Wilson Quinntessential Cooking and Suzie’s Farm
11:15–11:45 a.m. |
| 11:30 a.m. |
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| 11:45 a.m. |
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Chancellor Fox and the glowing pickle!
11:45 a.m.–12:15 p.m. |
Tour 2 11:50 a.m.–12:35 p.m. |
| 12:00 p.m. |
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| 12:15 p.m. |
Ricardo Heredia Alchemy Restaurant and Catering
12:15–12:45 p.m. |
Student Performance 12:15–12:45 p.m. |
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| 12:30 p.m. |
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| 12:45 p.m. |
FitLife Zumba 12:45–1:00 p.m. |
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Tour 3 12:50–1:35 p.m. |
| 1:00 p.m. |
Kinesio Taping 1:00–1:15 p.m. |
Seriously Rock Pop
1:00–1:45 p.m. |
Hullabaloo 1:00–1:30 p.m. |
| 1:15 p.m. |
Vaughn L.
Vargus, CEC, CCA The Bistro at The Strand
1:15–1:45 p.m. |
| 1:30 p.m. |
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| 1:45 p.m. |
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Chancellor Fox and the glowing pickle!
1:45–2:15 p.m. |
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| 2:00 p.m. |
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Bulky Jones 90s cover band
2:00–2:45 p.m. |
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| 2:15 p.m. |
Alex Carballo Stone Brewing World Bistro and Gardens
2:15–2:45 p.m. |
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Contests and Prizes NuVinci • Allied Waste Services • Diego 91.7/La Mejor FM 99.3
Win a NuVinci N171 bicycle drivetrain!
UC San Diego students, faculty and staff can enter a drawing to win an award-winning NuVinci N171 bicycle drivetrain from San Diego-based Fallbrook Technologies, Inc. Stop by the NuVinci booth at Green Open House (near info booth 4, on Warren Mall) to enter the drawing and learn more. Up to 100 NuVinci drivetrains will be awarded.
Allied Waste Services Essay Contest – 1st prize $500!
Are you a student with an innovative idea for reducing waste? Then enter Allied Waste Services student essay contest for a chance to win the $500 first prize. Download the rules and regulations (PDF) for more info!
Complete Your Green Open House Passport
Pick up your Green Open House passport at the Diego 91.7 or La Mejor FM 99.3 booths (across from the UC San Diego Bookstore on Library Walk.) Visit each UC San Diego info booth to have your passport punched and turn it back in at the Diego or La Mejor booths for a free prize (while supplies last)!
E-waste Drive
Recycle electronic waste before heading into Green Open House or simply drive by and drop it off.
April 16, 18, 19, 20 • 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. • Parking lot P705
Items accepted:
- Batteries (car, RV, motorcycle, airplane, bus, watercraft, household)
- CDs, DVDs, magnetic tape
- Computer equipment (servers, CPUs, speakers, external drives, circuit boards, chips, hubs, modems, routers, cards)
- Computer monitors
- Game Boys, Play Stations, iPods, MP3 players, remote controls, digital cameras, GPSs, surveillance systems
- Microwaves
- PDAs and accessories
- Photocopiers/copiers/scanners
- Telephones, telephone systems
- Televisions
- Toner cartridges
- Video equipment
Items not accepted:
- Refrigerators
- Air conditioners
- Fans
- Kitchen appliances (small or large)
- Small personal appliances
Details, Details, Details…
- What to wear?
- This is an outdoor event, so plan for weather appropriate clothing. Comfortable shoes, casual dress, sunscreen and hats are recommended. The event itself is spread over a half-mile-square area, so there will be lots of walking involved to see everything.
- Who should come?
- This is a family event and all ages are welcome!
- Water?
- Bring your reusable water container to refill at the info booths.
- Food?
- Pack a lunch and picnic at the event, or purchase food from one of the food vendors around the event or in the Price Center.
Free Tote Bag!
Pick up your free tote bag at any UC San Diego Bookstore cash register.
No purchase necessary. Limited to the first 1,000 guests. One per guest. Valid April 16, 2011,
10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Thanks for visiting and enjoy!
Listen to the Green Open House co-chairs discuss the event on AM 600 KOGO’s Community Connection.
Download a PDF of the Green Open House event program or a printer-friendly map of the event from the links below.
Program
Map
Featured Attractions
- Clean and Green Car Show
- Featuring some of the newest designs in electric, hybrid, biodiesel and Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) vehicles including: Chevy Volt and CNG van; full speed electric vehicles from Mitsubishi, Coda Automotive, Phoenix Motorcars, Tesla and Nissan; an electric ATV; electric dune buggy; and a Formula Hybrid. The UC San Diego Fleet – ranked #22 in the nation in Sustainability in “The 100 Best Fleets” organization’s ranking of government fleets – will have some of its hybrid and alternative fueled vehicles on display as well.
- Healthy People, Healthy Planet
- Showcasing ideas for healthy living with healthy cooking and sustainable food demonstrations by local chefs, health screenings, fitness demonstrations, Wii exercising and Zumba dancing, healthy aging tips and more.
- Children’s Zone
- The activity area will feature popular band Hullabaloo as well as face painting, airbrush/tattoo artists, hats by the Rad Hatter, jump house/giant slide and rock climbing wall.
- UCSD Alumni Beer and Bites Garden
- Featuring Stone Brewing Co. beer and snacks for sale from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. The Beer and Bites Garden will also host a “Beer and Chocolate” tasting with chocolates from Chuao Chocolatier. All proceeds will benefit “Invent the Future: The UC San Diego Student Support Campaign,” which funds scholarships and fellowships for deserving students.
- Sustainability Walking Tours
- These 45-minute tours will highlight some of the innovations and business practices that have led to UC San Diego being named one of the greenest universities in the nation. Stops will showcase a green dorm room, water-wise landscaping, campus’ energy operations, Sustainability Resource Center and much more.
- Meet the Minds
- Faculty demonstrations highlighting research, innovation and discoveries from all areas of campus.
- Water-Wise Landscape Show
- UC San Diego Landscape Services, together with their industry partners in water-wise irrigation, vegetation and architecture will have an interactive demonstration and displays to answer your questions on better landscape options for your home and business.
- Green Business Summit
- Hosted by UC San Diego Extension, the event features networking opportunities and inspirational speakers on how social and environmental strategies are creating profitable business models. Separate registration and fee required. Learn more at extension.ucsd.edu/summit.
- Food Justice Forum
- The forum will focus on “Cultivating University-Community Partnerships for a Healthier Society.” The event is free but separate registration is required at ssi.ucsd.edu.
- Campus Life at Library Walk
- Featuring student organizations, UC San Diego Admissions information and other campus life booths.
Thank you to the sponsors of Green Open House…
- Allied Waste Services
- Arrowhead Mountain Spring Water
- Stone Brewing Co.
- Waste Management
And thank you to all of UC San Diego’s 50th Anniversary sponsors.
