ACUPCC Reporting System

Climate Action Plan for Hollins University

Submitted on September 7, 2009; last updated on November 23, 2009

Climate Action Plan Details

Climate Action Plan Hollins University Strategic Plan for Carbon Reduction
May 20, 2009
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Emissions Targets

Climate Neutrality Target
2040
If you have any qualifying statements with regard to the climate neutrality target date, please include them here, and/or if you have chosen "TBD" and not specified a neutrality date, please enter the reason and explain the process for establishing a target date in the future.

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Interim Milestone Emission-Reduction Target Target Date Baseline
3% reduction in Total Scopes 1, 2, 3 Emissions by 2010 relative to baseline emissions in 2007
15% reduction in Total Scopes 1, 2, 3 Emissions by 2014 relative to baseline emissions in 2007
Nonstandard Emissions Targets
Please enter below any targets that do not fit into the above format.

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Narratives

Please describe your institution's greenhouse gas mitigation strategies.

In the short run, the institution is focused on individually metering buildings in order to understand patterns of energy consumption in each building. We are focused on reducing our consumption of electricity (the largest component of our carbon footprint) by improving the efficiency of all aspects of our lighting infrastructure and computing facilities, supporting a "turn it off" campaign, and replacing equipment with the most energy efficient options. Additionally we are promoting carpooling, decreasing waste with a trayless dining hall, decreasing use of disposable products and promoting recycling. We are also focused on increasing local food use in our dining facility and including environmental attributes as a key component in our purchasing policy. In the long run we are exploring options for alternative energy sources.

Please describe your institution's plans to make sustainability a part of the curriculum for all students.

Environmental Sustainability is one of the four hallmarks of our 5 year strategic plan. We have a developed a voluntary Sustainability Pledge which educates our campus community, promotes campus wide dialog as well as more sustainable behavior. This year Sowell funds are being used to support a faculty group that is focused on exploring ways to make sustainability a priority in our curriculum.

Please describe your institution's plans to expand research efforts toward the achievement of climate neutrality.

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Please describe your institution's plans to expand community outreach efforts toward the achievement of climate neutrality.

Hollins is a member of the Roanoke Valley Cool Cities Coalition (RVCCC). This organization's primary mission is to reduce greenhouse gas output in our geographic region. We are active in this organization as well supporting Roanoke County's committee that is focused on reducing the County's carbon footprint.