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Campus Sustainability Committee Initiatives 2009 – 2010

Campus Sustainability Committee Initiatives 2009 – 2010 . RETHINK. REACT. RESTORE. Campus Sustainability Committee. Sustainability Committee Mission. “Our mission is to integrate sustainability into all aspects of campus life by: educating students, faculty, staff, and the community

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Campus Sustainability Committee Initiatives 2009 – 2010

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  1. Campus Sustainability Committee Initiatives2009 – 2010 RETHINK. REACT. RESTORE.

  2. Campus Sustainability Committee

  3. Sustainability Committee Mission “Our mission is to integrate sustainability into all aspects of campus life by: educating students, faculty, staff, and the community about environmental, social, and economic issues; promoting environmental awareness and responsibility in personal and institutional choices; and inspiring innovative environmental solutions, behavioral changes, and ethical stewardship of the natural world. To accomplish these goals, we have adopted the Natural Step framework for achieving sustainability.”

  4. Committee & Subcommittees • Campus Sustainability Committee • Campus-wide committee established March 2007 • Charged with review of full range of sustainability topics related to campus.  • Includes 29 faculty, staff, and students  • Sustainability Subcommittees • 14 subcommittees • Over 60 members • 4 new subcommittees added during 2009-2010

  5. Sustainability Subcommittees • Academics • Department of Environmental Affairs • Earth Week • Energy Conservation • Food • Green Building • Green Cleaning • Green Landscaping • Green Purchasing • Presidents’ Climate Commitment • Public Relations • Recycling • Student Activities • Transportation

  6. AcademicsSubcommittee

  7. Goals & Events • Developing, implementing 1st year sustainability pledge • Promoting student/faculty sustainability in disciplines and interdisciplinary programs • Developing Environmental Studies program • Promoting campus-community environmental education collaboration • Drafting “Education, Research and Public Engagement,” President’s Climate Action Plan

  8. Additional Accomplishments • Sustainability Section of New Student Orientation • Natural Step and Leadership Training • Professional Development Center Workshop • Creation of New Sustainability Courses • Acquisition of Sustainability Education Resources

  9. Department of Environmental Affairs Subcommittee

  10. Events & Accomplishments • Green Initiative Fund • Surveyed 1505 students • Continuing work on its establishment • Strengthen Power Shift New York • Broaden membership through regional summit • Plan state-wide conference • Earth Week 2010 - Educating peers • Participation on sub-committees • Earth Week presentations

  11. Additional Events & Goals • Trayless Dining Halls • Education; tray waste audits • Bagless Campus Campaign • Received grant for education, re-useable bags; to be distributed to dorm residents in fall 2010 • Build relationship with local community • Coordinated events through FACE • Partnerships with students

  12. Earth WeekSubcommittee

  13. Goals • Educating campus/local community about prominent environmental, social justice issues • Promoting student/faculty participation in sustainability events • Encouraging campus community engagement in making campus, society more sustainable • Tapping local expertise • Showcasing campus/Sustainability Committee accomplishments and goals

  14. Earth Week Highlights 1 • Keynote: Lois Gibbs, “30 Years after Love Canal” • Community-Wide “Shake the Habit” of Plastic Bags • “Connections” Duathlon (bike/run) • Chautauqua County “ Green Expo”

  15. Earth Week Highlights 2 • Greening Local Businesses • Two Eco-Film Festivals • “Eco-Talk”: 12 panels, 12 hours • “Eco-Art”, “Eco-Dance” & “Eco-Theatre” • Recycled Instrument Recitals

  16. Earth Week Highlights 3 • “Sun Salutations” • “Meatless Monday” & “Trayless Tuesday” • 3rd Annual “Dumpster Dive” • “Spring Cleaning” & Beach Clean-Up • Invasive Species Plant Pull and Panel Discussion

  17. Energy ConservationSubcommittee

  18. Highlights • Athletic Complex lighting • NYSERDA Grant approved to fund project • Reduce electrical consumption by 200,000 KW, saving $30,000 annually • Jewett Hall basement lighting • Project underway to install occupancy sensors throughout basement

  19. More Highlights • Campus Building Automation System • Added several more building functions to the system, including the new satellite boilers • Remote temperature settings, staging of street lighting, other building functions • Residence halls CFL exchange program

  20. Goals • NYSERDA • Continue to apply for NYSERDA grants and rebates for energy conservation projects • Campus Building Automation System • Continue to add more equipment to the system: hot water tanks, lighting, exhaust fans, etc. • Recommend all appliances be Energy Star labeled • Promote use of occupancy sensors to control lighting • Continue installing energy efficient exit signs

  21. Additional Goals • Recommend all appliances be Energy Star labeled • Promote use of occupancy sensors to control lighting • Continue installing energy efficient exit signs

  22. Food Subcommittee

  23. Highlights • Continued Dining Services Sustainability Program • Developed sustainability components for vendors • Maplevale Farms in Clymer; more local vendors • greener disposables; other distributor synergies

  24. Highlights • Rainforest Alliance Certified Guatemala coffee • Food offerings: • Expanded earth friendly non-meat proteins • Increased fresh fruit and vegetable • Maintained completely organic Erie salad bar

