| Overall Rating | Reporter - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | |
| Liaison | Bradley Flamm |
| Submission Date | July 31, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
PAE-19: Community Sustainability Partnerships
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
Reporter |
Paul
Morgan Professor Professional & Secondary Education |
Does the institution participate in community sustainability partnerships that meet the criteria for this credit?:
A brief description of the institution’s sustainability partnerships with the local community:
In early 2007, West Chester Borough Council approved an advisory committee, Borough Leaders United for Emission Reduction (BLUER), to study greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the Borough and to make recommendations to reduce emissions. BLUER reports to Council through the Parks, Recreation, and Environmental Protection (PREP) committee. Five BLUER members were chosen to represent different sectors of the Borough: businesses, residents, county government, and West Chester University.
The Borough is one of nine townships and municipalities in Pennsylvania to commit to membership in ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability. West Chester is one of a smaller number who are participating in ICLEI’s Cities for Climate Protection (CCP) Campaign; CCP cities are committed to mitigating climate change by following ICLEI’s Five Milestones. BLUER has adopted a goal of reducing the Borough’s emissions to 10% below 2005 levels by 2015. The University’s GHG inventory was undertaken as a component of the Borough’s inventory.
The website URL where information about sustainability partnerships is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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