2008 Leadership Academy Sustainability Project B-Green Group Peg Balachowski - Ronna DeLaVergne

1. Sustainability at Everett Community College 2008 Leadership Academy Sustainability Project B-Green Group Peg Balachowski - Ronna DeLaVergne Kathleen Koss-Belle Nishioka - Cindi Turner June 13, 2008

2. Presidents’ Climate Commitment

10. It’s not easy being green…

11. It’s about change… “Change your thoughts and you change the world.” • Norman Vincent Peale, 1898 - 1993

12. It’s about change… “You must be the change you want to see in the world.” • Mahatma Gandhi, 1869 - 1948

13. What Is EvCC’s Role in Sustainability?

14. Environmental Sustainability Is The ability to meet the needs of today’s people and environment without compromising the needs of subsequent generations.

15. A process that maintains and enhances economic opportunity and community well-being while protecting and restoring the natural and social environment.

16. As a public institution: • We have an ethical and civic obligation to safeguard a critical public resource; • We have a duty to establish physical environments and organizational practices conducive to student learning and the health, well-being, and effectiveness of all people within the college community.

17. What Can We Do?

18. Initial Steps • Develop and institute a formal policy addressing sustainability • Join with others involved in sustainability

19. A Sustainability Policy • Community Relations • College Operations • Ongoing Implementation

20. Community Relations EvCC will be committed to playing a constructive and collaborative role in the life of surrounding community.

21. College Operations EvCC will integrate the values of sustainability, stewardship and resource conservation into our interactions with our physical environment.

22. Ongoing Implementation Integrate sustainability criteria into budgeting, facilities and land-use practices, administrative reviews and promotion. Encourage participation in sustainability programs among community, students, staff and administration.

23. What are the Benefits of a Sustainability Policy?

24. $ Money in the Bank $ $ Finding ways to cut energy consumption not only reduces greenhouse gas emissions, but also saves money. $

25. Student Recruitment and Enrollment Students, even more than the general public, tend to rank the environment as an important issue.

26. Rotary Club scholarship winners: young, green visionaries(05/29/08)

27. New Program Title: Environmental Science Technology

28. “We need a broad, multi-disciplinary program that incorporates environmental science, natural sciences, soils testing, wetlands restoration and ecology, conservation, sustainable practices, etc.”

29. Alumni and Donor Interest Sustainability programs may provide a new tool for fundraising.

30. Community RelationsLeadership in sustainability can result In: • New community collaborations and involvement. • Improved relationships with the local community by reducing environmental impact of campus operations.

31. Health and Productivity Campus “greening” efforts often have positive effects on occupant health and productivity that maximize worker health and comfort.

32. Educational Value Sustainability programs provide opportunities for students and staff to engage in one of the most prominent and far-reaching scientific and public policy issues affecting contemporary society.

33. Congruent with Campus Values Green initiatives generally receive popular support among campus community members: In 2001/02 a National Wildlife Federation survey revealed that approximately 50% of college presidents said that sustainability programs are either good for public relations or a good fit with the culture and values of American campuses.

34. Join others in the sustainability movement

35. Presidents’ Climate Commitment

36. What is the American College & University Presidents’ Climate Commitment? This consortium is garnering institutional commitments to neutralize greenhouse gas emissions and accelerate the research and educational efforts of higher education.

37. What Does It Do? • Provides a framework and support for America’s colleges and universities to go climate neutral • Addresses responsibility • Pledges a commitment to a better future

38. What They are Doing • Completing an emissions inventory. • Within two years, setting a target date and interim milestones for becoming climate neutral.

39. Taking immediate steps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by choosing from a list of short-term actions. • Integrating sustainability into the curriculum and making it part of the educational experience. • Making the action plan, inventory and progress reports publicly available

40. Bainbridge Graduate InstituteGifford Pinchot, President* Bellevue Community CollegeB. Jean Floten, President Cascadia Community CollegeWilliam Christopher, President* Central Washington University Jerilyn S. McIntyre, President Centralia College James Walton, President Eastern Washington UniversityRodolfo Arévalo, President Lake Washington Technical CollegeL. Michael Metke, President Olympic College David C. Mitchell, President Pacific Lutheran University Loren J. Anderson, President* Seattle UniversityStephen V. Sundborg, President Shoreline Community CollegeLee D. Lambert, President The Evergreen State CollegeThomas L. Purce, President* University of Puget SoundRonald R. Thomas, President* University of WashingtonMark A. Emmert, President* University of Washington BothellSteven G. Olswang, Interim Chancellor* University of Washington TacomaPatricia Spakes, Chancellor Washington State University (4 institutions)Elson S. Floyd, President Western Washington UniversityKaren Morse, President* Whatcom Community CollegeKathi Hiyane-Brown, President Whitworth UniversityWilliam P. Robinson, President * Members of the Leadership Circle - signatories who have agreed to help lead the initiative, promote it, and recruit colleagues to join. Who Is Getting Involved ? 505 College Presidents to date Including these from Washington State:

41. Bainbridge Graduate InstituteGifford Pinchot, President* Bellevue Community CollegeB. Jean Floten, President Cascadia Community CollegeWilliam Christopher, President* Central Washington University Jerilyn S. McIntyre, President Centralia College James Walton, President Eastern Washington UniversityRodolfo Arévalo, President Lake Washington Technical CollegeL. Michael Metke, President Olympic College David C. Mitchell, President Pacific Lutheran University Loren J. Anderson, President* Seattle UniversityStephen V. Sundborg, President Shoreline Community CollegeLee D. Lambert, President The Evergreen State CollegeThomas L. Purce, President* University of Puget SoundRonald R. Thomas, President* University of WashingtonMark A. Emmert, President* University of Washington BothellSteven G. Olswang, Interim Chancellor* University of Washington TacomaPatricia Spakes, Chancellor Washington State University (4 institutions)Elson S. Floyd, President Western Washington UniversityKaren Morse, President* Whatcom Community CollegeKathi Hiyane-Brown, President Whitworth UniversityWilliam P. Robinson, President Everett Community College David Beyer, President * Members of the Leadership Circle - signatories who have agreed to help lead the initiative, promote it, and recruit colleagues to join. Who Is Getting Involved ? 505 College Presidents to date Including these from Washington State:

42. How About EvCC! http://www.presidentsclimatecommitment.org/html/commitment.php