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Greening the Ivory Tower: Improving the Environmental Track Record of Universities, Colleges, and Other Institutions (Urban & Industrial Environmental)

by Sarah Ham Creighton

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Universities can teach and demonstrate environmental principles and stewardship by taking action to understand and reduce the environmental impacts of their own activities. Greening the Ivory Tower, a motivational and how-to guide for staff, faculty, and students, offers detailed "greening" strategies for those who may have little experience with institutional change or with the latest environmentally friendly technologies.The author was project manager of Tufts CLEAN!, a program whose mission was to reduce Tufts University's environmental impact. After analyzing the campus's overall environmental impact (each year the main campus serves 5 million meals; makes 14 million photocopies; uses 65 tons of paper towels, 110 million gallons of water, and 23 million kWh of electricity; and generates over 2,000 tons of solid waste), the team decided to focus on food waste, transportation, energy efficiency, and procurement practices. An essential discovery was that to change practices requires the personal commitment and direct involvement of those who have the responsibility for operating the institution on a daily basis. Although the Tufts experience forms the basis for many of the proposals in the book, the story goes well beyond Tufts; the author includes examples of successful practices from many other institutions.

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Universities can teach and demonstrate environmental principles and stewardship by taking action to understand and reduce the environmental impacts of their own activities.

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A practical guide to how the university can serve as a model of environmental stewardship. GREENING THE IVORY TOWER, a motivational and how-to guide for staff, faculty, and students, offers detailed "greening" strategies for those who may have little experience with institutional change or with the latest environmentally friendly technologies. 4 illustrations.
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Sarah Hammond Creighton is Project Manager of the Tufts Climate Initiative.
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ISBN:
9780262531511
Subtitle:
Institutions
Author:
Creighton, Sarah Hammond
Author:
Creighto
Author:
Creighton, Sarah Hammond
Author:
Creighton, Sarah
Author:
n, Sarah
Publisher:
MIT
Location:
Cambridge, Mass :
Subject:
Higher
Subject:
Environmental Science
Subject:
Environmental Conservation & Protection
Subject:
Universities and colleges
Subject:
Green movement
Subject:
Environmentalism
Subject:
Green movement -- United States.
Subject:
Universities and colleges -- Environmental aspects -- United States.
Subject:
Environmental management -- United States.
Subject:
Environmental Studies-General
Copyright:
1998
Edition Description:
Trade paper
Series:
Urban and Industrial Environments Greening the Ivory Tower
Publication Date:
19980427
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
from 17
Language:
English
Illustrations:
4
Pages:
367
Dimensions:
8.8 x 5.9 x 0.7 in
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