New Mexico State University Go Aggies! Go Green! “Combining Sustainability and Environmental Health & Safety at NMSU ” joni newcomer, ND, LEED AP Manager Environmental Policy and Sustainability NMSU Office of Sustainability (OoS)
New Mexico State University NMSU Facts 2 Land-grant institution, established 1888 Five campuses around the state; 30,000 students Cooperative Extension Service offices in all 33 counties High Desert climate zone Summer temps: o Winter temps: o Go Aggies! Go Green! AASHE LA 2012: “Combining Offices of Sustainability and Environmental Health & Safety at NMSU”
New Mexico State University 3 EHS is logical choice Similar goals Sustainability Orientation video Tabling, training, brainstorming Human and environmental risks Collaboration Go Aggies! Go Green! AASHE LA 2012: “Combining Offices of Sustainability and Environmental Health & Safety at NMSU”
New Mexico State University Reporting 4 GHG report Title V Air Permit Hazardous Waste minimization Special Waste Recycling STARS OP-3, Indoor Air Quality OP-4, GHG Inventory OP-5, GHG Reduction Go Aggies! Go Green! AASHE LA 2012: “Combining Offices of Sustainability and Environmental Health & Safety at NMSU”
New Mexico State University Transportation 5 Safety training Bicycle Friendly University certification Aggie Transit and U-Pass Utility cart safety Go Aggies! Go Green! AASHE LA 2012: “Combining Offices of Sustainability and Environmental Health & Safety at NMSU”
New Mexico State University Pollution 6 Reduce environmental pollution – indoor and outdoor Hazardous waste and materials management Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Chemicals in labs VOC’s Go Aggies! Go Green! AASHE LA 2012: “Combining Offices of Sustainability and Environmental Health & Safety at NMSU”
New Mexico State University Water 7 Stormwater management and pollution control Water reclamation for agricultural use Treated wastewater Drought conditions Go Aggies! Go Green! AASHE LA 2012: “Combining Offices of Sustainability and Environmental Health & Safety at NMSU”
New Mexico State University Chemicals 8 Monitor chemical use Free toxic materials pick up, disposal, or recycling Hazardous waste and emergency spill cleanups Materials Management, chemical inventory HazComm Training Go Aggies! Go Green! AASHE LA 2012: “Combining Offices of Sustainability and Environmental Health & Safety at NMSU”
New Mexico State University Next steps… 9 Connections Collaboration Teamwork Go Aggies! Go Green! AASHE LA 2012: “Combining Offices of Sustainability and Environmental Health & Safety at NMSU”
Questions… New Mexico State University AASHE LA 2012: “Combining Offices of Sustainability and Environmental Health & Safety at NMSU” Thank you! Go Aggies! Go Green!