Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
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Overall Score | 34.75 |
Liaison | Jeane Pope |
Submission Date | Dec. 22, 2010 |
Executive Letter | Download |
DePauw University
PAE-5: Climate Plan
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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2.00 / 2.00 |
Missy!
Orr Assistant Director Office for Sustainability |
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Does the institution have a plan to mitigate its greenhouse gas emissions that meets the criteria for this credit?:
Yes
A brief summary of the climate plan’s long-term goals:
DePauw has a long-term goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2040. To reach that primary long-term goal, we will attend to nine specific goals:
Goal 1: Expand and Enhance Sustainability-related Curricular Opportunities
Goal 2: Expand and Enhance Sustainability-related Co-Curricular
Goal 3: Create a Campus-wide Culture of Conservation
Goal 4: Continue Improvements to Energy Efficiency
Goal 5: Create a More Sustainable Campus Transportation System
Goal 6: Invest in Renewable Energy Projects
Goal 7: Review University investment opportunities to include Sustainability-related funds
Goal 8: Enhance Sustainability Service Opportunities and Create Local Carbon Offset Projects and Programs
Goal 9: Serve as a Regional Leader in the Comprehensive Promotion of Sustainability
A brief summary of the climate plan’s short-term goals:
We will focus on three sectors to address short-term goals. At the same time, we will continuously work to create a well-developed long-term focus.The three sectors are as follows: Curricular & Co-curricular Education, Facilities & Operations, and Community & Communication. Our entire community contributed to a list of projects for each of the sectors that are integrated in a graphic timeline as well as the content of our Climate Action Plan (CAP).
Year the climate plan was formally adopted or approved:
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The website URL where information about the climate plan is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
We will be submitting our Climate Action Plan for approval in January 2011.
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