The University of California has extended its green winning streak for another year, with seven UC campuses making Sierra magazine’s “Cool Schools” list, a recognition that they are among the nation’s most eco-friendly colleges.

美国加州大学连续两年蝉联“绿色大学”桂冠，有7所加州大学分校入选Sierra杂志评选的“Cool Schools”名单，这表明加州大学是美国最环保的大学之一。

UC Irvine ranked No. 2 in the nation for its strong commitment to environmental stewardship, UC Merced placed sixth, and UC Berkeley was 16th, earning those campuses a coveted spot in Sierra’s Top 20 coolest schools of the 282 institutions it evaluated.

加州大学欧文分校（UC Irvine）因其对环境管理的坚定承诺在全美排名第2，加州大学默塞德分校（UC Merced）排名第六，加州大学伯克利分校（UC Berkeley）排名第16。在该学院评估的282所院校中，加州大学分校从282所评选院校中脱颖而出，位居20所最酷的学校之列，令人垂涎。 

Sierra magazine tabulated its scores based on how well schools incorporated sustainability in areas ranging from research and curriculum to sustainable food in the cafeterias. The weighted scoring particularly favored operational and policy practices aimed at addressing climate change, Sierra editors said.

Sierra杂志从研究方向、课程设计到自助餐厅的绿色食品等各个领域分析学校如何将可持续发展纳入其中，并统计得分。Sierra编辑说，加权评分特别有利于应对气候变化的各项操作和政策实践。

UC Irvine’s No. 2 overall ranking made it the only university to score in Sierra’s top 10 for 10 consecutive years. It was No. 1 in 2014, 2015 and 2018 on the strength of its curriculum, research, campus operations and public engagement.

加州大学欧文分校排名第2，是唯一一所连续10年进入Sierra榜单前10强的大学。在课程设置、研究方向、校园运营和公众参与方面，该校在2014年、2015年和2018年排名第1。

“This current Sierra honor serves to confirm the great success of all our sustainability efforts in the classroom, in the laboratory, throughout the state and around the world,” said UC Irvine Chancellor Howard Gillman. “A few years ago, then-President Barack Obama said that UC Irvine was ‘ahead of the curve’ in this vital area. As we move forward, I have every confidence that our campus will continue to build momentum, provide leadership and do even more great work that will impact the lives of generations to come.”

加州大学欧文分校校长Howard Gillman说:“目前Sierra的认可肯定了我们为可持续发展所做的所有努力取得的巨大成功，在课堂上、在实验室里、在整个州乃至全世界。几年前，前美国总统Barack Obama曾表示，加州大学欧文分校在这一关键领域走在了潮流的前面。在我们前进的过程中，我完全有信心，我们分校将继续积聚努力，发挥领导作用，并做更多伟大的工作，造福后代的生活。”

UC Irvine’s strong track record includes a growing number of EV charging stations and a central-cooling plant that conserves over 80 million gallons of potable water per year while cooling campus buildings. It is also piloting a project to provide free insulation retrofits and solar installations in nearby low-income communities, Sierra editors noted.

加州大学欧文分校的良好记录包括不断增多的电动汽车充电站和一个中央冷却工厂，该工厂在冷却校园建筑的同时，每年可节约超过8000万加仑的饮用水。Sierra编辑指出，加州大学欧文分校还在试点一个新项目，为附近低收入社区提供免费的绝缘改造和太阳能装置。

UC Merced got Sierra’s attention as the nation’s only university with exclusively LEED-certified buildings and for being on track to get half its electricity from on-site solar by 2020. It also requires students to earn a sustainability badge through coursework or extracurricular activities in order to graduate. As a result, students started an organic garden that now helps feed food-insecure students.

加州大学默塞德分校引起了Sierra的注意，因为它是美国唯一一所拥有LEED认证的大学，并且有望在2020年前实现大部分太阳能发电。加州大学默塞德分校毕业还要求学生通过课程学习或课外活动获得可持续发展徽章。因此，学生们开垦了一个有机菜园来帮助那些没有食物保障的学生。

UC Berkeley got the nod in part because of how staunchly committed its students are to supporting sustainable practices. A student-authorized fee contributes to the annual Green Initiative Fund which provides $350,000 a year to ecocentric student and staff activities.

加州大学伯克利分校上榜有部分原因在于该校学生坚决支持可持续实践。由学生资助的绿色计划基金（Green Initiative Fund）每年提供三十五万元用于生态中心主义的学生及教职员活动。

All 10 UC campuses have set their sights on achieving carbon neutrality by 2025, and are committed to achieving the university’s ambitious sustainability goals, which encompass climate protection, transportation, recycling and waste management, procurement, food and water.

加州大学10所分校都希望能够在2025年前实现碳中和，并致力于学校雄心勃勃的可持续发展目标（包括气候保护、交通、回收和废物管理、采购、食品和水）。