Spring 2007, Volume 10 Newsletter:
HGCI Engaged by FAS to Write Plan to Achieve GHG Reduction Goals
In the fall of 2006, 86% of undergraduates voted to ask FAS leadership to reduce GHG emissions by 11% below 1990 levels. Students chose 11% because Yale, their rival school, has committed to a 10% reduction. The HGCI is currently developing a business plan that will identify the best strategy to achieve this GHG reduction goal. The first step involves engaging a wide number of stakeholders across FAS in the process of identifying opportunities to reduce energy demand, improve utility efficiencies and re-invest savings from FAS’ ongoing conservation projects to a combination of on-site renewable energy projects, renewable energy certificate purchases, and other carbon offset programs. An advisory group of staff, students and faculty has been established to assist in the plan’s development, which should be completed in time for the new academic year.
The HGCI team heading up this effort are Michael Crowley and Leith Sharp. The FAS project leaders are Linda Snyder and Jay Phillips.