This document discusses sustainability on college campuses. It defines sustainability as meeting present needs without compromising future needs and considers factors like environment, economy and society. The United Nations created a program in 2002 to promote sustainable development education from 2005-2014. The document evaluates the sustainability of two universities, noting that one public school scored 66 on the Sierra Club questionnaire while the other private school scored 5 and had initiatives like a biodiesel bus program and 64% waste diversion from landfills through recycling. It concludes that improvements include using fewer resources and energy and certifying all buildings as LEED through measures like occupancy sensors and energy efficiency education.

1. College Campus
Sustainability
Danielle Schaffrath

2. Sustainability
 Hot emerging topic
 What does it mean?
 What does it consider?
 How can we be sustainable?

3. Sustainability defined
 Various definitions
 Charles Werth: “providing for the requirements of
today without sacrificing the needs of the future”
 Amy Allen: “living in a way that everyone else can live
in the same way and the earth will still be able to
support itself with the resources it has”
 Being able to meet our needs without affecting the
health of ecosystems and living within the resources
we have now

4. What’s considered?

5. United Nations action
 In 2002 a program was created
that dedicates the years 2005-
2014 a decade for sustainable
development education.

6. Tools
 Sierra Club questionnaire
 Princeton Review Green Rating

7.  Sierra Club: 66
 2nd among big 10
 LEED Gold on all new
construction
 Student Sustainability
Committee
 Hybrid buses
 Public Institution
 Student fee
 Sierra Club: 5
 LEED Gold on all new
construction
 64% waste doesn’t go to landfills
because of recycling program
 Buses powered by biodiesel
 Private Institution = more $
Vs.

8. mprovements
 Use less resources
 Use less energy
 All buildings LEED certified
 Occupancy sensors
 ENERGY EFFICIENCY!!
 Inform the average student