SMC Center for Environmental & Urban Studies
CEUS—a living laboratory for sustainability, featuring innovative green building materials and practices—provides information to help individuals become more efficient and lead a sustainable life that reduces impacts on the environment. The Center is home to student environmental clubs and committees working on campus sustainability initiatives and research, and headquarters for Sustainable Works.
Resource Library – CEUS offers books, articles, videos, and displays on subjects ranging from general environmental information to specific topics such as home solar-heating systems, environmental policy, and vegetarianism.
Resource Information/Coordination – CEUS offers information about local environmental events and organizations, and assists with events coordination. From time to time, CEUS also offers informative Eco tours.
Demonstration Gardens – "garden\garden," a joint project with the City of Santa Monica, is a public water-conservation experiment featuring two side-by-side residential gardens (at 1718 and 1724 Pearl St., opposite the College).
For information about CEUS, visit www.smc.edu/CEUS, call (310) 434‑3909, or drop by 1744 Pearl Street, Santa Monica.