From MACRO to MICRO

greening your campus Triple Bottom Line The triple bottom line (abbreviated as "TBL" or "3BL", and also known as "people, planet, profit" or "the three pillars") captures an expanded spectrum of values and criteria for measuring organizational (and societal) success: economic, ecological and social. Institutional Commitments • AASHE – Association for the Advancement of

Sustainability in Higher Education – aashe.org • STARS – Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and

Rating System – stars.aashe.org • Education and Research

o ACPA Sustainability Monograph - bit.ly/esQY5P o ACPA Institute on Sustainability - bit.ly/agjre9 o Green Teaching Certificate - bit.ly/b28HF7

• Administration o Talloires Declaration - bit.ly/fJGbpa o American College and University Presidents

Climate Commitment - http://www.presidentsclimatecommitment.org/

o Fair Labor Association – fairlabor.org o Worker Rights Consortium – workersrights.org

• Operations o LEED – Leadership in Energy and Environment

Design - bit.ly/bC2JzL o DC Green Roof Grants – dcgreenworks.org o Purchasing – greenseal.org, ecologo.org o Cleaning o Dining Programs – realfoodchallenge.org o Carbon Neutrality o Zero Waste Policies o Water Usage o Capital Bikeshare – captialbikeshare.com o Zimride – zimride.com o CSA – Community Supported Agriculture –

localharvet.org Departmental Practices • Office Eco-Certification - bit.ly/hmR1l5 • Green statements • FSC – Forrest Stewardship Council – fsc.org Student Buy-In • Eco Reps - /bit.ly/f2zHWf • Campus Conservation Nationals –

competetoreduce.org • Recyclemania – recyclemania.org Contact us! Sophia Benedicktus – benedick@american.edu Paul Brown – pbrown@american.edu

From MACRO to MICRO

greening your campus Triple Bottom Line The triple bottom line (abbreviated as "TBL" or "3BL", and also known as "people, planet, profit" or "the three pillars") captures an expanded spectrum of values and criteria for measuring organizational (and societal) success: economic, ecological and social. Institutional Commitments • AASHE – Association for the Advancement of

Sustainability in Higher Education – aashe.org • STARS – Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and

Rating System – stars.aashe.org • Education and Research

o ACPA Sustainability Monograph - bit.ly/esQY5P o ACPA Institute on Sustainability - bit.ly/agjre9 o Green Teaching Certificate - bit.ly/b28HF7

• Administration o Talloires Declaration - bit.ly/fJGbpa o American College and University Presidents

Climate Commitment - http://www.presidentsclimatecommitment.org/

o Fair Labor Association – fairlabor.org o Worker Rights Consortium – workersrights.org

• Operations o LEED – Leadership in Energy and Environment

Design - bit.ly/bC2JzL o DC Green Roof Grants – dcgreenworks.org o Purchasing – greenseal.org, ecologo.org o Cleaning o Dining Programs – realfoodchallenge.org o Carbon Neutrality o Zero Waste Policies o Water Usage o Capital Bikeshare – captialbikeshare.com o Zimride – zimride.com o CSA – Community Supported Agriculture –

localharvet.org Departmental Practices • Office Eco-Certification - bit.ly/hmR1l5 • Green statements • FSC – Forrest Stewardship Council – fsc.org Student Buy-In • Eco Reps - /bit.ly/f2zHWf • Campus Conservation Nationals –

competetoreduce.org • Recyclemania – recyclemania.org Contact us! Sophia Benedicktus – benedick@american.edu Paul Brown – pbrown@american.edu  

 

Shut down and unplug electronics. Make small changes to use and pay for less energy, like shutting down your computer when you're not using it and plugging your cell phone and other electronics into power strips so you can turn several devices off with one switch.

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Choose Hormone-Free Milk. Look for milk that has been certified organic or carries the words "no artificial hormones." Conventional dairies inject cows with growth hormone (rBGH) to boost production. The practice has been implicated in udder infections, requiring more veterinary antibiotic use, and is banned in many countries. Some scientists worry the hormones may affect consumers.

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Change a Light, Change the World. When your incandescent light bulbs stop working, replace them with the new, energy efficient compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs). According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency CFLs use 2/3 less energy than traditional incandescent light bulbs and last 10 times longer. Making this switch will save you money and energy.

Shut down and unplug electronics. Make small changes to use and pay for less energy, like shutting down your computer when you're not using it and plugging your cell phone and other electronics into power strips so you can turn several devices off with one switch.

Wash your clothes in cold water. By using cold water instead of warm, the average household can avoid emitting 1,281 pounds of carbon dioxide annually and save on energy bills. Most loads don't need hot water, and 90% of the energy used by washing machines goes into heating.

Update your wardrobe for less. Instead of consuming new products, trade fashionable clothes, accessories, cosmetics and shoes for free (you only pay for shipping). By swapping merchandise you can lower the amount of harmful emissions caused by the manufacturing process. Check out swapstyle.com.

Exchange CDs, DVDs and books instead of buying. Now you can avoid purchasing new products without forfeiting your entertainment needs. Visit swapacd.com, swapadvd.com and paperbackswap.com for access to thousands of CDs, books and DVDs.

Sign Up for Green Energy. More than half of all electricity consumers in the U.S. now have the option of purchasing green power from their utility. Find out how you can buy it by visiting the Department of Energy's state-by-state list of providers. You can also check with your own utility to see what's available.

Choose Hormone-Free Milk. Look for milk that has been certified organic or carries the words "no artificial hormones." Conventional dairies inject cows with growth hormone (rBGH) to boost production. The practice has been implicated in udder infections, requiring more veterinary antibiotic use, and is banned in many countries. Some scientists worry the hormones may affect consumers.

Stop Receiving Junk Mail. You can stop 75% of unsolicited mail by registering on the Mail Preference Service on the Direct Marketing Association Website, dmachoice.org (for a fee of $1). Within 90 days, most unsolicited mail will stop.

Change a Light, Change the World. When your incandescent light bulbs stop working, replace them with the new, energy efficient compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs). According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency CFLs use 2/3 less energy than traditional incandescent light bulbs and last 10 times longer. Making this switch will save you money and energy.

 

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