SUNY Oneonta Implements Sustainability Ini5a5ves Campus Wide:
Guide and Map
Introduction: Sustainabilityprac/ceshavebeenimplementedthroughoutSUNYOneonta’scampus.Theseprac/ceshaveposi/velyenhancedtheenvironmentforcurrentandfuturestudents,faculty,andstaff.ABerreadingtheReportoftheWorldCommissiononEnvironmentandDevelopment:OurCommonFuture,Sustainabledevelopmentcanbedefinedas“aprocessofchangeinwhichtheexploita/onofresources,thedirec/onofinvestments,theorienta/onoftechnologicaldevelopment;andins/tu/onalchangeareallinharmonyandenhancebothcurrentandfuturepoten/altomeethumanneedsandaspira/ons”.ABeryearsofimprovingsustainabledevelopmentoncampus,SUNYOneontahasdecreasedwaterusage(Figure2)andelectricityusageindorms,educatedstudentsondifferentsustainableprac/cesthroughtheworkshopswithindorms,increasedlocalfoodsuppliesoncampus,andoverallprovidedthecampuswithamoresustainableenvironment.
Research Methods: TheindependentstudyhasbeenbuiltontheresultsofJosephRaguzin(Geographymajor).Theresearchdoneinordertogathertheinforma/onneededwasthroughinterviewswithvariousstudentsandfacultymembersthathavecontributedtothesustainabilityrelatedprojectsoncampus.Inaddi/on,thedataandchartshavebeenprovidedfromtheSustainabilityCoordinator,HannahMorgan.
SustainabilityMap:WiththehelpofAlexRobinson,AlannaBergstrom,andDr.Fuller,aGeographicInforma/onSystem(GIS)maphasbeencreatedtohighlightvarioussustainabilityini/a/vesoncampus.Theinforma/ongatheredinthismapisintendedtohelpeducatestudents,faculty,incomingorinterestedstudents,parents,andthepublicaboutthesustainableini/a/vesaroundSUNYOneonta.Usethekeyprovidedtoviewthedifferentini/a/vesaroundcampus(Figure3).Theprojectsinclude:§ Waste:E-wastecollec/onatHuntUnion,theRedDragonThriBshoplocatedinthe
basementofNetzer.• EnergyManagement:LEDligh/ng,LEEDqualifiedbuildings(FitzelleandPhysical
Science),EnergyStarBuildings,andtheSolarFarmthatwillstartbeingcreatedin2017.
Conclusion: SUNYOneontahasdoneanextraordinaryjobcrea/ngamoresustainablecampus.Educa/onmustplayanimportantroletokeepimprovingourcampusforfuturegenera/ons,andhelpenhancestudentandfacultyengagement.Throughmanychallenges,ourcampushasimprovedandiss/llfurtherdevelopingsustainably.Ithasbeenconcludedthatwithouthardwork,anddedica/onamongnotonlyfacultyandstaffbutalsothecommunity,SUNYOneontacanbecomeagreenerhometomany.
Purpose: TheresearchconductedthroughthisIndependentStudyreportsoncurrentenvironmentalsustainableprac/cesandfuturesustainabilityini/a/ves.AcomprehensiveguidewasdevelopedusingaGeographicInforma/onSystem(GIS)thatvisualizes,describes,andlocatessustainableprac/ces. Kaylie Allen, Environmental Science Major
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• DiningServices:Hulbert,Mills,andWilsbach.Wilsbachhasthecompostfacility(locatedonthemap).Eachdininghallsendspreconsumerfoodwastetoapigfarm.Thediningserviceshavealsogonetraylessinordertodecreasewaterusage.
• EnvironmentalImpact:thesebuildingsarepartofthestormwaterini/a/vesbeingdoneoncampustohelpslowtherateofrunoff.Thisincludesreten/onbasins,andretainingwalls.
• Transporta9on:StudentAssocia/onhasabikeshareprogramwherestudentscansignouttousequalitybikesasanalterna/vetodrivingortaking
thebus.Thecampushasalsoinstalledelectricchargingsta/onsintheAlumniFieldHouseparkinglot(Figure4).• Educa9on:Therearemanyworkshopsbeingdevelopedtoeducatestudents
andfaculty.Therearesustainabilitycoordinatorsateveryresidencehall,andaSustainableSusquehannaFacultyDevelopmentWorkshop.
• Wetlands:Thewetlandshavebeencreatedinordertohelpreducewaterrunoffanderosion.
ABercrea/ngthisGISmap,onestepwastakenfurthertohelpeducatestudents.Onthemapprovidedonthecomputer,descrip/onsandgraphshavebeenaddedtoeachbuildingtoprovidefurtherdetailsofthesustainableprac/cesaroundcampus.TheGISmapwillpoten/allybeuploadedtothecollegewebsiteinordertoprovideavirtualtour.
Figure1:ThreePillarsofSustainabilityheps://www.munplanet.com/ques/ons/sustainable-development/what-youth-can-do-for-the-sustainable-world-development
Figure2:WaterUseDatainResiden/alHalls.ProvidedbyHannahMorgan:Informa/onobtainedbyEnergyManagerPatrickRyan
Figure4:ElectricChargingSta/on
Figure3:SustainabilityMap
