核心:行政支持

• Benchmark 6: Institute annual sustainability profile tracking and assessment process. Target met; tracking & 评估程序已存在.​

• Benchmark 10: Integrate sustainability goals and objectives into capital campaign. Target not met; no capital campaign has started since plan was created.​

行政支援图表

The above graphic shows how newbb电子平台 compares against other programs by STARS. As seen above, newbb电子平台 is well above the national average.

The above graphic shows the breakdown of carbon emissions by the 可持续发展办公室 staff. Fun fact: newbb电子平台 students, faculty, and staff emit an average of 4.35 metric tons of emitted carbon dioxide per full time equivalent (FTE) per year.

2017年可持续发展 & 气候行动计划目标#1

Goal 1: Achieve recognition for innovative and robust sustainability planning, coordination and governance by increasing newbb电子平台's STARS rating from Silver to Gold; thereby, increasing its national sustainability ranking.

潜在的策略

• Transform 俄亥俄州 Sustainability into model engagement ecosystems utilizing the 可持续发展中心​

• newbb电子 for national sustainability rankings and awards​

• Plan and implement compelling sustainability events; encourage green events in campus/community ​

• Increase marketing of sustainability events; initiatives and achievements to 俄亥俄州 campuses; communities and alumni​

• 跟踪和第三方验证碳, 氮, and air pollutant emissions through internationally accepted reporting protocols ​

• Maintain reporting for all other internal and external sustainability commitments​

目标1的好处

• 增加正面声誉
• 减少排放
• 增加社交参与度

目标1的成本

• 员工的时间
• 经营管理费用

2017年可持续发展 & 气候行动计划目标2

Goal 2: Build resiliency into processes and infrastructure by mandating plans and procedures aligning with national sustainability metrics

潜在的策略

• 回顾弹性的最佳实践 & sustainability integration at other institutions ​

• Create recommendations for Chief Facilities Officer ​

目标2的好处

• 降低运营费用
• 风险降低
• 减少排放
• 增加正面声誉

目标2的成本

• 员工的时间
• 经营管理费用

2017年可持续发展 & 气候行动计划目标#3

Goal 2: Create funding mechanisms for sustainability initiatives outside of General Funds by increasing spending to $10,000元/年.

潜在的策略

• Collaborate with Advancement to develop a philanthropic case for sustainability; continue to promote sustainability in annual giving materials ​​

• 申请拨款

• 设立可持续发展循环贷款基金

目标3的好处

• 创造资金来源
• 减少排放
• 提高声誉和入学率

目标3的成本

• 员工的时间
• 经营管理费用

可持续发展中心

This innovative organizational structure utilizes faculty affiliates to lead progress in various categories of the newbb电子平台 Sustainability and 气候行动计划.

可持续发展报告

The 可持续发展办公室 issues a variety of reports in response to internal and external commitments, including an annual greenhouse gas inventory through Second Nature, 每三年发布一次的AASHE STARS报告, and annual internal reporting to the newbb电子平台 Sustainability Committee and the newbb电子平台 Board of Trustees.

可持续性事件

The 可持续发展办公室 holds many events each year, including signature events such as 防止污染周 the third week in September, 以及4月份的地球月.  The Sustainability website is also the home for the 环保活动指南.

可持续性营销

The 可持续发展办公室 has a bi-weekly newsletter (注册链接)，并使用 大学活动日历 and social media (Facebook, Instagram) to market sustainability events. 

可持续发展资金

The 可持续发展办公室 has a University Foundation account with funding for sustainability initatives and student projects.  捐款 对于这个帐户，我们随时接受.

Sustainability staff members submit grants or participate in grant submission regularly, often providing letters of support for faculty members who conduct sustainability research that advances goals in the Sustainability and 气候行动计划.