Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 50.21
Liaison Elizabeth Swiman
Submission Date Aug. 1, 2011
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Florida State University
Tier2-2: Local Offsets Program

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.00 / 0.25 Elizabeth Swiman
Director of Campus Sustainability
Facilities
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Does the institution have a local offsets program through which the institution seeks to offset its greenhouse gas emissions by implementing projects that reduce GHG emissions in the local community?:
No

A brief description of the program:

FSU does not currently participate in a local offsets program.


The website URL where information about the program is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

HeFSU guidelines for air travel that may relate to this matter:

• OP-D-2-D7 TRANSPORTATION – Travel should use the most efficient and economical means, considering time of the traveler, cost of transportation, and per diem or subsistence required. Therefore, if it is more economical to drive than fly, that should be a travel consideration by departments.
• OP-D-2-D18 CHARTER AIRCRAFT SERVICE - A charter aircraft is available for use by Florida State University to provide a means of travel allowing designated officials and employees to maximize the productivity of their offices by limiting non-productive travel time…The use of the charter aircraft is advised when it is cost-justifiable or in the best interest of the University. This form of travel is only available to certain eligible University travelers.

While these policies don’t specifically address air travel emissions, they do illustrate our commitment to addressing economical travel means, which can very loosely translate to an effect on emissions.


HeFSU guidelines for air travel that may relate to this matter:

• OP-D-2-D7 TRANSPORTATION – Travel should use the most efficient and economical means, considering time of the traveler, cost of transportation, and per diem or subsistence required. Therefore, if it is more economical to drive than fly, that should be a travel consideration by departments.
• OP-D-2-D18 CHARTER AIRCRAFT SERVICE - A charter aircraft is available for use by Florida State University to provide a means of travel allowing designated officials and employees to maximize the productivity of their offices by limiting non-productive travel time…The use of the charter aircraft is advised when it is cost-justifiable or in the best interest of the University. This form of travel is only available to certain eligible University travelers.

While these policies don’t specifically address air travel emissions, they do illustrate our commitment to addressing economical travel means, which can very loosely translate to an effect on emissions.

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