| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 48.81 |
| Liaison | Beth Klein |
| Submission Date | Feb. 29, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
State University of New York at Cortland
PAE-5: Climate Plan
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 2.00 |
Nasrin
Parvizi Assoc. Vice president Facilities Management |
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:
The college's main goal is to reduce its green house gas (GHG) emissions overall by 80-85% by 2050 including indirect emissions associated with food served on campus.
A brief summary of the climate plan’s short-term goals:
Short term goals are:
1- College will reduce its GHG for 2014 by 20% from 2006-7
2- Update the Climate Action Plan every two years
3- Prepare an annual progress report including financial report on items/actions greater than $5k. Report to be based on the data required by STARS
4- Campus Sustainability Coordinator and Energy Manager will present the progress to campus community.
5- A permanent committee to be established by the president to provide policies and strategic plans to implement the action plan as well as a committee to prepare the financial plan.
6- The ASC to create a general sustainable food policy and a five year plan for increasing the use of local/organic foods.
7-Hire an Energy Manager.
Year the climate plan was formally adopted or approved:
The website URL where information about the climate plan is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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