Climate Action Plan Strategies by Category
|
Category |
Goals |
|---|---|
|
Buildings & Energy |
Reduce greenhouse gas emissions from electricity, natural gas, and fuel oil use by employing both energy efficiency and renewable energy. |
|
Transportation |
Reduce greenhouse gas emissions from commuting and from fleet vehicles. |
|
Water |
Conserve water (Strategies 9 & 10). Reduce pollution from and the quantity of storm-‐water runoff (Strategy 11). |
|
Waste |
Reduce waste and encourage recycling. |
|
Purchasing |
Reduce impact of purchasing with environmentally friendly products and local products (Strategies 15 & 16). Purchase local food (Strategies 17 & 18). |
|
Education & Communication |
Promote sustainability communications and activities on campus (Strategies 19, 20, 22, & 23). Integrate sustainability into the curriculum (Strategies 21, 24, & 25). |
| Item | Buildings and Energy |
|---|---|
| 1 | Reduce Energy Use in Buildings by Implementing GESC Measures |
| 2 | Set High Energy Standards for Buildings |
| 3 | Consolidate Class/Event Schedules at Off Hours to Allow for Building Shutdown |
| 4 | Produce Renewable Energy on Campus |
| Item | Transportation |
|---|---|
| 5 | Improve Alternative Transportation Infrastructure |
| 6 | Provide Incentives for Alternative Transportation |
| 7 | Make Fleet Vehicles More Efficient |
| 8 | Advocate for Quality Regional Transportation Options |
| Item | Water |
|---|---|
| 9 | Reduce Building Water Use |
| 10 | Reduce Irrigation Water Use |
| 11 | Reduce Impact of Storm-Water Run Off |
| Item | Waste |
|---|---|
| 12 | Encourage Recycling |
| 13 | Develop a Comprehensive Composting Program |
| 14 | Recycle Electronic Waste |
| Item | Purchasing |
|---|---|
| 15 | Choose Environmentally Friendly Products, Use Minimal Packaging |
| 16 | Buy Local Products and Services |
| 17 | Work with Local Farmers to Purchase Food |
| 18 | Create Community Garden(s) on Campus |
| Item | Education and Communication |
|---|---|
| 19 | Initiate Student Competitions Around Sustainability |
| 20 | Support Student-Led Sustainability Initiatives |
| 21 | Integrate Sustainability into the Curriculum |
| 22 | Create and Implement a ‘Themed Year’ around a Sustainability Topic |
| 23 | Increase Sustainability-Related Communication |
| 24 | Create an Environmental/Sustainability Living Learning Community |
| 25 | Create an Environmental/Sustainability First Year Experience Course |
