New Mexico State University Go Aggies! Go Green! Combining
Sustainability and Environmental Health & Safety at NMSU joni
newcomer, ND, LEED AP Manager Environmental Policy and
Sustainability NMSU Office of Sustainability (OoS)
http://sustainability.nmsu.edu [email protected]
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New Mexico State University NMSU Facts 2 Land-grant
institution, established 1888 Five campuses around the state;
30,000 students Cooperative Extension Service offices in all 33
counties High Desert climate zone Summer temps: 90-105 o Winter
temps: 25-35 o Go Aggies! Go Green! AASHE LA 2012: Combining
Offices of Sustainability and Environmental Health & Safety at
NMSU
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New Mexico State University 3 EHS is logical choice Similar
goals Sustainability Orientation video Tabling, training,
brainstorming Human and environmental risks Collaboration Go
Aggies! Go Green! AASHE LA 2012: Combining Offices of
Sustainability and Environmental Health & Safety at NMSU
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New Mexico State University Reporting 4 GHG report Title V Air
Permit Hazardous Waste minimization Special Waste Recycling STARS
OP-3, Indoor Air Quality OP-4, GHG Inventory OP-5, GHG Reduction Go
Aggies! Go Green! AASHE LA 2012: Combining Offices of
Sustainability and Environmental Health & Safety at NMSU
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New Mexico State University Transportation 5 Safety training
Bicycle Friendly University certification Aggie Transit and U-Pass
Utility cart safety Go Aggies! Go Green! AASHE LA 2012: Combining
Offices of Sustainability and Environmental Health & Safety at
NMSU
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New Mexico State University Pollution 6 Reduce environmental
pollution indoor and outdoor Hazardous waste and materials
management Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Chemicals in labs VOCs Go
Aggies! Go Green! AASHE LA 2012: Combining Offices of
Sustainability and Environmental Health & Safety at NMSU
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New Mexico State University Water 7 Stormwater management and
pollution control Water reclamation for agricultural use Treated
wastewater Drought conditions Go Aggies! Go Green! AASHE LA 2012:
Combining Offices of Sustainability and Environmental Health &
Safety at NMSU
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New Mexico State University Chemicals 8 Monitor chemical use
Free toxic materials pick up, disposal, or recycling Hazardous
waste and emergency spill cleanups Materials Management, chemical
inventory HazComm Training Go Aggies! Go Green! AASHE LA 2012:
Combining Offices of Sustainability and Environmental Health &
Safety at NMSU
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New Mexico State University Next steps 9 Connections
Collaboration Teamwork Go Aggies! Go Green! AASHE LA 2012:
Combining Offices of Sustainability and Environmental Health &
Safety at NMSU
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Questions New Mexico State University AASHE LA 2012: Combining
Offices of Sustainability and Environmental Health & Safety at
NMSU http://sustainability.nmsu.edu [email protected] 575.646.7563
http://www.nmsu.edu/safety/ Thank you! Go Aggies! Go Green!