The Climate Action task Force’s Sustainable Development Workgroup

1. The Climate Action task Force’sSustainable DevelopmentWorkgroup October 20, 2008 Bishop Center, Room 7A&B

2. Welcome & Introductions

3. Background: The Presidents Climate Commitment Signed March 25, 2008

4. President Hogan Signs Pledge for Carbon-Neutral Campus – 03/25/08  UConn President Mike Hogan signs the American College & University Presidents’ Climate Commitment as DEP Commissioner Gina McCarthy and Vice Provost Greg Anderson observe. 100+ students, faculty and staff attend PCC signing ceremony at Wilbur Cross North Reading Room 

5. UConn’s Commitment… • Create structure to guide development & implementation • Climate Action Task Force (CATF) - established May 2008 • CATF Workgroups – established Fall 2008 • Complete GHG inventory and update annually • 2004, 2006 inventories completed • 2007 inventory near completion • Develop a Climate Action Plan (CAP) (Due by May 2010) • CAP Project Manager hired September 2008 • Carbon neutrality by 2050 (or sooner) w/ interim targets & milestones • Integrate sustainability into curriculum – education, research and outreach • Goal: Draft CAP by August 2009.

6. Institutional Structure Environmental Policy Advisory Council Climate Action Task Force Workgroups

7. Climate Action Task Force CATF Co-Chairs: • Tom Callahan, Administration & Operations (Associate Vice President) • Rich Miller, Office of Environmental Policy (Director) Additional Members: • Nancy Bull, College of Agriculture & Natural Resources (Associate Dean) • Julie Elkins, Student Affairs (Assistant to the VP of Student Affairs) • NickFrechette, Undergraduate Student • Matt Hart, Mansfield (Town Manager) • Lysa Teal, Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Director of Budget Office) • Mike Willig,Center for Environmental Sciences & Engineering (Director)

8. 2008-2009 Workgroup Charge: • Develop Mitigation Strategies for GHG emissions resulting from University Operations & Activities • What are the major sources of emissions? (2007 GHG Inventory) • How can the institution neutralize emissions from each source? • Alteration/expansion of existing programs • Implementation of new programs • What are the anticipated costs of each strategy?

9. Timeline (2008-2009) Fall 2008 • October = 1st Meeting • Identify major sources of emissions and opportunities for reductions • Survey of existing programs and ideas • Fine-tune proposed ideas (pros/cons, challenges) • Areas for expansion? • Brainstorm additional/new ideas • Action Planning • Assess feasibility of proposed ideas • ‘Guest expert’ invitations as needed • Identify challenges & resource needs

10. Timeline (Continued) Spring 2009 • Continue Action Planning • Continue to fine-tune emissions reductions strategies • Begin implementation of ‘low lying’ fruit • Monitor progress of workgroup initiatives • Write Sustainable Development section of Climate Action Plan based upon workgroup recommendations

11. Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Inventory

12. ‘Fine-Tuning’ & Brainstorming Session

13. Brainstorming Stations • Land Use & Planning • Low Impact Design (LID) Features • Green Building

14. Session Recap

15. Evaluation Criteria • Potential to avoid or reduce GHG emissions • Flexibility to achieve ongoing GHG reductions • Cost benefit– ROI and financial impact • Potential for positive or negative social and environmental side-effects • Relationship to other mitigation strategies and opportunity for synergies • Potential to be scaled upward if successful • Potential to involve students and faculty

16. Review of Action Items Questions? Comments?

17. Thank You! The Climate Action task Force’sSustainable DevelopmentWorkgroup October 20, 2008 Bishop Center, Room 7A&B