[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 71 (Wednesday, May 2, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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  HONORING UCSB, WINNER IN THE NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION'S CAMPUS 
                      ECOLOGY `CHILL OUT' CONTEST

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                            HON. LOIS CAPPS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                          Tuesday, May 1, 2007

  Mrs. CAPPS. Madam Speaker, it is with great pride that I rise today 
to honor the University of California, Santa Barbara, which is located 
in my district. UCSB was recently named a winner in the National 
Wildlife Federation's Campus Ecology ``Chill Out'' contest, a 
competition that recognizes colleges and universities nationwide that 
are implementing innovative programs to reduce the impact of global 
warming. UCSB was one of eight universities chosen to receive the award 
from over 100 entries.
  This prestigious award was given to UC Santa Barbara for its efforts 
to become a carbon-neutral campus through energy conservation. The 
project started in 2005 when students from the Bren School of 
Environmental Science and Management created a Master's group project 
entitled ``Campus Climate Neutral.'' At a public university dealing 
with tightening budgets, energy conservation emerged as a solution that 
would both lower the school's environmental impact and cut expenditures 
for purchased utilities.
  UC Santa Barbara has found ways, through ingenuity and imagination, 
to provide increased space for research, education and living, while 
limiting the school's environmental impact. I continue to be proud of 
UCSB's numerous environmental and academic accomplishments, and 
encourage them to continue in their noble goal of reducing the campus's 
greenhouse gas emissions.
  Go Gauchos!

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