(Source: University of California, Merced) Conserving resources is just a part of the fabric of UC Merced. So it should come as no surprise that university leaders say the campus can not only meet President Janet Napolitano’s call to cut water consumption by 20 percent by 2020, it has alreadyexceeded that expectation – this year. “The University of California system is already a leader in water conservation and UC Merced uses less water than the average UC campus,” Assistant Vice Chancellor for Facilities Management Graeme Mitchell said. “We’re good environmental stewards, but we can be even better.” Napolitano announced the new initiative to cut per capita water use just after the first of…
