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Sustainability at IUPUI. Colleen J. McCormick, MPH Director, Office of Sustainability. Vision.
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Sustainability at IUPUI Colleen J. McCormick, MPH Director, Office of Sustainability
Vision IUPUI will serve as a sustainability leader among higher education institutions and as a national model for urban sustainability in both academic offerings and campus operations. The IUPUI campus will be a place where faculty, students, and staff are engaged in research, teaching, and learning to advance knowledge about urban sustainability and its practice.
Energy Goals • Conduct a greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory and update annually • Develop a GHG action plan – set a reduction goal • Quantify energy usage on campus • Improve energy efficiency of buildings, vehicles, equipment • Evaluate alternative and renewable energy sources • Hold a campus energy challenge
Built Environment Goals • Pursue Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) silver certification • Conserve, maintain, and increase green space on campus • Develop bicycle paths Progress • Participating in Tree Campus USA program • Partnering with Indiana Wildlife Federation – Campus Sustainable Landscape program
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Goals • Enhance campus recycling program • Campus Center and Housing • Construction materials • Styrofoam • Promote environmentally friendly purchasing practices • Tox Away Day and RecycleMania
Transportation Goals • Establish bicycle program • Increase bicycle parking, showers • Bicycle exchange • Incorporate alternative fuels into campus vehicle fleet • Increase car pooling and public transportation use • Develop shuttle system between IUPUI and Bloomington
Public Health Goals • Evaluate use of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) • Evaluate use of green cleaning products • Establish an IUPUI farmers market Progress • Identified new location for IUPUI urban garden • Satellite urban garden
Academics • ET Sustainable Technologies Certificate • SPEA Sustainability Policy and Mgmt • Sustainability Certificate • Sustainability House
Engage • Office of Sustainability Website • www.sustainability.iupui.edu • Office of Sustainability Internships • Sustainability Committees • Green Teams • Greening IUPUI Grant • Sustainability Town Hall Meetings
Best Practices • Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) • www.AASHE.org • Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS)
Conclusions • Office of Sustainability • Opportunity to be an urban sustainability leader • Opportunity for impact
Questions? Thank you for your time! Colleen J. McCormick, MPH Director, Office of Sustainability 317-278-1308 cjmccorm@iupui.edu www.sustainability.iupui.edu