Come stop by the Student Farm to socialize with Green Donors, Green Fellows, and students from 12-2 PM! Swing by a little earlier at 10 AM for some donuts and coffee, followed by a tour of student projects done at the SLLC so far at 11!

Secure those donuts and drinks by RSVPing here: https://forms.gle/BxjTCHtUF1nJF9kZ7 

Schedule:
10AM: Donuts and Coffee
11AM: Tour of the SLLC
12PM-2PM: Socialize and Network

Applications for the 2026-2027 SLLC Community Coordinator are now open! This position is a great opportunity for those interested in the intersection of sustainability, academics, and communication.

Department Summary:

The Sustainable Living and Learning Communities (SLLC) is in search of a new Community Coordinator for the 2025-2026 school year. This position is great if you have a passion for the intersection of sustainability, academics, and communication. We are looking for someone who can commit to a year-long position. 

On June 1st, the Sustainable Living & Learning Communities (SLLC) celebrated the progress and achievements of the past year at the annual Spring Showcase. The afternoon event commemorated the three Green Fellows, Tim Z. Burton, Emmanuel Momoh, and Maria Kanwal, who had just wrapped up their year-long projects. The showcase also highlighted many other SLLC developments and member programs. 

2023-2024 SLLC Green Fellow Emmanuel Momoh and third-year PhD candidate within the Geography Graduate Group shares his project updates below.

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In the Fall of 2023, the SLLC welcomed a new cohort of Sacramento Valley College Corp Fellows, who are aiding in the construction of paths, patio spaces, and general upkeep and stewardship of our property. Through the #CaliforniansForAll College Corps program, students engage with community-based programs focused on K-12 education, climate action, or food insecurity. Fellows are matched with hosts through the program and earn a living stipend upon completion of 450 hours.

Since 2019, students and staff working in the programs of the SLLC have worked with student designers in the project-based Landscape Design Architecture 141 course to create an integrated, accessible pathway network for the North half of the SLLC’s approximately 40 acres. In close collaboration with UCD Grounds and Campus Planning, the project will connect existing sidewalks in West Campus with vital open space resources and core academic programs of the SLLC. As West Campus continues to develop and densify, the need for (equitable) access to gardens and open space will only increase.

SLLC Community Coordinator (UCD Sustainable Living/Learning Communities)
(Student Assistant III paid at $15.25/hour, ~6 hours per week)

Desired Start: Winter quarter

Seeking: An Undergraduate (2nd year and above) or Graduate student

In December 2021, the SLLC, in collaboration with the Solar Community Housing Organization (SCHA) and The UC Davis Green Initiative Fund (TGIF), hired a team of three student coordinators to develop and sustainably maintain a North Entry to the SLLC. The project site is located in an area known as “the Back 40,” West of the Domes along Blue Ridge Road. The team consists of three coordinators, each with a different area of specialization. Our student coordinators are:

On Thursday, October 8, the UC Davis Student Farm had their Fall Welcome Day, an event to introduce students to all parts of the student farm. Students were greeted by friendly staff, offered a tour of the space, and gifted many tasty fruits and vegetables. On the tour, students were shown a few of their many programs: the Ecological (Eco) Garden, Market Garden, and Flower Project. The Ecological Garden is used to learn about horticulture, seed saving, and other related topics.