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FUKUYA IINO
The University is also one of the first universities in Japan which posted the Environmental Report
open to the public on its website. The environmental policy is available here http://kankyo-iso.
chiba-u.jp/doc/environmental_policy.pdf. In addition, according to the website, the utility cost of
the entire university campus in 2006 have been saved by 108 million yen (8%) and 70.5 million
yen (5.3%) compared to those in 2003 and 2004, respectively. The university’s implementation
plan in 2007 lists the following wide-ranging targets in its environmental friendly university policy:
reducing paper consumption; recycling paper; reducing energy consumption; reducing water consumption;
reducing the waste volume; promoting green procurement; establishing sound chemical
management at the laboratories in the university; promoting waste water and oil management
from on-campus facilities such as restaurant; reducing domestic waste; maintaining on-campus
green areas; bicycle management on the campus; separation of smoking areas; involvement of
students; communication with local residents; and information dissemination.
For some more details, please see the following link.
http://kankyo - iso.chiba - u.jp/doc/ems - chibauniv2007.pdf
University of Connecticut (UCONN)
The Environment Policy Statement of the University of Connecticut (http://policy.uconn.edu/pages/findPolicy.cfm?PolicyID=382)
was created and adopted in 2004, directed by the Office of Environmental
Policy established in 2002. The UCONN’s Office of Environmental Policy (http://www.
ecohusky.uconn.edu/index.html) has been actively involving students and revitalized the environment
related activities of the campus. Its policy is represented by each letter of the word PROACT,
namely, Performance, Responsible management and growth, Outreach, Academics, Conservation,
and Teamwork.
Environmental Policy of the University of Connecticut
http://www.ecohusky.uconn.edu/
Performance: The University will institutionalize best practices, comply with environmental laws,
regulations and standards, and continually monitor, report on and improve its environmental performance.
Responsible management and growth: The University will endeavor to design, construct and maintain
its buildings, infrastructure and grounds in a manner that ensures environmental sustainability
and protects public health and safety.
Outreach: The University will promote environmental stewardship in Connecticut and embrace environmental
initiatives in partnership with its surrounding communities.
Academics: The University will advance understanding of the environment through its curriculum,
research and other academic programs, and will employ an ethic of environmental stewardship in
all intellectual pursuits.
Conservation: The University will conserve natural resources, increase its use of environmentally
sustainable products, materials and services, including renewable resources, and prevent pollution
and minimize wastes through reduction, reuse and recycling.
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