| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 67.00 |
| Liaison | Ken Foster |
| Submission Date | March 15, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Vassar College
IN-25: Innovation B
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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1.00 / 1.00 |
Alistair
Hall Sustainability Assistant Dean of Strategic Planning |
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Name or title of the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome:
Carbon Pricing research for Higher Education
A brief description of the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome that outlines how credit criteria are met and any positive measurable outcomes associated with the innovation:
In Summer 2015 a team of professors and students conducted research on carbon pricing across higher education, government, and the private sector. This resulted in a white paper titled "Internal Carbon Accounting at a Small Liberal Arts College." This white paper has helped to kickstart a coalition of colleges advocating for a national price on carbon as well as hands-on discussion on how colleges can incorporate a price on carbon into their operations. These discussions started with 3 schools - Vassar, Swarthmore, and Yale, but now includes more than 15.
Since then the Office of Sustainability has launched a Life Cycle Cost calculator that incorporates a social price of carbon into decision making processes for capital projects.
The goal of each is to incentivize smart decision making on campus that leads us closer to the 2030 carbon neutrality goal.
Which of the following impact areas does the innovation most closely relate to? (select up to three):
Research
Public Engagement
Coordination & Planning
Public Engagement
Coordination & Planning
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