Green Campus Concept

Green Campus ConceptCentre for Environment Research & Education

© Centre for Environmental Research & Education (CERE) 2011

A Holistic Approach


What is a Green Campus?

A green campus is a place where environmentally responsible practice and education go hand in hand and where environmentally responsible tenets are borne out by example

It demonstrates its commitment to ecological sustainability through its:

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS RESEARCH CAMPUS LIFE PHYSICAL OPERATIONS


ACADEMIC PROGRAMS• Undergraduate and graduate degrees and certificates

that have a primary focus on sustainability issues, such as environmental studies, green building, environmental engineering, sustainable development etc.

• Degrees and courses that incorporate sustainability issues as a core component of their curricula;

• Study abroad programs that address sustainability in the international context;

• Informal learning experiences on sustainability topics that target the larger community surrounding the campus.


RESEARCH

Projects that seek to enhance and expand

our current understanding of ecosystem health,

sustainable resource use, air and water

quality;

Exploration of values, attitudes & beliefs

related to sustainability;

Development of applied solutions to

large-scale sustainability

challenges renewable energy technologies,

urban planning, shared resource use;Creation and

refinement of tools to cultivate and

strengthen sustainable world-views &

behaviors.

PROJECTS

VALUES

SOLUTIONS

TOOLS


CAMPUS LIFELectures, workshops, events &

presentations outside the classroom addressing sustainability

Student organizations focusing on the environment, climate change, renewable

energy, sustainable development and sustainable living;

Programs in offices, residence halls, and classroom that encourage resource conservation and sustainable living

Dedicated sustainability officers who communicate, coordinate and catalyze

green campus efforts.© Centre for Environmental Research & Education (CERE) 2011

PHYSICAL OPERATIONS

Campus-based use of

renewable energy,

recycling, local food, waste programs,

water conservation,

public transportation

systems

Institutional policies and

plans that give preference to

environmentally sound

products and services

Small and large-scale

projects that seek to reduce the ecological

footprint of the campus while modeling the society of the

future.


PAYBACKSEnvironmental Sustainability

Reputation as a leader through example

Economic Benefits


PAYBACKS“Real-life” work experience for your students

Improved quality of life on your campus

A better prepared and valuable graduate pool


What makes a successful Green Campus?

• Set forth a Green Campus Mission and a Statement of Principles

• Establish a Green Campus organizational structure and a team that is representative of the student body and every campus department

• Evaluate daily operations in terms of pollution prevention, waste stream management, and energy efficiency—reducing, reusing, recycling, repairing wherever possible.


What makes a successful Green Campus?

• Determine and document short-term and long-term economic benefits, including the benefits of environmental compliance and improved health and safety

• Adopt and implement an environmental management system that is similar to those being used by progressive businesses

• Establish a Green Campus Environmental Ethic Awareness campaign


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