Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 59.04
Liaison Nancy Wilkin
Submission Date Sept. 14, 2010
Executive Letter Download

STARS v1.0

Royal Roads University
PAE-5: Climate Plan

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00 Madelyne Cosme
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science Candidate
Student
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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:
To reduce its net greenhouse gas emission by 50% from 2007 levels.

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A brief summary of the climate plan’s short-term goals:
Royal Roads plans to accomplish this reduction by compiling a yearly comprehensive inventory of its greenhouse gas emissions on campus including an analysis of the education model and work from home initiative. From this inventory, targets will be set and tangible actions will be implemented. Some options that are being examined to reduce or offset greenhouse gases include; reducing staff travel, expanding the Sustainability Action Fund for the Environment that purchases carbon offsets, with funding matched by Royal Roads University’s Foundation for Energy Efficiency and Sustainability, occupancy sensors, encouraging alternative transportation, LEED building certification, increasing online course content, insulation upgrades and green power credits.

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Year the climate plan was formally adopted or approved:
2,008

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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:
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