From Macro to Micro: Greening Your Campus HANDOUT
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The document discusses the concept of the Triple Bottom Line (TBL), which encompasses economic, ecological, and social values for measuring success in organizations and societies. It outlines institutional commitments to sustainability in higher education and suggests various actions individuals can take to reduce energy consumption and environmental impact, such as using energy-efficient appliances and opting for green energy. Furthermore, it provides resources for environmentally friendly practices and initiatives to engage campus communities in sustainability efforts.
From Macro to Micro: Greening Your Campus HANDOUT
- 1. From MACRO From MACRO to MICRO to MICRO greening your campus greening your campus Triple Bottom Line Triple Bottom Line The triple bottom line (abbreviated as "TBL" or "3BL", The triple bottom line (abbreviated as "TBL" or "3BL", and also known as "people, planet, profit" or "the three and also known as "people, planet, profit" or "the three pillars") captures an expanded spectrum of values and pillars") captures an expanded spectrum of values and criteria for measuring organizational (and societal) criteria for measuring organizational (and societal) success: economic, ecological and social. success: economic, ecological and social. Institutional Commitments Institutional Commitments • AASHE – Association for the Advancement of • AASHE – Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education – aashe.org Sustainability in Higher Education – aashe.org • STARS – Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and • STARS – Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System – stars.aashe.org Rating System – stars.aashe.org • Education and Research • Education and Research o ACPA Sustainability Monograph - bit.ly/esQY5P o ACPA Sustainability Monograph - bit.ly/esQY5P o ACPA Institute on Sustainability - bit.ly/agjre9 o ACPA Institute on Sustainability - bit.ly/agjre9 o Green Teaching Certificate - bit.ly/b28HF7 o Green Teaching Certificate - bit.ly/b28HF7 • Administration • Administration o Talloires Declaration - bit.ly/fJGbpa o Talloires Declaration - bit.ly/fJGbpa o American College and University Presidents o American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment - Climate Commitment - http://www.presidentsclimatecommitment.org/ http://www.presidentsclimatecommitment.org/ o Fair Labor Association – fairlabor.org o Fair Labor Association – fairlabor.org o Worker Rights Consortium – workersrights.org o Worker Rights Consortium – workersrights.org • Operations • Operations o LEED – Leadership in Energy and Environment o LEED – Leadership in Energy and Environment Design - bit.ly/bC2JzL Design - bit.ly/bC2JzL o DC Green Roof Grants – dcgreenworks.org o DC Green Roof Grants – dcgreenworks.org o Purchasing – greenseal.org, ecologo.org o Purchasing – greenseal.org, ecologo.org o Cleaning o Cleaning o Dining Programs – realfoodchallenge.org o Dining Programs – realfoodchallenge.org o Carbon Neutrality o Carbon Neutrality o Zero Waste Policies o Zero Waste Policies o Water Usage o Water Usage o Capital Bikeshare – captialbikeshare.com o Capital Bikeshare – captialbikeshare.com o Zimride – zimride.com o Zimride – zimride.com o CSA – Community Supported Agriculture – o CSA – Community Supported Agriculture – localharvet.org localharvet.org Departmental Practices Departmental Practices • Office Eco-Certification - bit.ly/hmR1l5 • Office Eco-Certification - bit.ly/hmR1l5 • Green statements • Green statements • FSC – Forrest Stewardship Council – fsc.org • FSC – Forrest Stewardship Council – fsc.org Student Buy-In Student Buy-In • Eco Reps - /bit.ly/f2zHWf • Eco Reps - /bit.ly/f2zHWf • Campus Conservation Nationals – • Campus Conservation Nationals – competetoreduce.org competetoreduce.org • Recyclemania – recyclemania.org • Recyclemania – recyclemania.org Contact us! Contact us! Sophia Benedicktus – benedick@american.edu Sophia Benedicktus – benedick@american.edu Paul Brown – pbrown@american.edu Paul Brown – pbrown@american.edu
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