Summary of Recommendations
& Business Management
- Make follow-up recommendations from Task Force Report.
- Follow-up on recommendations from "Pathways to A Green Campus."
- Propose Investment Guidelines.
- Collect information on corporations in which the College invests.
College Lands
- Identify protected areas on maps.
- Reaffirm protection of lands.
- Develop more educational opportunities.
- Develop a comprehensive land management plan.
Development
- Develop internal review committee for development projects.
Dining
- Continue educational events and local purchasing.
- Enhance vegetarian options.
- Purchase organic when possible.
- Designate at least one "visible" organic in the dining halls.
Energy & Water
- Encourage energy awareness, especially during the winter.
- Encourage efficiencies during renovation and construction.
- Consider large scale systems to improve sustainability of energy and water use.
Landscaping
- Maintain minimal herbicide and pesticide use.
- Develop maps and databases.
- Review watering system.
- Designate protected natural status areas on campus proper.
Paper Use
- Continue use of recycled paper.
- Address rising public paper use.
- Convert copiers to standard duplexing option.
- Standardize collection of paper use data.
Politics, Awareness & Education
- Record data on environmental groups.
- Keep track of active members versus mailing-list members.
- Increase environmental component in faculty orientation.
Toxics
- Standardize record-keeping.
- Monitor lead-acid battery use.
- Minimize purchasing of hazardous chemicals in Science Center.
- (Explore toxics issues in art facilities and Custodial Services.)
Transportation
- Develop methods of alternative transportation.
- Move all parking to the periphery of campus.
Waste Management
- Do a trash-sort.
- Focus on reduction and reuse.
- Maintain recycling and composting percentages.
- Explore further donation opportunities.
