| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 51.13 |
| Liaison | Jay Price |
| Submission Date | Oct. 12, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville
PAE-5: Climate Action Plan
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 2.00 |
Preston
Jacobsen Sustainability Manager Facilities Services |
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:
UT Knoxville formally adopted a Climate Action Plan (CAP) in January 2010. The CAP outlines a conceptual approach by which the university can achieve climate neutrality by fiscal year 2060.
In general, UT Knoxville’s greenhouse gas mitigation projects will take the form of:
· Individual efforts to conserve resources, reduce waste, and use alternative transportation
· Technical strategies to improve the efficiency of university facilities and equipment
· Education and outreach to encourage environmental stewardship on campus and beyond
· Carbon offsets to mitigate any emissions remaining after the above projects are implemented
The above list recognizes that individual and institutional commitments are required to achieve climate neutrality at UT Knoxville. Efficient facilities and equipment alone will not make GHG emission mitigation efforts permanent. Rather, environmental stewardship must be woven into the fabric of the university, influencing the everyday behaviors of faculty/staff, students, and campus visitors.
A brief summary of the climate plan’s short-term goals:
As UT Knoxville works towards achieving climate neutrality by fiscal year 2061, efforts will also be focused on meeting several interim milestones. These include the following greenhouse gas reduction/offset percentages every ten years starting in fiscal year 2021, calculated from a fiscal year 2008 baseline:
• 2021 – 20%
• 2031 – 40%
• 2041 – 60%
• 2051 – 80%
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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