| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 30.98 |
| Liaison | Jennifer Bodine |
| Submission Date | Sept. 20, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Weber State University
Tier2-1: Air Travel Emissions
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.25 / 0.25 |
Jennifer
Bodine Sustainability Specialist Facilities Management |
Does the institution have policies and/or programs in place to reduce emissions from air travel?:
A brief description of the policies and/or programs:
This year, Weber State University implemented a travel carbon offset payment program in which each University Division pays an offset fee that is used to fund energy-efficiency and renewable energy projects on campus. In this first year of the program, a total of $20,000 will be collected from all University Divisions. Each Division pays a portion of that $20,000 which is based upon the Division's total travel expenses in relation to the total amount of travel expenses accrued by the University.
For example, in FY 2010, the University spent a total of $3,398,867 on travel and Division A spent $16,278 (or 0.48%) of that total. Therefore, Division A will pay $96 of the total $20,000 that will be collected that year.
WSU has committed to increasing this offset fee amount each year until it reaches a total of $100,000 collected in FY 2016. Divisions are thus incentivized to reduce their travel in relation to their peer Divisions so that they are paying as little of the carbon offset fee as possible.
The website URL where information about the policies and/or programs is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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