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Climate Action Plan for WMU

On November 10, 2011, Paul Pancella presented the WMU Climate Action Plan to the Faculty Senate. The plan, developed under the American College and University Presidents’ Climate Commitment (ACUPCC), outlines strategies for achieving climate neutrality by 2066. It includes an assessment of campus GHG emissions, reduction strategies, educational and research efforts, community outreach plans, and financing recommendations. As the only research doctoral university in Michigan committed to this initiative, WMU aims to lead in sustainable practices and reduce net greenhouse gas emissions.

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Climate Action Plan for WMU

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  1. Climate Action Plan for WMU Presentation to Faculty Senate November 10, 2011 Paul Pancella, for the subcommittee ACUPCC  American College and University Presidents’ Climate Commitment GHG  Greenhouse Gasses

  2. Subcommittee members • Paul Pancella, Chair, Physics faculty • HalukAktan , Engineering faculty • Jeff Alexander, Transportation Services • Dave Barnes, Geosciences faculty • Steve Bertman, Chemistry faculty • Kate Binder, graduate student, Office for Sustainability • Chris Caprara, Facilities management • CariDeLong, Natural Areas manager • Kirk Dillery, Facilities management, Energy • Duane Hampton, Geosciences faculty • Sarah Hill, Environmental Studies faculty • George Jarvis, Power Plant manager • Steve Kohler, Environmental Studies chair • John Miller, Chemistry faculty • Chris Pyzik, Facilities management, Planning • Yusuke Saito, undergraduate exchange student

  3. Context and Timeframe • President Dunn signed ACUPCC in July, 2009 • Now need a plan to get climate neutral by a target date, means zero net GHG emitted • Plan must be final and approved by the end of this calendar year. • Although 670 colleges and universities have signed on, we are the only research/doctoral university in Michigan to do so as of today. (GVSU and K are in) • President Dunn is a member of the ACUPCC Steering Committee, its chief governing body.

  4. Report outline • Introduction • Campus GHG Emissions • Strategies for reducing GHG Emissions • Educational Efforts • Research Efforts • Community Outreach Plans • Financing the Recommendations • Tracking Progress Format suggested in 2007 Implementation Guide for Climate Action Planning, ACUPCC

  5. I Introduction • Lots of material on sustainability efforts at WMU to date. • Growth projections: Physical Plant is fairly flat in foreseeable future, except for addition of medical school (+2% 2014, +2% 2020?). Modest enrollment increase. • Target: Climate neutral by 2066 II GHG Emissions • Will summarize 2008-09 findings (2 inventories done) • New baseline will be 2010-11 fiscal year • Will show some recent trends • Graphs to illustrate projected reductions, interim targets

  6. III Reduction Strategies • General Energy Demand reduction • Power Plant changes, stationary combustion • Purchased Electricity • Commuting • Campus Vehicles • Air Travel, including study abroad • Solid Waste and H. Wastewater • d • Fugitive Emissions • Renewable Energy, on campus and off • Negative contributors: green space, purchased offsets, local investments in energy conservation, etc. Really small

  7. V Research Efforts IV Educational Efforts • Carbon capture and sequestration • Advancing practical, local, energy storage methods • Renewable energy generating technologies • New technologies for energy management and conservation in buildings and manufacturing • Biomass as an energy source for stationary power generation or as fuel for transportation VI Community Outreach VII Financing

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