The "Pathways to a Green Campus" report was prepared by the Environmental Council in May 1995. Given the broad scope and complexity of this undertaking, the Environmental Council formed ten subcommittees, each charged with studying a particular area, noting relevant federal and state laws and College policies and programs, identifying problems, and making recommendations. The various subcommittees were chaired by Council members and in some cases included College students and staff who were not Council members. The recommendations and suggestions of these subcommittees have been incorporated into this report as chapters II through XII. Since different persons authored these various chapters, the reader will detect some variation in writing style and organization of material. The first chapter, which contains a proposal for a Middlebury College Environmental Mission Statement and a list of the major recommendations of the report, can be read as an executive summary of the report.
The Council wishes to express its deep appreciation to all those members of the College community who contributed helpful research and who worked so effectively with the Council's subcommittees. Special thanks are extended to Claire Wilson and Janet Winkler for their assistance with computerizing and printing the report.
Environmental Council Members 1994/95
Steven C. Rockefeller, Chair, Professor, Religion
Holly Cookis, Vice-Chair, Recycling Coordinator
Amy Emmerson, Adninistrative Consultant, Office of the Treasurer
Hillery N. Hinds '96
Christopher McGrory Klyza, Assistant Professor, Political Science, Director, E.S. Program
Alexander P. Lee '97
Peter M. Polson '95
Julianna S. Popper '98
Sarah S. Rebick '97
George A. Romer '95
Linda L. Ross, Assistant Director for Custodial Services, Facilities Management
Carly H. Vynne '97
Stephen W. Weber, College Forester, Operations
George W. Whitney, Jr., Director, Operations
Jon C. Woodbury, Director, Facilities Management
Table of Contents
Appendix A: Environmental Council Subcommittees
Appendix B - Winkler/Andres Memorandum on A College Campus Analysis and Proposal for Future Development; Environmental Council Memorandum of Support
Appendix C - Talloires Declaration, 1990, University Presidents for a Sustainable Future
Appendix D - Recommendations from Blueprint for a Green Campus: The Campus Earth Summit Initiatives for Higher Education, 1995
Appendix E - Selected Bibliography
I. A Vision and Mission for Middlebury
II. Administration and Business Management
III. Environmental Council
IV. Environmental Coordinator
IX. Land Stewardship
V. College Publications
VI. Community Awareness and Education
VII: Energy & Water
VIII. Dining Services and Food
X. Toxics and Pollution
XI. Waste Minimization
XII. Pedestrian Campus Proposal