Presidents Climate Commitment Recommendation from the Sustainability Task

President’s Climate Commitment Recommendation from the Sustainability Task Force May 27, 2007

Overview of Commitment �Global warming �Leading the way �Reduce greenhouse gas emissions �Educating to achieve climate neutrality �Exerting leadership

Responsibility �Administrative Services �Implementation Liaison- Sharon Wines �Student Special Project- Elysia Morrison �Sustainability Committee �Students, staff and faculty

Steps and Dates Action Due Date Signing Commitment September 24, 2007 Yes Submit Tangible Actions March 15, 2009 Yes Submit Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG) January 15, 2009 Submit Climate Action Plan January 15, 2010 Completed Yes

Climate Action Plan (CAP) �An official campus-approved plan or roadmap to achieve climate neutrality �Integrated with master and strategic plans �Designed to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions �Living, flexible document adjustable to �New challenges �Opportunities �Scientific understanding

Sustainability Committee’s Role �Develop Climate Commitment Mission Statement �A statement of principles and goals that addresses all aspects of the College’s commitment including those pertaining to changes in academic and research program and GHG emissions reductions. �Recommend “CAP Task Force” members �Work with Admin Services

Task Force Responsibility �Overall CAP development, coordination, analysis, goal setting, and preparation �Oversee Task Force sub-committees �Curriculum and Research �Energy and Solid Waste �Greenhouse Gas Inventory �Communications �Transportation

Curriculum and Research �Responsible for developing aspects of CAP which will introduce climate change and sustainability into the curriculum, and enhance research to address climate change.

Energy and Solid Waste �Responsible for developing the energy conservation on-site renewables, green power purchasing, new construction/green design, CFCs and carbon offsets GHG emissions reduction strategies and projects.

Greenhouse Gas Inventory �Responsible for creating, interpreting and periodically updating your campus GHG inventory.

Communications �Responsible for �(a) keeping the campus community up-todate on your school’s climate action efforts �(b) developing and implanting plans to involve the community as much as possible in both the planning process and in actions that reduce GHG emissions.