Campus Sustainability Strategy Meeting September 12, 2007 Campus Sustainability Strategy Meeting

Outline Overview of Sustainability A Picture of Campus Sustainability What’s Happening at SJSU? Energy Water Waste Curriculum Student Activities What’s Next at SJSU? Interactive Discussion

Overview of Sustainability Long term resource management Allowing future generations to prosper Many aspects Economic Social Environmental

A Picture of Campus Sustainability UC/CSU/CCC Sustainability Conference 900 attendees Entire campus as a place of learning Collaboration is key

What’s Happening at SJSU? Energy Water Waste Management Spartan Dining Curriculum Student Activities

Energy 18% Green Power PG&E light bulb project 2004 MLK Library $600,000 Annual savings MLK Library Low E glazing on windows More efficient insulation

Water Recycled Water at South Campus MLK Library Dual Plumbed Landscape irrigation Athletic facilities MLK Library Dual Plumbed

Waste Management 2006 Diversion Rate 59.2% ½ offices on campus have mini bins Recycle florescent tubes and batteries MLK restrooms have 100% recycled paper

Curriculum EnvS Senior Seminar Class Global Climate Change Campus-based projects Global Climate Change New 9 unit GE course Environmental Resource Center EnvS 181

Student Activities Sustainability Week Student Organizations Environmental Club Engineers Without Borders Silicon Valley Clean Tech Alliance Veggielution Student Garden Co-op

What’s Next at SJSU? Sustainability Action Plan Sustainability Fund Student Fee Referendum Sustainability Council

Questions?

Interactive Discussion What is sustainability? What are our biggest obstacles to campus sustainability and what can we do to overcome them? Looking back at the list of solutions from question #2, choose the 3 that would be most imperative to accomplish first.