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CSULB.edu/ClimateAction “We believe colleges and universities must exercise leadership in their communities and throughout society by modeling ways to minimize global warming emissions, and by providing the knowledge and the educated graduates to achieve climate neutrality” – Climate Neutrality – Curriculum – Research

CSULB.edu/ClimateAction Climate Action Milestones Oct 2014 Academic Senate resolution to sign ACUPCC Resolution endorsed by Pres. Alexander & Sustainability Task Force is established Pres. Alexander signs ACUPCC Climate Action Plan drafted & released for stakeholder feedback Comprehensive GHG Inventory completed Dec 2014 GOAL: Submit final CAP by end of year

CSULB.edu/ClimateAction CSULB Climate Action Plan (CAP)

CSULB.edu/ClimateAction Sustainability Task Force (STF) & Subcommittees (current structure) Sustainability Task Force CurriculumResearch GHG Inventory & Climate Action Planning Operations Commun- ications Auxiliaries & Dining Green ITPurchasing Transport- ation ~ 25 member Task Force Currently 9 Subcommittees Faculty, staff & student leadership & participation GHG Inventory/CAP Subcommittee & CAP Authors: Reza Toossi Wade Martin Dean Toji Paul Wingco Holli Fajack Several student contributors

CSULB.edu/ClimateAction CSULB’s GHG Emissions How big is our carbon footprint anyway??? 60,000 Metric Tons of CO2e annually

CSULB.edu/ClimateAction CSULB’s GHG Emissions Sources

CSULB.edu/ClimateAction Historic emissions If we just do what we’re already doing What we can achieve if we follow the CAP CSULB Historical GHG Emission Trends & Projections Interim target ~30k MT CO2e by 2020

CSULB.edu/ClimateAction Getting to Zero

CSULB.edu/ClimateAction Funding Abatement Strategies ~ $63M Investment $6M Incentives/Cost Abatement $4M Annual Cost Avoidance We must remember the costs associated with not acting

CSULB.edu/ClimateAction What You Can Do Make climate neutrality & sustainability a part of the curriculum and other educational experiences for all students Expand research and creative activities to achieve climate neutrality Support our plan to accelerate GHG emissions reductions to get to zero by 2030

CSULB.edu/ClimateAction