Equal OpportunityThe University of Minnesota is committed to the policy that all persons shall have equal accessto its programs, facilities and employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion,national origin, sex, age, marital status, disability, public assistance status, veteran status orsexual orientation.Disability AccessThis publication is not being printed for distribution in order to encourage paperless distribution.However, a copy is available upon request to ensure access. Direct requests to UniversityServices, Office of the Vice President, 317 Morrill Hall, 100 Church Street SE, Minneapolis,MN 55455; 612-624-3557CreditsDocument written and designed by Mary Hoff, Becky Siekmeier, and Amy ShortMany thanks to Leslie Krueger for inputCover photos• Mississippi Headwaters with students and Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reservebiodiversity research plots – provided by College of Biological Sciences• Certified as LEED® Gold – UMD’s Labovitz School of Business and Economicswith Lake Superior in distance – Brett Groehler• Vegetables – University Relations Image Library• Mississippi River and rowers – Ryan Rogers• Wind Turbine at West Central Research and Outreach Center, Morris – David HansenPage photos• Page 47 – Brett Groehler, UMD• Page 7, 35, 39 – Chris Kelleher, UMTC• Page 11, 20 (Vocational and Education Building Atrium - Home of Institute on the Environment),29, 44, and 59 – Patrick O’Leary, UMTC• Page 27, 55 – provided by Dan Svedarsky, UMC• Page 33 (TCF Stadium) – Blue Aerial• Page 50 – Cornercopia – Image Library• Page 53 – Rodrigo Zamith• Page 62 (UMD Raingarden) – Natasha Vizcarra, UMDBorders• Page 8, 26 (Labovitz Building materials), 42 – Brett Groehler• Page 12 (prairie grass) – provided by College of Biological Sciences• Page 24 – Michael Eble• Page 32, 46, 51, 54 – Patrick O’LearyImages of original art contributed by:• Page 24 and 63 (full image):Michael Eble, Original art, University of Minnesota, MorrisAssociate Professor of Studio ArtCurator, Humanities Fine Arts GalleryTitle of the piece Oklahoma Windmills, 2005 18” x 36”, Oil on canvas• Page 37: Leigh Stevermer,Original art, University of Minnesota, Morris alumna ’09 Marshall, MinnesotaDesigned for the University of Minnesota, Morris 2007 Holiday CardPublished 9/24/09© 2009 Regents of the University of Minnesota. All rights reserved.Printed on recycled and recyclable paper with at least 10 percent postconsumer waste materialU of M Systemwide Sustainability • 65
Appendix F – Related <strong>Reports</strong> and WebsitesThe University of Minnesota’s Board of Regent’s Policy on Sustainabilityand Energy Efficiency that incorporates sustainability into teaching,research, outreach, and operations, is located athttp://www1.umn.edu/regents/policies/administrative/Sustain_Energy_Efficiency.pdf.The complete report of the University of Minnesota’s SystemwideSustainability Goals, Outcomes, Measures, and Processes is available athttp://www.uservices.umn.edu/sustainableU/UM_Systemwide_Sustainability_Final_Report.pdf.The Twin Cities Campus Master <strong>Plan</strong> builds a framework for theevolution of the physical campus to include natural features, open spaces,existing buildings and infrastructure, land use relationships, and thenetwork for movement to, from, and around the campus. Guidingprinciple ten gives priority to developing a campus that is environmentallyand operationally sustainable. For the entire plan, seehttp://www.cppm.umn.edu/assets/pdf/2009_BOR_mp.pdf.The University’s policy stating Energy Management’s Guiding Principlesof reliability, environmental stewardship, and cost control can be found athttp://www.policy.umn.edu/Policies/Operations/Facilities/ENERGY.html.The text of the American College and University Presidents’ <strong>Climate</strong><strong>Commitment</strong> (<strong>ACUPCC</strong>), which President Bruininks signed onto inJanuary 2008, can be found athttp://www.presidentsclimatecommitment.org/about/commitment.The Greenhouse Gas Report for the University of Minnesota Twin Citiesas submitted to the <strong>ACUPCC</strong> can be viewed athttp://acupcc.aashe.org/ghg/620/.The Chicago <strong>Climate</strong> Exchange is a system that requires emittingmembers of the exchange to enter a voluntary but legally bindingcommitment to meet annual greenhouse gas reduction targets. TheUniversity became a member of the exchange in December 2004. Formore information visit http://www.chicagoclimatex.com/.To view the progress the University has made in leadership, modeling,operational improvements, energy efficiency, education and outreach, andresearch, visit our ‘Sustainability and U’ webpage athttp://www.uservices.umn.edu/sustainableU/.This document is intended to be viewed online.Please think about the environment before printing.University of Minnesota, Twin Cities<strong>Climate</strong> <strong>Action</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> v. 1.0 ‐ Page 23 of 24
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