Sustainability at UNCW BOARD OF TRUSTEES – BUSINESS AFFAIRS COMMITTEE OVERVIEW WHAT SUSTAINABILITY MEANS TO UNCW CURRENT STATE OF SUSTAINABILITY ENERGY EFFICIENCY TRANSPORTATION DINING RECYCLING ACADEMICS COLLABORATION GOALS QUESTIONS.
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Sustainability at UNCW BOARD OF TRUSTEES – BUSINESS AFFAIRS COMMITTEE OVERVIEW WHAT SUSTAINABILITY MEANS TO UNCW CURRENT STATE OF SUSTAINABILITY ENERGY EFFICIENCY TRANSPORTATION DINING RECYCLING ACADEMICS COLLABORATION GOALS QUESTIONS WHAT SUSTAINABILITY MEANS TO UNCW “UNCW’S GREATEST STRENGTHS AS IT’S VALUE IN “LOVE OF PLACE”. HE HAS EMPHASIZED THE SIGNIFICANCE OF EMBRACING THE UNIVERSITY’S COASTAL LOCATION AND TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES THAT IT PROVIDES. “IN THIS WAY, WE MAY SERVE THE WORLD EVEN AS WE SERVE THIS REGION,” – CHANCELLOR MILLER “AS NORTH CAROLINA’S COASTAL UNIVERSITY, WE ARE PARTIALLY DEFINED BY OUR LANDSCAPE AND INTRINSICALLY HAVE A STRONG NATURAL CONNECTION TO THE ENVIRONMENT. AS A COMMUNITY AND AS INDIVIDUALS WE, AS SEAHAWKS, HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO PROMOTE A CULTURE THAT HONORS AND ENCOURAGES SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES.” – VICE CHANCELLOR MAIMONE UNCW DEFINES SUSTAINABILITY AS INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS MADE BY THE COMMUNITY TO ENSURE THAT THE BEAUTY AND BENEFITS OF TODAY’S WORLD – ECONOMICALLY, ENVIRONMENTALLY AND SOCIALLY – WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS TO INHERIT ENERGY/WATER EFFICIENCY ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN-PROGRESS PHASE I PERFORMANCE CONTRACTING SOLAR ENERGY USED TO HEAT SRC POOL SECOND CARBON EMISSIONS INVENTORY PHASE II PERFORMANCE CONTRACTING INVESTIGATING ACUPCC UNCW LEADS UNC SYSTEM, SURPASSING 2015 ENERGY REDUCTIONS TIMELINE WITH 31% REDUCTIONS 3,908,201 GSF OF UNCW’S BUILDINGS 25% IS EITHER LEED CERTIFIED OF BUILT TO LEED STANDARDS FULL TIME ENERGY MANAGER STORM WATER MASTER PLAN IN PROCESS WILL FOCUS ON ALTERNATIVES FOR WATER USAGE REDUCTIONS TRANSPORTATION ACCOMPLISHMENTS SHUTTLE RIDERSHIP UP 12% IN THE 2 YEARS REPLACED ¾ OF THE ENFORCEMENT VEHICLES WITH ELECTRIC COMPLETED MULTIMODAL TRANSPORTATION STUDY WITH RECOMMENDATIONS TO CREATE A MORE BICYCLE/PEDESTRIAN FRIENDLY CAMPUS IN -PROGRESS CAR SHARE PROGRAM INCREASE PARKING INCENTIVES TO PROMOTE CARPOOLING SELF-OPERATING THE CMS SHUTTLE WITH A LOW EMISSION BUS PLANNED SOLAR POWERED PARKING METERS SEAHAWK TRANSIT HUB AT UNION DINING ACCOMPLISHMENTS REDUCTION IN WATER CONSUMPTION IN WAGONER DINING HALL BY 1/3 IN FOUR YEARS LOCALLY PURCHASED PRODUCE INCREASED FOR 3 YEARS AND NEARS 22% ELIMINATION OF PLASTIC BAGS EXCEPT WHERE REQUIRED BY FRANCHISE – ELIMINATED OVER 20,000 BAGS ANNUAL FROM LANDFILLS SUSTAINABLE WAGSGIVING BIODEGRADABLE TO-GO IN HAWKS NEST, WAG OUT AND DUBS CAFE ADDITION OF LOCAL, FRESH MENU OPTIONS AT DUBS CAFÉ 100% OF DINING SERVICES FRYER OIL IS RECYCLED AS BIODIESEL FUEL IN-PROGRESS IMPLEMENT COMPOSTING AT WAGONER HALL INCREASE LOCAL FOODS PERCENTAGE RECYCLING ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN-PROGRESS PAID FOR RECYCLABLES NEW COMPACTOR FOR PLASTICS ALLOWS FOR MORE EFFICIENT BAILING UPDATED PORTABLE RECYCLING CENTER DESIGN UNDERWAY FOR NEW RECYCLING/EDUCATION CENTER WASTE AUDITS WINTER STORM DEBRIS MULCHED FOR USE ON CAMPUS RECYCLEMANIA 2013 HAS MEASURED 172,450 POUNDS OF RECYCLABLES IN SIX WEEKS ACADEMICS ACCOMPLISHMENTS INTEGRATION OF SUSTAINABILITY INTO ENGLISH CLASSES CLASSROOM IN WILDLIFE PRESERVE IN-PROGRESS INTEGRATION OF ACADEMICS INTO STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PLAN IMPROVED STEWARDSHIP OF CAMPUS FORESTED AREAS AND EV HENWOOD PRESERVE INTRODUCTION OF SUSTAINABILITY INTO BROADER NON-SCIENCE AREAS COMMUNITY GARDEN GREEN CHEMISTRY COLLABORATIVE EFFORT BETWEEN UNCW/NCSU AND CITY AT OLEANDER PARK AND RIDE TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF HEWLETTS CREEK STUDENT INVOLEVMENT - COLLABORATIONS ACCOMPLISHMENTS BOTTLELESS MOVE-IN REDUCED BOTTLED WATER USAGE BY 8,300 SURFRIDER – OCEAN FRIENDLY GARDENS & CIGARETTE BUTT CLEAN-UP BRUNSWICK COMMUNITY COLLEGE-SUSTAINABILITY THRU INNOVATION LEADERSHIP CENTER CAPE FEAR ARCH COASTAL HEALTH INITIATIVE UNC-GA SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVE & APPALACHIAN ENERGY SUMMIT IN-PROGRESS INCREASED COLLABORATION WITH ECO, SURFRIDER AND OTHER STUDENT GROUPS SUSTAINABLE ART INITIATIVE SUSTAINABILITY WEEK GOALS FOR 2014-2015 COMPLETION OF SUSTAINABILITY ACTION PLAN INTEGRATION OF STUDENT INITIATIVES INTO COMMITTEE GOALS AASHE STARS IMPLEMENTATION PROGRESSIVE ENERGY/WATER CONSERVATION CREATION OF UNCW POLICY THAT PARALLELLS UNC-GA POLICY STORMWATER MASTER PLANNING TO REDUCE WATER USE ON CAMPUS QUESTIONS?