Going Green; Teaching Green

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Going Green; Teaching Green Be The Change

What makes a Sustainable Campus?!

Berkeley College Project GreenPath Signed the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment. Working to raise awareness in the local community. America's first certified organic college dining hall.

St. John’s University Signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding for the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), to reduce its environmental impacts by adopting sustainable practices. Developing a plan for a combined heat and power generation plant, which will reduce greenhouse gas emissions Purchasing hybrid vehicles for campus patrol

Top 5 Sustainable schools: What are they doing? 1. College of the Atlantic 5. Oberlin College 3. EARTH University 2. Middlebury College 4. The Evergreen State College

Higher Education- Sustainability Courses Berkeley College 3 years ago offered only 5 courses, now offers 60 classes. 10 full-day workshops at the University of Oregon for sustainability leadership program M.B.A.’s in sustainability at Duquesne University and University of Seattle St. John’s University offers both a B.S. and B.A in Environmental Studies Courses introduce students to global nature of ecological and sustainability challenges. In 2009, students had the opportunity to explore environmental issues on the island of Bermuda.

What effort is Fredonia making? In the past year… New course on Sustainability and America (Fall 2008 & Spring 2009) Ordered more than 20 new books on Sustainability Exploring creation of a Environmental Studies major and minor Expanded the use of the existing Energy Management System Measuring energy usage per square foot, campus has been successful in reducing energy consumption each year since 2003

What more can we do to educate SUNY Fredonia and the community about the importance of sustainability?