Implementation Profile for College of the Atlantic
Submitted on October 1, 2007; last updated on September 15, 2011
Institution Information
| Basic Carnegie Classification | Bac/A&S: Baccalaureate Colleges Arts & Sciences |
| Control | Private not-for-profit |
| Location | Bar Harbor, ME |
| Community Setting | Small town |
| USDOE Climate Zone | 1 |
| Current President or Chancellor's Name | Darron Collins |
| Current President or Chancellor's Title | President |
| Main Web Site | http://www.coa.edu/index.htm |
| Sustainability Web Site | http://www.coa.edu/index.htm |
Implementation Structure
| Implementation Liaison's Name | Craig W Ten Broeck |
| Implementation Liaison's Title | Director of Sustainability |
| Implementation Liaison's Department | President's Office |
| Format of Structure | Center- or Institute-Led |
| Number of Individuals in Structure | 15 |
| Stakeholder Groups Represented | Faculty, Students, Executive, Staff |
| Description | The College's Center for Applied Human Ecology (CAHE), which has administered grants, implemented projects with local communities, and is a forum for students to make presentations on applied human ecology projects acts as the policy advisory board for the Climate Action Plan. The Center includes several faculty and staff members familiar with climate change issues and who are supportive of reducing the College's carbon footprint. Interested students also attend meetings. CAHE will serve as a sounding-board for implementation strategies for the ACUPCC and as an advisory body to the College president. In addition, the Campus Committee for Sustainability, a student run organization, also reviewed the Climate Action Plan. |
Tangible Actions
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1. Establish a policy that all new campus construction will be built to at least the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED Silver standard or equivalent. No: The College's new Kathryn W. Davis Student Residential Village--three duplex housing units with 51 beds--would meet the LEED gold rating standard according to a review in July 2006 by the building's architects, however a rating was not sought. |
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2. Adopt an energy-efficient appliance purchasing policy requiring purchase of ENERGY STAR certified products in all areas for which such ratings exist. Yes: In October 2007, President of the College, David F. Hales, issued an email to the COA community directing that ENERGY STAR appliances be purchased when available. This was included with a request to reduce electrical energy use campus-wide to help save money to offset the increased cost associated with our 3-year contract to purchase renewable electrical energy. |
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3. Establish a policy of offsetting all greenhouse gas emissions generated by air travel paid for by our institution.
Yes:
COA Board of Trustees in October 2006 passed a resolution requiring that:
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4. Encourage use of and provide access to public transportation for all faculty, staff, students and visitors at our institution. No: No information provided. |
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5. Within one year of signing this document, begin purchasing or producing at least 15% of our institution's electricity consumption from renewable sources. Yes: On November 1, 2007 the College entered into a 3-year contract with Maine Renewable Energy, in Portland, Maine, for 100% renewable electrical energy from the Worumbo Hydro Power Plant on the Androscoggin River in Lisbon Falls, Maine. |
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6. Establish a policy or a committee that supports climate and sustainability shareholder proposals at companies where our institution's endowment is invested. Yes: At the All College Meeting in the spring of 2007 it was voted to establish a Shareowner Advisory Committee to strengthen the link between the Investment Committee and the Campus and provide a means of integrating climate, environmental and social concerns into our endowment management. |
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7. Participate in the Waste Minimization component of the national RecycleMania competition, and adopt 3 or more associated measures to reduce waste. No: No information provided. |