Mountain View College

Green Team

VisionMVC is an environmental leader in our communities - teaching, learning, and supporting sustainability.

MissionThrough mindful education and action, we advocate the wise use of natural, financial and human resources to students, community members, MVC leadership, and employees. We seek and act upon opportunities within our circles of influence to advance DCCCD and its communities on the journey toward global sustainability. We encourage everyone to take action in their personal lives to adopt a sustainable lifestyle.

AASHE(Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education)

• American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment

• Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS)

STARS is designed to:

• Provide a guide for advancing sustainability in all sectors of higher education.

• Enable meaningful comparisons over time and across institutions by establishing a common standard of measurement for sustainability in higher education.

• Create incentives for continual improvement toward sustainability.

• Facilitate information sharing about higher education sustainability practices and performance.

• Build a stronger, more diverse campus sustainability community.

Project Timeline: Completed:

1. Develop a Mission and Purpose By September 30 Sept 11

Create 3 Goals for 2008/09 By December 1 Oct 31

2. Develop Marketing Plan By November 30Draft

3. Develop Strategic Plan including Master/Climate/Sustainability

By January

4. Develop and implement computer lab plan for saving energy. All computer labs will have a “deep sleep” mode implemented to shut down at 10:30 p.m. and restart at 6:00 a.m.

December Nov 20

5. 35 small office bins and 35 lg. Cans for hallways purchased

October 30 Oct 1

6. Email to MVC about cans in offices October 30- upon arrival of cans

Oct 30

7. Education Goal: Green Day Activities during SECC Event – Vendors/Contests Etc.

October 30 On - going

8.. Education Goal: Newsletter – Contact Kelly Kirkpatrick to have a Green Corner in monthly electronic MVC newsletter

By November Nov 1

9. Education Goal: Helpful hints signs around campus

By October 30

MVC GREEN TEAM – PROJECTS

10. Education Goal: Create MVC Green Guy – Logo By October 15 Oct 15

11. Education Goal: Signs to be placed at eye level over each permanent recycle bin in hallways

By October 30 Oct 30

12. Educational Goal: Animate Green Guy for electronic kiosks signs in hallways

By October 30

13. Educational Goal: Library Display By October 15 Oct 15

14 Educational Goal: Monthly Hallway Speaker Series

On Going

15. Include Recycling Website/Plan in HR new employee orientation

By March 2009

16. Include Recycling Website/Plan in New Student Online Orientation

April 2009

17. Survey to employees/students – how many utilizes DART transportation to school

January 2009

19. Create a Sustainability Awards for MVC By May 2009

20. Create a Green Website By May 2009

21Science Department Recycling Final Projects: three Chemistry classes, Physics and the Chemistry Astro-Physics Club. Art forms made from recyclable materials and powerpoint presentation for GO GREEN.

December 5-December 12.