| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 53.17 |
| Liaison | Jeane Pope |
| Submission Date | March 4, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
DePauw University
PAE-5: Climate Action Plan
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 2.00 |
Carol
Steele Sustainability Director Academic Affairs |
Does the institution have a plan to mitigate its greenhouse gas emissions that meets the criteria for this credit?:
A brief summary of the climate plan’s long-term goals:
DePauw has a long-term goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2040. To reach that primary long-term goal, we will attend to nine specific goals:
Goal 1: Expand and Enhance Sustainability-related Curricular Opportunities
Goal 2: Expand and Enhance Sustainability-related Cocurricular
Goal 3: Create a Campus-wide Culture of Conservation
Goal 4: Continue Improvements to Energy Efficiency
Goal 5: Create a More Sustainable Campus Transportation System
Goal 6: Invest in Renewable Energy Projects
Goal 7: Review University investment opportunities to include Sustainability-related funds
Goal 8: Enhance Sustainability Service Opportunities and Create Local Carbon Offset Projects and Programs
Goal 9: Serve as a Regional Leader in the Comprehensive Promotion of Sustainability
A brief summary of the climate plan’s short-term goals:
We will focus on three sectors to address short-term goals. At the same time, we will continuously work to create a well-developed long-term focus.The three sectors are as follows: Curricular & Cocurricular Education, Facilities & Operations, and Community & Communication. Our entire community contributed to a list of projects for each of the sectors that are integrated in a graphic timeline as well as the content of our Climate Action Plan (CAP).
Year the climate plan was formally adopted or approved:
An indication of whether institution has made a commitment to reduce GHG emissions a specific amount by a target year:
List which emissions (scope 1, 2, and/or 3) are included in its GHG emissions commitment:
The reduction level (percentage) institution has committed to:
The baseline year the institution used in its GHG emissions commitment:
The baseline emissions level institution used in its GHG emissions commitment:
The target year the institution specified in its GHG emissions commitment :
The website URL where information about the climate plan is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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