Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 55.29
Liaison Lisa Noriega
Submission Date June 29, 2011
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Yale University
Tier2-2: Local Offsets Program

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.25 / 0.25 Keri Enright-Kato
Sustainability Program Manager
Office of Sustainability
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Does the institution have a local offsets program through which the institution seeks to offset its greenhouse gas emissions by implementing projects that reduce GHG emissions in the local community?:
Yes

A brief description of the program:

The Yale Community Carbon Fund is a joint project of the Office of Sustainability and the Center for Business and Environment at Yale to support local carbon mitigation projects that go beyond Yale’s immediate campus. The long-term goal of the Carbon Fund is to assist the University in reaching its greenhouse gas reduction targets by implementing local energy efficiency and renewable energy projects that benefit the New Haven community.


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