| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 52.27 |
| Liaison | Tracy Edwards |
| Submission Date | May 16, 2013 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Frostburg State University
PAE-5: Climate Action Plan
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 2.00 |
Lawrence
Gingerich Safety and Sustainability Coordinator Physical Plant |
Does the institution have a plan to mitigate its greenhouse gas emissions that meets the criteria for this credit?:
A brief summary of the climate plan’s long-term goals:
Education & Research Strategies (ER)
ER.2 - Sustainability Toolbox – Education representatives will assist with the implementation of a web-based toolbox that is accessible to all FSU students, faculty, and staff.
ER.4 - Sustainability in the GEP - CLAS Sustainability Committee representatives will select one of the proposed methods of incorporating sustainability into the General Education Program for the 2011 catalog.
Outreach Strategies (OT)
OT.2 - Student Commitment – LGLG will seek student commitment to sustainability and reducing FSU’s carbon footprint.
OT.4 - FSU Hiring Guidelines – LGLG will collaborate with
Education & Research Strategies (ER)
ER.1 - Minor in Sustainability Studies – CLAS Sustainability Committee representatives will work to establish a minor in Sustainability by 2010.
ER.3 - Sustainability and Co-curricular Activities – Education representatives will work to establish one or more of three co-curricular sustainability options for students.
ER.5 - Faculty Teaching Pledge – Education representatives will collaborate with others on campus to implement a voluntary faculty teaching pledge for faculty committed to including sustainability topics in the classroom.
ER.6 – Bio-fuel & Renewable Energy Research and Education – LGLG will make research of bio-fuel and renewable energy a priority by seeking interest and funding.
Outreach Strategies (OT)
OT.1 – Work Study/VISTA Worker – The Office of Sustainability will secure a work study student or VISTA worker to help coordinate community outreach activities on campus and beyond.
OT.3 - Business Alliances – Outreach representatives will form alliances with regional businesses to share best practices and facilitate environmental consciousness.
OT.5 - Sustainability Award System – Outreach representatives will establish an award system that rewards FSU students, faculty, and staff that take part in sustainability efforts.
Finance Strategies
FN.1 – Sustainability Finance Plan – LGLG will develop and present a plan for financing various sustainability initiatives. Areas covered should include a revolving fund for mitigation strategies, grants and external funding for research in sustainability, potential for a sustainability fund through the FSU Foundation, and potential for establishing a sustainability alumni foundation.
A brief summary of the climate plan’s short-term goals:
Human Resource representatives to identify ways to attract new employees that have an interest in sustainability education and research.
OT.6 – Media Toolkit – Outreach representatives will build and establish a media toolkit and plan for promoting events and communication through local, state, national, and social media.
Year the climate plan was formally adopted or approved:
An indication of whether institution has made a commitment to reduce GHG emissions a specific amount by a target year:
List which emissions (scope 1, 2, and/or 3) are included in its GHG emissions commitment:
The reduction level (percentage) institution has committed to:
The baseline year the institution used in its GHG emissions commitment:
The baseline emissions level institution used in its GHG emissions commitment:
The target year the institution specified in its GHG emissions commitment :
The website URL where information about the climate plan is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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