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Campus Sustainability Strategy Meeting

The September 12, 2007, meeting focused on enhancing campus sustainability at SJSU. It provided an overview of sustainability across various sectors, including energy, water, and waste management. Attendees discussed current initiatives such as green power projects and recycling programs, emphasizing collaboration for effective resource management. The session also addressed curriculum integration of sustainability topics and engaged students through interactive discussions about the future direction of sustainability efforts, including the Sustainability Action Plan and upcoming projects.

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Campus Sustainability Strategy Meeting

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  1. September 12, 2007 Campus Sustainability Strategy Meeting

  2. Outline • Overview of Sustainability • A Picture of Campus Sustainability • What’s Happening at SJSU? • Energy • Water • Waste • Curriculum • Student Activities • What’s Next at SJSU? • Interactive Discussion

  3. Overview of Sustainability • Long term resource management • Allowing future generations to prosper • Many aspects • Economic • Social • Environmental

  4. A Picture of Campus Sustainability • UC/CSU/CCC Sustainability Conference • 900 attendees • Entire campus as a place of learning • Collaboration is key

  5. What’s Happening at SJSU? • Energy • Water • Waste Management • Spartan Dining • Curriculum • Student Activities

  6. Energy • 18% Green Power • PG&E light bulb project 2004 • $600,000 Annual savings • MLK Library • Low E glazing on windows • More efficient insulation

  7. Water • Recycled Water at South Campus • Landscape irrigation • Athletic facilities • MLK Library Dual Plumbed

  8. Waste Management • 2006 Diversion Rate 59.2% • ½ offices on campus have mini bins • Recycle florescent tubes and batteries • MLK restrooms have 100% recycled paper

  9. Curriculum • EnvS Senior Seminar Class • Campus-based projects • Global Climate Change • New 9 unit GE course • Environmental Resource Center • EnvS 181

  10. Student Activities • Sustainability Week • Student Organizations • Environmental Club • Engineers Without Borders • Silicon Valley Clean Tech Alliance • Veggielution Student Garden Co-op

  11. What’s Next at SJSU? • Sustainability Action Plan • Sustainability Fund • Student Fee Referendum • Sustainability Council

  12. Questions?

  13. Interactive Discussion • What is sustainability? • What are our biggest obstacles to campus sustainability and what can we do to overcome them? • Looking back at the list of solutions from question #2, choose the 3 that would be most imperative to accomplish first.

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