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Beyond the destination: Travel partners driving sustainability and community impact

For the third year in a row, UC’s systemwide Central Travel Office will celebrate Earth Month by hosting several travel suppliers and UC Systemwide Procurement and Sustainability.

Through several expert-led panels, partners will build a dialogue around how companies are balancing fiscal responsibilities and growth against sustainability challenges. Learn about the decisions being made to support the future of our planet.

Register and join us

Select each event name below to register; listings reflect Pacific Time. All events take place via Zoom.

Alaska, Delta and Southwest Airlines
April 1 at 11 a.m.
Airline representatives will engage in a meaningful conversation about the future of aviation and their responsibility to sustainability.

Uber Green
April 8 at 11 a.m.
Uber representatives will highlight their sustainability initiatives to reduce emissions, with a goal of becoming a zero-emission platform by 2040.

From Farm to Campus: UC’s Advancement of Sustainable Food Sourcing
April 17 at 10 a.m.
UC is leveraging its purchasing power to transform food systems across campuses and California agriculture. In this webinar, coproduced by Systemwide Procurement, you’ll learn how sustainability leaders, campus dining teams and students are collaborating to expand sustainable purchasing, strengthen supply chains and support farmers and food enterprises.

Advito
April 22 at 11 a.m.
Representatives from leading global corporate travel consultancy Advito will help us explore the interconnection between travel and climate change, from how travel contributes to emissions to how climate change disrupts travel through physical, economic and societal risks, including extreme weather events.

Hertz and Enterprise/National Car Rentals
April 29 at 11 a.m.
Learn about the ongoing trends and challenges of ground transportation, as companies shift toward hybrid and electric vehicles.

For questions, comments or suggestions about the events above, contact uctravel@ucop.edu.

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