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Green ROUTES: R edirecting O ur camp U s Toward E nvironmental S ustainability

Green ROUTES: R edirecting O ur camp U s Toward E nvironmental S ustainability. ENV 302 Spring 2009 & BUS 321 Fall 2008. Green ROUTES gathered information that has an impact on carbon emissions.

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Green ROUTES: R edirecting O ur camp U s Toward E nvironmental S ustainability

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  1. Green ROUTES: Redirecting Our campUs Toward Environmental Sustainability ENV 302 Spring 2009 & BUS 321 Fall 2008

  2. Green ROUTES gathered information that has an impact on carbon emissions. • This required the team to reach out to various departments within CSC as well as various town services.

  3. Lessons Learned: • Colby-Sawyer needs improvement in data records • Valuable communication skills necessary for data collection • How we impact the environment

  4. Results • All sources considered, Colby-Sawyer College emits 7,637 metric tons of CO₂ per year, the equivalent of 212 dump trucks full of coal! CO2

  5. How Do We Compare to Others? • We researched other colleges that have signed the commitment • Our criteria was that the size could not be over 7,000 full time students

  6. Gaining perspectives Green Mountain College Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests

  7. Proctor Academy • This is an institution that strives for carbon neutrality • Major recycling effort • All food waste is composted • Ban on bottled water • Building energy efficient buildings

  8. Green Mountain College • “Cow Power” fuels electrical demands • Their electric demand is 2% of total emissions • Ours is 44% of our total emissions • Student voice • Greening Fund helps to drive student initiatives • Windmill • Recycling Bins • Duplex Printing

  9. Franklin Pierce • Altered mission statement in 1998 to include environmental awareness • Changed appliances, expanded outdoor programs • Challenges

  10. Campus Applications

  11. Poster Campaign • Displayed in the dining hall • 101 series provides students with facts to help them become more environmentally aware • 201 series begins this semester

  12. Lights Out Event Lights ON Lights OFF McKean Hall President’s House

  13. Battle of the Sexes • Males and Females battled for a week to see who could waste less food • Measured per student per week • Females wasted 2.7 ounces • Males wasted 3.7 ounces • Males wasted 30% more than Females

  14. Five Focus Areas • Biodiversity & Water • Food • Consumption & Waste • Investment, Curriculum & Culture • Energy

  15. WATER Fig. 2

  16. BIODIVERSITY Some of the invasive Species at Colby-Sawyer College: Japanese Barberry Oriental Bittersweet Norway Maple Multiflora Rose Burning Bush

  17. Food • Sustainable food practices by other Colleges • Middlebury: buy local organic food and produce their own food • Brown: harvest program to help farmers • University of Vermont: reusable mugs for all students

  18. Food • Sodexho provides our distributors • Kettle Kup Bakery • North Main Distributors • Coco Cola • Black River Produce • Changes: • Reusable mugs for all students • More Local and organic food in the dining hall • This Spring • Campus farm • Food Map

  19. Last year CSC spent $16,573.23 on paper Average paper use amounted to 3,000 sheets per student Currently, CSC does not purchase any recycled paper Waste & Consumption

  20. Waste & Consumption Initiative: • Increase recycling bins on campus • Incorporate duplex printing to reduce paper consumption • Begin purchasing 100% post consumer paper • Purchase containers to recycle compact batteries and electronics

  21. Culture • We requested a campus-wide Light’s Out Event from the SGA, which was hosted November 6, 2008, with SGA members. • Challenges • Annual Light’s Out Event (November 6, 2008) • Sustainability Day • Green fund for CSC • Sustainability Pledge(s)

  22. Curriculum • We researched CSC’s curriculum to find ways to incorporate sustainable themes in classrooms and on campus • Developing two plans for sustainable themes • Optional sustainability focused pathway readings and films • Implement green curriculum ideas in freshmen pathways • Both plans will be further researched and developed to be implementable within the college curriculum

  23. Investment We continued the analysis of green funds vs. current CSC funds for 2006 - 2008. It was difficult to make accurate comparisons of data Challenging because CSC portfolio changes over time, finding data for funds CSC is not practicing green investing CSC needs to continue researching green investing

  24. Energy • 45% total emissions attributed to electrical demands alone Scope 1: Direct Transportation, Other on-campus stationary Scope 2: Purchased Electricity Scope 3: Various Commuting, Wastewater

  25. Energy • “No Incandescent bulbs” Policy Savings = $10,468 (1,520 student bulbs burning 6 hours per day for 244 days)

  26. Focusing on Energy • Explore ways to develop a greater culture of energy conservation • Gain a better understanding of different energy resources • Nuclear • Biomass • Wind • Solar

  27. Summary • Completed the ACUPCC report • Compared with other colleges • Raised awareness on campus • Gathered data and conducted research essential for final recommendations

  28. Future Goals • Complete a comprehensive sustainability analysis • Develop a data management plan for future ACUPCC reports • Raise more awareness on campus • Recommend policies to make this a greener campus

  29. Sources • Green ROUTES (2006). Students in the CES program (combined with BUS321 students) conducted a comprehensive campus sustainability assessment. See the web page for details of presentations, reports and articles. • L-C Malan & H. Pine, 2008 • http://www.colby-sawyer.edu/environmental/greenroutes/index.html • http://eastmannh.org/wp-content/gallery/our-region/ColbySawyerCollegeA.jpg • http://www.reenergizetexas.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/acupcc-logo1.jpg • http://geology.com/world/satellite-image-of-japan.jpg • http://www.reenergizetexas.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/acupcc-logo1.jpg • http://orionwell.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/balance.jpg • http://www.wmst.unt.edu/images/female-symbol.png • http://www.nameshandbook.com/images/male-symbol.jpg • http://www.arianescup2007astrium.com/images/Sodexho_logo.jpg • http://www.federalsustainability.org/initiatives/gfcp/paper_reams.gif • http://www.moonbattery.com/archives/light-bulb-ban.jpg • http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/ABPub/2007/01/03/2003507701.jpg • http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=cfls.pr_cfls • http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/grill-tank.jpg • www.firstgearreplicas.com • http://www.convert-me.com/en/convert/weight2volume • http://www.spnhf.org/images/photos/an_watertubes2.jpg • http://www.cleanair-coolplanet.org/images/champions/champion_aug02_brothers.jpg

  30. Question and Discussion

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