Climate Action Plan - Binghamton University

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TABLE OF CONTENTSA Statement from President Lois B. DeFleur ................................................................................................. IAcknowledgements ...................................................................................................................................... IISection 1 – Executive Summary ..................................................................................................................... 1Section 2 – Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 5Section 3 - Campus Emissions Profile .......................................................................................................... 14Section 4 – Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Strategies ....................................................................................... 18Section 5 - Education, Research and Community Outreach ......................................................................... 25Section 6 - Financing .................................................................................................................................... 30Section 7 - Tracking Progress ....................................................................................................................... 31~ i ~
A STATEMENT FROM PRESIDENT LOIS B. DEFLEURAs a charter signatory inendorsing the AmericanCollege and UniversityPresidents ClimateCommitment, I believestrongly in working toachieve its goals. Ourentire campus isdedicated to improvingour environment andreducing our carbonfootprint. These effortsare a priority and wehave put into place anumber of initiatives toengage all of our campusconstituents – from thestudents in our residencehall to our maintenancecrews. Our successesreflect this commitmentto sustainability, and theunique role that highereducation institutions canplay in addressingsustainability issues. Wetake our responsibilityvery seriously.At BinghamtonUniversity, green isn’tjust our school color, it’sa commitment to ourplanet and to futuregenerations.Lois B. DeFleurPresident~ I ~
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