Strategic Plan 2011-2015: Reduce Carbon Footprint
I. Brief Description & Significant Changes in Plans (if any):
- Implement procedural, cultural and environmental change to effectively reduce the
University’s carbon footprint to include FLEET conversion to Hybrid & CNG vehicles.
Purchase and Implement STARS (Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System), establish university wide recycling programs alter building operation, remodel and new building protocol
II. Team Members:
- Joe Spence, Todd Enlow, Patti Buhl and Randy Shelton Eventually to include the Sustainability Committee
III. Major milestones/actions over the last 3-6 months:
- Nothing to report at this time
IV. Planned major milestones or actions over the next 6 months.
- Procure and implement STARS
- Formal creation of university wide recycling program
- Continue ongoing efforts to add Hybrid vehicles to our FLEET
V. Current Funding Sources, Unfunded needs:
- Will continue to utilize fully funded capital accounts to acquire services and equipment