Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 61.90
Liaison Megan Butler
Submission Date July 19, 2011
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Macalester College
PAE-5: Climate Action Plan

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00 Suzanne Savanick Hansen
Sustainability Manager
Macalester Sustainbility Office
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Does the institution have a plan to mitigate its greenhouse gas emissions that meets the criteria for this credit?:
Yes

A brief summary of the climate plan’s long-term goals:

The college has a goal of climate neutrality by 2025.


A brief summary of the climate plan’s short-term goals:

2015 – 17.5 percent reduction from 2007-2008 levels
2020 – 35 percent reduction from 2007-2008 levels
2025 – 52 percent reduction from 2007-2008 levels, 48 percent would be offset or obtained from off-site renewable energy.


Year the climate plan was formally adopted or approved:
2,009

The website URL where information about the climate plan is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

Macalester College's 'Climate Plan' is included prominently within its guiding Sustainability Plan


Macalester College's 'Climate Plan' is included prominently within its guiding Sustainability Plan

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