Implementation Profile for Cazenovia College
Submitted on July 2, 2010; last updated on July 2, 2010
Institution Information
| Basic Carnegie Classification | Bac/Diverse: Baccalaureate Colleges Diverse Fields |
| Control | Private not-for-profit |
| Location | Cazenovia, NY |
| Community Setting | Rural |
| USDOE Climate Zone | 1 |
| Current President or Chancellor's Name | Mark J Tierno |
| Current President or Chancellor's Title | President |
| Main Web Site | http://www.cazenovia.edu |
| Sustainability Web Site | No information provided |
Implementation Structure
| Implementation Liaison's Name | Susan Berger |
| Implementation Liaison's Title | Executive Vice President |
| Implementation Liaison's Department | President's Office |
| Format of Structure | Committee |
| Number of Individuals in Structure | 6 |
| Stakeholder Groups Represented | Faculty, Students, Executive, Staff |
| Description | Individuals with an interest in environmental matters were invited to discuss the feasibility of joining the ACUPCC, as approved by the President. The committee discussed how to integrate activities into the curriculum as well as co-curricular activities. |
Tangible Actions
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1. Establish a policy that all new campus construction will be built to at least the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED Silver standard or equivalent. No: No information provided. |
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2. Adopt an energy-efficient appliance purchasing policy requiring purchase of ENERGY STAR certified products in all areas for which such ratings exist. Yes: As applicances and equipment need replacing, the College will adhere to a policy of purchasing Energy Star certified products. |
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3. Establish a policy of offsetting all greenhouse gas emissions generated by air travel paid for by our institution. No: No information provided. |
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4. Encourage use of and provide access to public transportation for all faculty, staff, students and visitors at our institution. No: There is no public transportation system in our area. |
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5. Within one year of signing this document, begin purchasing or producing at least 15% of our institution's electricity consumption from renewable sources. Yes: We currently purchase 6.5% of our electricity needs from renewable sources through our supplier. We also installed a solar panel system, but it has only been operating for about 4 months. At the end of the calendar year we will have collected enough data to calculate the percentage produced against our total consumption. |
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6. Establish a policy or a committee that supports climate and sustainability shareholder proposals at companies where our institution's endowment is invested. No: No information provided. |
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7. Participate in the Waste Minimization component of the national RecycleMania competition, and adopt 3 or more associated measures to reduce waste. Yes: We plan to engage the student-run Conservation Club as well as the Environmental Studies students to help choose activities and to join the competition. We have some recycling efforts in place, but much more work needs to be done. |