Santa Monica College Two year accredited community college

Santa Monica College • Two year accredited community college • 32, 000 individual students each semester, including 7, 900 full-time • 2, 500 international students • 1, 700 of faculty (including adjunct and full-time) • 400 classified staff • Diverse student population

SMC Campuses • $128 million annual budget • Ranked number one transfer institution to UC system • Main campus and five satellites • 34 buildings equal over 1 million sq. ft • Urban setting

Journey to signing the ACUPCC • Academic Senate Resolution to Board of Trustees and President • Associated Student Resolution to Board of Trustees • Eco-Action Club grassroots promotion • Focus the Nation Event

SMC SIGNS THE ACUPCC! • Signed January 31 st 2008 • Eco-Action Club grassroots promotion • Focus the Nation Event “Today’s action is not just symbolic. It holds Santa Monica College to an action plan with measurable outcomes, ” Tsang said. “In other words, we have to demonstrate that we’ve put our green spirit where our mouth is.

SUSTAINABLE SMC: PROGRESS ON THE ACUPCC § Currently pursuing energy efficiency contracts and solar Ø Challenge: BIG project, SLOW process § Recently implemented a subsidized bus program, Any line, Any time, which allows faculty, staff, and students to ride the bus for free (with valid ID) Ø Challenge: funding Ø Solution: raised student fees and ID card fees § Recently received LEED Silver certification on new building § Working on creating a campus-wide Green Building Policy § Institutionalized sustainability: § SLOs, STRATEGIC PLANNING, ECOLOGICAL LITERACY

SUSTAINABLE SMC: PROGRESS ON THE ACUPCC § Currently have extensive recycling programs in place, including vermiculture recycling. § Investigating recycling program expansion § Recently joined AASHE § Recently hired Project Manager for Sustainability (Sustainability Coordinator) GHG Emissions from Recycling programs (MTCE): -105 Tons Reduced Tons Recycled Tons Landfilled Tons Combusted Tons Composted Corrugated Boxes 0 62 0 0 N/A -53 Office Paper 0 66. 89 0 0 N/A -52 Food Scraps N/A 0 0 2. 84 0 Material Total Change in GHG Emissions: -148 MTCE Total MTCE

EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator Results The GHG savings translates into: • 99. 4 passenger vehicles per year • 61, 597 gallons of gasoline • 7. 2 tanker trucks’ worth of gasoline • Electricity use of 71. 9 homes for one year http: //www. epa. gov/solar/energy-resources/calculator. html

Challenges • Construction • Funding constraints • Academic Calendar • Two-year student turn around • New committee dynamics • Resources, tools, and guidance

Resources and Tools • Student and faculty participation is critical • EPA GHG calculator www. epa. gov/solar/energy-resources/calculator. html • SMC Environmental Audit: www. smc. edu/ceus/greencampus. htm • AASHE Webinars • Work with our municipal partners (City of Santa Monica) – AB 32 Requirements – Sustainable City Plan – Land Use and Circulation Element