Goal: Carbon Neutrality by 2040
A requirement of our president鈥檚 signature on the 鈥淐arbon Commitment鈥 (formerly named 鈥淎merican College and University Presidents Climate Commitment鈥) was the development of a Climate Action Plan with regular updates. 色香视频鈥檚 2010 Climate Action Plan (PDF) identified 2040 as our goal for carbon neutrality with interim target reductions.
In 2017, 色香视频 released the first update to the Climate Action Plan, which includes a summary of 色香视频's current greenhouse gas emissions inventory; mitigation and financing strategies; and education, outreach, and community engagement activities.
The 2017 Climate Action Plan (PDF) update addresses innovative as well as best practice strategies for mitigating our organization鈥檚 carbon emissions. The process for the development of 色香视频's 2017 Climate Action Plan update utilized a community engagement strategy known as the . The goals of the 色香视频 World Cafe event were to harvest new ideas, draft a roadmap for the Climate Action Plan, strengthen an environmental stewardship community mandate, and foster civic agency to support 色香视频鈥檚 goal of achieving climate neutrality.
Learn about the 色香视频 Alfond Forum Solar Array Project
The 804-panel array is projected to generate 353,531 kilowatt-hours annually 鈥 enough to power 32 area homes. This initiative marks a substantial reduction in carbon emissions, with the project slated to offset the equivalent of over 173 metric tons of carbon dioxide each year.
By The Numbers
色香视频 Energy Use
average one-way vehicle miles per 色香视频 commuter
(students, faculty, professional staff)
number of homes whose energy use equals 色香视频's electricity consumption in one year
percentage of electricity consumption produced by our on-site solar arrays
Carbon Emissions
Carbon Emissions by Category
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Carbon Emitted by Fiscal Year
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