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Campus Sustainability Task Force
Next meeting: Spring Semester 2010, TBA
Clark Energy Awareness Program
Students, staff and faculty educating the campus community about energy conservation.
Clark Sustainability Initiative
A student organization that meets Wednesday evenings at 8:30 p.m. at Higgins University Center, Persky Conference Room
Reduce, reuse, RECYCLE!
For more information contact Dave Schmidt
 In the NewsClark Releases Climate Action Plan—Net Neutral by 2030Clark University released its Climate Action Plan on Dec. 15, detailing strategies for the University to reduce its carbon footprint while strengthening many of its existing sustainability practices. The plan sets two goals with respect to climate neutrality: First is an interim goal of reducing emissions to 20 percent below 2005 levels by 2015. The second goal is to achieve climate neutrality (net zero greenhouse gas emissions) by the year 2030.
Our strategy draws on Clark’s excellence as a research university and upon the engagement, creativity and leadership of students, staff, faculty and all other members of our community,” said President John Bassett, who became a charter signatory of the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment in June 2007. Clark plans a green future, Worcester Telegram & Gazette 12/16/2009 EcoRep Sustainability Competition kicks off!October 19th marked the opening of a six-week competition between all nine halls. Halls are competing to see who can use the least amount of electricity as well as trying to best one another in other mini-competitions. three lucky winners will receive an IPod Touch or $200! For more information, visit the website. EcoReps Program Launches this Fall - 2009The Clark Ecological Representative, or EcoRep, is a new student leadership position within the Residence Halls. Supported by a small stipend and program budget, EcoReps foster a culture of sustainability on campus and help reduce the university’s ecological and carbon footprint. Read more and apply to be an EcoRep Mayor Lukes at Clark this Thursday (Feb 5th) to discuss climate changeFebruary 5th is a day designated as the National Teach-in on Global Warming
Solutions, and one of the day's events at Clark will be a moderated community
discussion with several invited guests with perspectives relevant to
implementing climate change solutions at the national, state, and local levels. Clark Students win NWF grantCalista Perry '11 named a fellow in the National Wildlife Federation's Campus Ecology program. Callista, along with other Clark students, will use the grant to develop and implement the Summer of Solutions 2009: Worcester Program. Clark supports "locally grown" initiativesPartnering with the Regional Environmental Council of Central Massachusetts (REC), Clark is supporting initiatives to make locally-grown food available to members of the Clark community and neighborhood. Campus Sustainability Day Webcast: October 22, 2008This year, Clark is recognizing Campus Sustainability Day through participation in a national webcast focused on "the latest scientific information on climate change, as well as the convergence of campus staff, faculty and student activity in efforts to address climate change and sustainability on campus in 2008-2009." Participants will have an opportunity to engage in the conversation and ask questions of the panelists. Stephens invited to speak on sustainability and climate-change issues at European conferencesIDCE professor Jennie Stephens will deliver a keynote presentation "Exploring Change Toward Sustainability in Universities by Adapting Transition Management" at an Environmental Management for Sustainable Universities (EMSU) conference in Barcelona, Spain, on Oct. 15-17, 2008. Physical Plant director Bottis on Energy Summit panelPhysical Plant director Paul Bottis Jr. participated in a panel discussion, titled "Green Building and LEED Certification Standards," at the Worcester Business Journal's second-annual Energy Summit on Oct. 9 at the DCU Center in Worcester. Clark Receives a B+ on the College Sustainability Report CardGreenReportCard.org is the first interactive Web site to provide in-depth sustainability profiles for hundreds of colleges in all 50 U.S. states and in Canada. Information is based on extensive research conducted for the College Sustainability Report Card. Clark Cougars are "Going Green"While activities and shopping sprees have already been jotted down in this weekend’s calendar, Clark University’s Student Athletic Advisory Committee (SAAC) hopes to add one more "to-do" list to the 2008 Family Weekend schedule. And that is to, "Get Your Green On." Clark's on-campus printing resource, Curry Printing, joins efforts to conserve renewable wood resourcesCurry Printing announced that it has been certified
by the SmartWood Program of the Rainforest Alliance, a national forestry conservation organization dedicated to protecting and sustaining renewable forestry resources. Dining goes traylessAs a part of the trayless sustainability movement, Clark University students are reminded to "Take what you like, and eat all you take!"? |
