Sustainability Assessment
In the Spring of 2007, the Chancellor signed the American College and University President's Climate Commitment, (www.presidentsclimatecommitment.org) which calls on our campus to become climate neutral 'as soon as possible.' In order to develop a carbon reduction plan, we are engaging in a comprehensive Campus Sustainability Assessment focused on nine target areas: Energy, Water, Buildings, Transportation, Land Use, Purchasing and Waste, Food, Health and Wellbeing, and Education and Culture.
Committees will be charged with conducting assessments in each of these areas to establish performance benchmarks, recognize progress, identify opportunities for improvement, and provide a road map for sustainable long-range planning and design. Our goals also include broadening the campus sustainability discussion; informing our curricula; engaging students, faculty, and staff in relevant research; and developing UMass Dartmouth as a regional leader in sustainability efforts. Our first report will be out in the fall of 2009.
Read more about our students' invaluable contributions to the assessment.
- Academics & Culture
- Sustainability-Related Courses / Programs
- Sustainability-Related Organizations
- Community Embeddedness
- Land Use
- Stormwater & Cedar Dell Pond
- Landscape & Habitat
- Pest Management
- Purchasing and Waste
- Procurement Policies & Options
- Solid Waste Recycling & Disposal
- Hazardous Chemical Waste
- Reuse and Recycling Infrastructure
- Paper Purchasing, Use & Disposal
- Energy
- Energy (Electricity) Consumption
- Energy Sources
- Greenhouse Gas Inventory (Carbon Footprint)
- Tracking, Feedback & Education
- Water
- Water Consumption
- Wastewater
- Water Tracking, Feedback & Education
- Built Environment
- Green Building Practices and Policies
- Building Decision-Making Process
- Long Range Campus Planning
- Transportation
- Transportation Modal Split
- Fuel Consumption
- Presence of Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Programs
- Housing Availability & Affordability Near Campus
- Food
- Food Options Provided by Dining Services
- Food Procurement by Dining Services
- Food-Related Waste Disposal
- Food Tracking & Education by Dining Services
- Health & Wellbeing
- Green Custodial Chemical Use
- Indoor Air Quality
- Workplace Injuries
