Transcript Poster Presentation

Six Foundation Steps towards
Campus Sustainability
Yan Wang, Ha Hoang, Dennis Milechin
April 22th, 2009
Issues
 The goal of establishing a sustainability plan is gaining
momentum in colleges and universities throughout North
America.
This campus sustainability movement however is not only
still undergoing refinement, but is also unique to the nature
of a college campus.
In addition there is a need to provide campus
administrators and faculty with a generalized plan of action.
Project Objectives
To develop a six step plan that any college or university
can follow to reach campus sustainability efficiently.
Step 2: Sustainability Committee
To be in charge of all sustainability
actions and issues on campus such as
incorporating departments and
organizations
Step 3: Immediate Policies
To provide quick responses to the
commitment.
Step 4: Action Plan
To provide a guide for a campus to
reduce their impact on environment
and achieve their goals
Step 5: Implement Action Plan
To put the developed action plan into
practice
Step 6 : Modify the Action Plan
To modify the action plan to make the
plan more complete and work more
efficiently
 “Public Declaration of Commitment to
Environmental Protection and Serves as
Frame Work for Decision Making and
Goals”(Sarah Hammond Creighton)
Step 1
Commitment
to
Sustainability
Step 2
Sustainability
Committee
Step 3
Immediate
Policies
Step 4
Action Plan
Step 5
Implement
Action Plan
Step 6
Modify Action
Plan
Step 4: Action Plan
Step 2: Sustainability
Committee
Structure and Membership of A
Committee: representatives from all sectors
of the campus community. This allows for
good communication
Take
Inventory of
Campus
Start
Create/
Modify
Action Plan
Commitment greatly increases the likelihood
that actual actions will be taken.
Task of a Committee: to implement the
commitment, develop specific goals under the
framework and promote commitment all over
campus
Six Step Plan
Step 1: Commitment to
Sustainability To demonstrate the
determination publicly of going green
and helps to get support from the
campus community
Step 1: Commitment
to Sustainability
Analyze
Data
Identify
Possible
Solutions
Identify
Problem
Areas
Set Targets
and Goals
Step 5 and 6:
Implement & Modify
the Action Plan
To demonstrate progress.
To identify new problem areas.
To implement new sustainability solutions.
 Influence of The Committee: empowered
by top administrators the capability to guide
and oversee implementation of school’s
commitment
Step 3: Immediate
Policies
Importance: a way for campus show
the determination while an action plan is
being conduct, it is not ultimate solution
to resolve campus’ environmental issues
Characteristics :
 No time consuming,
Conclusion
These six foundation steps for a campus sustainability master plan
are for a college or university that is in the early stages of developing a
sustainability program.
More research needs to be done, on the master plan development, to
fully establish how a college or university can become sustainable
Acknowledgement
 Most likely will not be changed
after taking inventory
Professor Frederick Hart, Professor Guillermo F. Salazar
 Easy, cheap to implement.
Stantec Inc