Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 51.69
Liaison Kelsey Beal
Submission Date Jan. 5, 2011
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Indiana University Bloomington
PAE-5: Climate Plan

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00 Jamie Panunzio
Sustainability Research Reporting and Database Intern
Office of 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

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A brief summary of the climate plan’s long-term goals:
The Campus Master Plan outlines a course towards meeting the ACUPCC challenge of reducing campus greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent by the year 2050. This wedge analysis also recommends a 30% reduction in greenhouse gases by 2020.

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A brief summary of the climate plan’s short-term goals:
The Campus Master Plan identifies strategies that, if fully implemented, would result would result in a 30 percent reduction in carbon emissions by 2020. Overlaid on the key themes of the Campus Master Plan, the recommendations are grouped under several broad sustainable planning principles: 1. Adopt environmentally sensitive land use practices. 2. Move toward a carbon-neutral campus. 3. Ensure a range of transportation options. 4. Plan for innovative sustainable buildings and landscapes. For a full summary of suggestions and recommendations listed in the Campus Master Plan please reference pages 114 to 119 and 182 to 183 of the Campus Master plan, or follow the link: http://masterplan.indiana.edu/iub/sustainable.pdf

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Year the climate plan was formally adopted or approved:
2,009

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The website URL where information about the climate plan is available:
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