Net Zero Student Summit, AASHE Conference 2011 – October 9, 2011 “The Renewable Energy Initiative”

…we had none 231 Departmental Funding Chancellor Funding Solar Companies Alumni REI Project

$6.00: Per Student, Per Quarter 4 Quarters per Year x 10 years $3.4 Million Dollars Towards Renewable Energy Governance Board = Long-Term Structure First Project: 500kW Array = 800 kWhr annually Cost of about $3.1 Million

Faculty Campus Departments Administrative Allies Campus Mindset Environmental Committees and Initiatives Field of Study Student Leadership Past Employment and Internships

Involved Communities Implementation Executive Direction Goal For Campus

Financing Aesthetics Avoiding Business as Usual Campus Budget Office Short term financing

Provides a way to get involved Allows for involvement in auditing, publicizing, and working with consultants Helps with current UC budget situation Money saved will be reinvested into student services Prestige as first university With a Net Zero division Use as a model for the rest of the campus Potential for campus-wide implementation

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