  25. Additional Accomplishments • Green prototype, Science &Technology café • Greener disposables/packaging • Developed annual “trayless” experimental model for Erie Dining Center • Created FSA Dining Services Waste Cmte • Mission: reducing operational waste • Contributed Earth Week functions and activities

  26. Green Building Subcommittee

  27. Accomplishments • Guiding cost effective reduction in environmental impacts of new buildings • Energy efficiency, water conservation reduce operating costs • Construction/operational waste reduction and recycling efforts lower disposal costs • Indoor air quality, day lighting create healthy/ productive work environments • Conserve natural resources for future generations • Communicate positive community relations

  28. Additional Accomplishments • Establishing contractor guidelines for sustainability during construction • Looking into managing of storm water: • green roofs, Vortex filter systems, retention ponds, rain gardens • Involved with SUNY Fredonia Master Plan related to various sustainability objectives

  29. Goals • Continue developing sustainable guidelines for building materials and contraction practices • Ensure new construction meets state standards for green buildings • Promote campus environmental stewardship • Monitor development of additional sustainability and energy efficiency construction guidelines • Adopt best practices regarding sustainable building design and construction

  30. Green Cleaning Subcommittee

  31. Accomplishments • Installed resource-reducing products: • Touch-less auto flush valves • En-Motion touch-less paper towel dispensers • Green Seal Certified cleaning systems/products • Purchased environmentally-friendly products: • HEPA filtered vacuum cleaners • Water only floor scrubbers • Stone care maintenance • New microfiber cleaning cloths • Provided ongoing campus recycling support

  32. Goals • Review, enhance staff training on Green Cleaning Technologies • Complete installation of Green Seal Certified cleaning systems/products • Continue assessment, purchasing of environmentally friendly products &equipment • Increase usage and installation of environmentally-friendly products

  33. Green LandscapingSubcommittee

  34. Accomplishments • Trees • 1st annual Arbor Day tree planting ceremony • Campus-wide tree inventory • Ongoing new tree plantings • Planting Beds & Natural Areas • Increased perennials in planting beds • Developed new planting beds at entrances • Created new native garden planting area • Removal of invasive non-native honeysuckles

  35. Additional Projects & Goals • Use of environmentally friendly ice control • Reduce planting beds watering • installation of perennials, native species • Develop grey watering program • Review use of herbicides and pesticides • Reduce use of gasoline powered equipment • convert green lawn areas to native planting beds

  36. Green Purchasing Subcommittee

  37. Overview • Established fall 2009 • Mission: • providing guidance and sound purchasing practices for SUNY Fredonia

  38. Goals • Disseminate information to campus on current practices • In-place green purchasing practices • 100% recycled copy paper, 88% energy efficient computers • How our vendors support green practices • What campus members can do to support purchasing practices • E.g., double sided printing • Continue recommending purchasing of green office products

  39. Presidents’ Climate Commitment Subcommittee

  40. Accomplishments • Worked for three years to complete all ACUPCC membership requirements • Campus Greenhouse Gas Audit submitted • May, 2009 • used Clean Air Cool Planet calculator • included scopes one and two carbon emissions

  41. Goals • Submit campus Climate Action Plan by May 15, 2010 • Work with other subcommittees, depts to complete scope three of greenhouse gas audit • Develop templates for future greenhouse gas audits • Oversee implementation of Climate Action Plan • Participate in AASHE’s STARS program

  42. Public RelationsSubcommittee

  43. Mission • Publicize on-campus events and initiatives • Look for opportunities to position Fredonia as proactive and environmentally responsible to both internal and external audiences • Position SUNY Fredonia as a thought-leader on the subject of sustainability

  44. 2009-10 Accomplishments • Publicized and assisted with all Earth Week programming • ‘Shake the Habit,’ Lois Gibbs, Local Foodservice Supplier • Weekly “Sustainability Comment” ads in The Leader • Maintained “SUNY Fredonia Sustainability Cmte” Facebook group and campus Go Green website • Created sustainable-themed electronic newsletter • Created PSA with students from WNYF-TV and Fredonia Radio • Work with departments and groups to help change behaviors

  45. Goals for 2010-11 • Create campus events that partner with existing successful ones • Leverage their success, built-in audience, decrease “cannibalization” • Continue to leverage relations with on-campus media • Regular appearances, PSAs, etc. on Fredonia radio, TV

  46. Goals for 2010-11 • Inform, educate campus community about environmentally-friendly lifestyles • Continue to allow students to take the lead • Peer-led initiatives gain more traction, credibility than those perceived to be led by the Administration • Work with athletics, SA, FSA, other student-centric groups to improve recycling, reduce waste, etc. • Best ambassadors for the cause

  47. Recycling Subcommittee

  48. Accomplishments • Created Waste Wipeout Program, May move-out • Managed annual Earth Week Dumpster Dive • Residence Assistants/ Residence Halls contests • Sponsored Community Electronics Recycling

  49. Accomplishments • Collected & recycled • Mattresses; materials & cardboard; scrap metal; used tires, motor oil, automotive batteries; electronics; furniture; doors • Recyclemania 2010 • Business Incubator

  50. Goals • New construction & demolition debris recycling program • Add recycling requirement to all capital construction projects • Residence Halls move-out awareness program • Participate in national RecycleMania 2011 • Continue Residence Halls mattress recycling program

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