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CSAC Sustainability Integration ProjectDiscussion with Extended CLC
December 14, 2017
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Presentation outline• Team
– Craig Nicolson, SES (Chair, Planning Taskforce)– Ezra Small, Campus Sustainability Manager– Ludmilla Pavlova, Campus Planning– Bill Bean ‘70 ’75G, Strategic Sustainability Consultant– Steve Goodwin
• Role of CSAC (Chancellor’s Sustainability Advisory Council)
• Process• Results to date
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The Role of CSAC(Chancellor’s Sustainability Advisory Council)
• Facilitate integration of sustainability initiatives across campus• Recommend sustainability priorities to Chancellor and CLC• Serve as intermediary for student initiatives to administration
• not day to day project management
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Rank by 6 Criteria
Top 10 Opportunities
30 + Concepts
OPPORTUNITY FUNNEL
Process
Emission Reductions Plan Increased Food Security
Resiliency Plan
Unified Sustainability Communication
Hands on Learning
“Zero” Waste Campus
Priorities
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Compelling Communication
Hands on Learning
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Wastereduction
Campus and
Mission
ResiliencyPlan
ReducingEmissions
Priorities
EQUITABLE ENGAGEMENT
ü Attracting students and new faculty
ü External funding Alumni/Grants/Industry
ü Community engagement
ü Enriches academic and research mission
ü UMass brand and reputation
Benefits
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Next Steps
1. CSAC will design stakeholder engagement plan process for Carbon Reduction and Resiliency, including a timeline.
2. CSAC/SES & Deans sponsor high profile symposia.3. Chancellor’s office engages SGA and Faculty Senate in these
initiatives
• Other ?
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What Each Priority Means (1)• Emissions reduction targets and plan
– Facilitate a campus wide stakeholder process to define options– Set specific targets for demand side & emission reductions– Take advantage of campus and external expertise
• Resiliency plan– Integrate climate resiliency/adaptation with hazard mitigation and risk
management – Partner with state and regional communities and host regional and state
wide conversation at UMass• Hands-on Learning Opportunities
– Sustainability majors take 3-4 classes involving real world projects– Student career success and prof. development support for internships– Becomes a hallmark of a UMass sustainability degree, messaging & brand
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• “Zero Waste” Campus:– Develop comprehensive waste reduction efforts – from procurement to
behavior – Reduce our demand-side consumption (e.g. paperless campus)– Materials management planning and exploring policy options.
• Unified Sustainability Communications: – Tie all campus sustainability communications messaging to a central theme – Enhances UMass brand, our sustainability positioning and reputation
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What Each Priority Means (2)
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Thank you!