American College and University President's Santa Monica College American College and University President's Climate Commitment

Santa Monica College Two year accredited community college 32,000 individual students each semester, including 7,900 full-time 2,500 international students 1,700 of faculty (including adjunct and full-time) 400 classified staff Diverse student population

SMC Campuses $128 million annual budget Ranked number one transfer institution to UC system Main campus and five satellites 34 buildings equal over 1 million sq. ft Urban setting

Journey to signing the ACUPCC Academic Senate Resolution to Board of Trustees and President Associated Student Resolution to Board of Trustees Eco-Action Club grassroots promotion Focus the Nation Event

SMC SIGNS THE ACUPCC! Signed January 31st 2008 Eco-Action Club grassroots promotion Focus the Nation Event “Today’s action is not just symbolic. It holds Santa Monica College to an action plan with measurable outcomes,” Tsang said. “In other words, we have to demonstrate that we’ve put our green spirit where our mouth is.    

SUSTAINABLE SMC: PROGRESS ON THE ACUPCC Currently pursuing energy efficiency contracts and solar Challenge: BIG project, SLOW process Recently implemented a subsidized bus program, Any line, Any time, which allows faculty, staff, and students to ride the bus for free (with valid ID) Challenge: funding Solution: raised student fees and ID card fees Recently received LEED Silver certification on new building Working on creating a campus-wide Green Building Policy Institutionalized sustainability: SLOs, STRATEGIC PLANNING, ECOLOGICAL LITERACY

SUSTAINABLE SMC: PROGRESS ON THE ACUPCC Currently have extensive recycling programs in place, including vermiculture recycling. Investigating recycling program expansion Recently joined AASHE Recently hired Project Manager for Sustainability (Sustainability Coordinator) GHG Emissions from Recycling programs (MTCE): -105 Material Tons Reduced Tons Recycled Tons Landfilled Tons Combusted Tons Composted Total MTCE Corrugated Boxes 62 N/A -53 Office Paper 66.89 -52 Food Scraps 2.84 Total Change in GHG Emissions: -148 MTCE

EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator Results The GHG savings translates into: 99.4 passenger vehicles  per year 61,597 gallons of gasoline 7.2 tanker trucks’ worth of gasoline Electricity use of 71.9 homes for one year http://www.epa.gov/solar/energy-resources/calculator.html

Challenges Construction Funding constraints Academic Calendar Two-year student turn around New committee dynamics Resources, tools, and guidance

Resources and Tools Student and faculty participation is critical EPA GHG calculator www.epa.gov/solar/energy-resources/calculator.html SMC Environmental Audit: www.smc.edu/ceus/greencampus.htm AASHE Webinars Work with our municipal partners (City of Santa Monica) AB 32 Requirements Sustainable City Plan Land Use and Circulation Element