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Environmental Initiatives at Shippensburg University
Tim Hawkins and Claire JantzDepartment of Geography and Earth
Science
Students, faculty, and staff Develop initiatives and give guidance Coordinate across campus
www.ship.edu/esc
Environmental Steering Committee
SU Recycles What do we recycle?
◦ Glass, metal cans, 1 and 2 plastic◦ Mixed paper and newspaper◦ Corrugated cardboard◦ Batteries◦ Printer cartridges
How do I recycle?
30% Post-Consumer Recycled Paper
Reisner Dining Hall
High performance windows and shaded southern exposures
Low VOC furnishings
Natural lighting
Energy recovering air handlers Motion sensors Automatic flush
Solar Hot Water at Riesner
Waste reduction◦ Trayless dining◦ Project Clean Plate
Recycling and composting
Local and organic food
Dining on Campus
25 – 55% reduction in food waste
Grace B. Luhrs University Elementary School
Natural lighting
Garden and compostingEfficient HVAC
Rain water collection
Ceddia Union Building and Huber Arts Center
To be replaced with gas-fired steam and chilled water plant
872 tons (12% of burn) of coal ash recycled
Coal-Fired Steam Plant
Energy management system (EMS)◦ Reduced consumption 10% between 2004-2009◦ Building space has grown 9%
~10% of electricity from wind and hydro
Electricity
Proposed Solar Field
All waste vegetable oil on campus is recycled and converted into biodiesel, which is used to fire special ceramic kilns.
Biodiesel
Since 2006, Professor Ben Culbertson (Art Department) has been collecting all of the waste vegetable oil on campus and making biodiesel.
FREE Service around campus and community Frequent rider benefits
Raider Regional Transit Bus Service
Police Vehicles
Energy Star Lenovo Computers
10 to 1 conversion rate
Each converted server reduces 4 tons of CO2
Saves space and electricity
Conversion of Computer Servers to Virtual Servers
New campaign to unplug everything in residence halls during breaks
Unplug it!
Green House Gas Inventory
SU chapter of national organization www.seac.org◦ Current president: Amanda
Locke◦ Faculty advisor: Dr. Claire Jantz
cajant@ship.edu Environmental awareness
and service
Student Environmental Action Coalition
Annual community clean up in April
Ship Shape Day
Over 30 courses in◦ Biology◦ Geography and Earth Science◦ Chemistry◦ Business◦ Sociology◦ Teacher Education
Environmental/Sustainability Courses
Burd Run Interdisciplinary Research Laboratory
Leadership with SEAC or other student groups◦ Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE)◦ Public Relations Student Society of America
(PRSSA) Be an ESC member Get educated Take personal action
How can you get involved?
Tim Hawkins (twhawk@ship.edu)
Claire Jantz (cajant@ship.edu)
Questions?
Extra Slides Follow…
In Biology◦ BIO100 Basic Biology (3 crs.)◦ BIO142 Introduction to Ecology (3 crs.)◦ BIO145 Problems of the Environment (3 crs.)◦ BIO205 Marine Biology (3 crs.)◦ BIO245 Marine Ecology (3 crs.)◦ BIO242 Ecology (3 crs.)◦ BIO442 Aquatic Ecology (3 crs.)◦ BIO444 Conservation Biology (3 crs.)◦ BIO541 Ecosystems (3 crs.)◦ BIO547 Wetland Ecology (3 crs.)
Environmental/Sustainability courses
In Chemistry◦CHM103 A Cultural Approach (3 crs.)
In Economics◦ ECO355 Environmental Economics (3 crs.)
In Education◦ EDU410 Environmental Education Practicum
(3 crs.)
Environmental/Sustainability courses
In Geography-Earth Science◦ ESS108 Conservation of Natural Resources (3 crs.)◦ ESS111 Introduction to the Atmosphere (3 crs.)◦ ESS207 Atmospheric Studies (3 crs.)◦ ESS404 Applied Meteorology and Climatology (3 crs.)◦ ESS442 Environmental Geology (3 crs.)◦ GEO203 Climatology (3 crs.)◦ GEO226 Hydrology (3 crs.)◦ GEO301 Introduction to Biogeography (3 crs.)◦ Geo 405 Environmental Conservation and Management in
Pennsylvania (3 crs)◦ GEO444 Environmental Land-Use Planning (3 crs.)◦ GEO446 Water Resources Management (3 crs.)◦ GEO522 Geoenvironmental Hydrology (3 crs.)◦ Geo 533 Science of Land Use Change (3 crs.)◦ GEO536 Problems of the Atmospheric Environment (3 crs.)
Environmental/Sustainability courses
In Management◦ MGT447 Business and Society (3 crs.)
In Marketing◦ MKT340 Marketing and Events Planning (3 cr.)
In Sociology◦ SOC241 Contemporary Social Problems (3 crs.)◦ SOC363 Population Problems (3 crs.)
In Teacher Education◦ TCH346 Science in the Elementary School (3
crs.)◦ TCH347 Social Studies in the Elementary
School (3 crs.)
Environmental/Sustainability courses
Ship is one of over 60 members Environmental initiatives across state
Pennsylvania Environmental Resource Consortium (PERC)
Ship member of green parks consortium Increase sustainability at state parks
Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR)
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