Implementation Profile for Emory & Henry College
Submitted on November 13, 2007; last updated on July 13, 2009
Institution Information
| Basic Carnegie Classification | Bac/A&S: Baccalaureate Colleges Arts & Sciences |
| Control | Private not-for-profit |
| Location | Emory, VA |
| Community Setting | Rural |
| USDOE Climate Zone | Not applicable |
| Current President or Chancellor's Name | Rosalind Reichard |
| Current President or Chancellor's Title | President |
| Main Web Site | http://www.ehc.edu |
| Sustainability Web Site | No information provided |
Implementation Structure
| Implementation Liaison's Name | Edward H Davis |
| Implementation Liaison's Title | Associate Professor of Geography |
| Implementation Liaison's Department | No information provided |
| Format of Structure | Committee |
| Number of Individuals in Structure | 15 |
| Stakeholder Groups Represented | Board, Community Leaders, Faculty, Students, United Methodist Church - we are a Methodist-affiliated college, Executive, Staff, Alumni |
| Description | Our college president appointed a chair who was charged with selecting and inviting committee members from throughout the college community. The president approved the invitation of each member. |
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: No information provided. |
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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: All purchasing departments at Emory & Henry will select new appliances from the EPA's Energy Star list, and will encourage students and their parents to commit to the same policy when buying appliances for rooms. |
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3. Establish a policy of offsetting all greenhouse gas emissions generated by air travel paid for by our institution. Yes: All flights taken by faculty and/or staff for college purposes will be tracked and the carbon emissions offset by the purchase of carbon offsets from a qualified provider. |
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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. No: No information provided. |
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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. No: No information provided. |
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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.
Yes:
Emory & Henry will install recycling bins throughout campus for plastics, office paper, tin, cardboard and aluminum, and hire students to manage these.
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