Campus Sustainability

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  Using Collaborations to Improve Campus Recycling

  James Taylor

  Presentation made to the ACUHO-I / APPA Housing Facilities Conference, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015 in St. Petersburg, FL.

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  University of North Florida Climate Action Plan

  University of North Florida Environmental Center

  The UNF Climate Action Plan, which was developed by the UNF Sustainability Committee, outlines how UNF will reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and become carbon neutral by the year 2050. The plan defines UNF institutional capacities and current initiatives for which ongoing support is necessary for success. Additionally, the CAP outlines actions essential for building UNF's capacity to effectively prepare for, implement and track mitigation projects. The plans include improving data collection systems, cultivation of student, faculty and staff support, and securing financial resources. These efforts will be completed in three phases and includes infrastructural improvements, operational changes and a focus on sustainability education and research.

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  University of North Florida Communiting Preferences Survey 2011

  Nicolette Chimato, Cheryl Pakidis, and Radha Pyati

  This report describes the 2011 Commuting Preferences Survey (CPS) of the University of North Florida (UNF). The goal of the survey is to assess the commuting preferences of the UNF community in order to design efficient and sustainable transportation practices. The UNF CPS was written by UNF Environmental Center staff and created using the online survey tool Vovici. Invitations to participate in the survey were sent to all UNF students, faculty, and staff by Institutional Research; the final response rate was 20.52%. The survey opened on March 7, 2011 and closed on April 11, 2011. Three alternative transportation modes were queried in the survey.

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  Talloires Declaration

  Association of University Leaders for a Sustainable Future and John A. Delaney

  Composed in 1990 at an international conference in Talloires, France, this is the first official statement made by university presidents, chancellors, and rectors of a commitment to environmental sustainability in higher education. The Talloires Declaration (TD) is a ten-point action plan for incorporating sustainability and environmental literacy in teaching, research, operations and outreach at colleges and universities. It has been signed by over 500 university leaders in over 50 countries.

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  American College & University Presidents' Climate Commitment

  Second Nature and John A. Delaney

  The Climate Commitment integrates carbon neutrality with climate resilience and provides a systems approach to mitigating and adapting to a changing climate.

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  University of North Florida Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory and Projections 2009

  Radha Pyati, Katrina Norbom, and Megan Walker-Radtke

  This report describes the 2009 greenhouse gas emissions inventory of the University of North Florida. Such inventories are becoming more important as society approaches restrictions on carbon dioxide emissions due to their effects on global warming. Greenhouse gas emissions inventories have been conducted on hundreds of campuses in the United States, as well as thousands of other organizations worldwide, including U.S. private corporations. An inventory like this generally forms the initial baseline for a campus climate action plan. Climate action plans have also been created by hundreds of universities and other entities. Following the release of this report, a UNF Climate Action Plan will be created by the UNF Sustainability Committee, whose members are listed in Appendix 1, with essential input from the campus community.