Net Zero The Next Wave of Innovation

Student Summit, AASHE Conference 2011 – October 9, 2011

“The Renewable Energy Initiative”

The Idea

Show Me The Money!…we had none

CampusSources

2OutsideDonors

3Students

1Departmental Funding

Chancellor Funding

Solar CompaniesAlumni

REI Project

The RenewableEnergy Initiative

$6.00: Per Student, Per Quarter4 Quarters per Year x 10 years

$3.4 Million Dollars Towards Renewable Energy

Governance Board = Long-Term StructureFirst Project: 500kW Array = 800 kWhr

annuallyCost of about $3.1 Million

CollaborationThrough Resources

Stakeholders Experience• Faculty• Campus Departments• Administrative Allies• Campus Mindset• Environmental

Committees and Initiatives

• Field of Study• Student Leadership• Past Employment and

Internships

Navigating the University

CampusSustainability

Chancellor’sAdvisory

Committee

ECoalition

Students

TGIF

CampusDonors

ChangeAgents

Faculty andStaff

What We Were Up AgainstFinancing

Aesthetics

Avoiding Business as Usual

• Campus Budget Office

• Short term financing

Branding Your Campaign

Students University

Provides a way to get involved

Allows for involvement in auditing,publicizing, and working withconsultants

Helps with current UCbudget situation

Money saved will be reinvestedinto student services

Prestige as first universityWith a Net Zero division

Use as a model for the rest ofthe campus

Potential for campus-wideimplementation

Applying To Your Campus

Explore Funding Sources

Identify Stakeholders &

Pull From Experience

Navigate University Hierarchy

Anticipate Road Blocks

Brand Your Campaign

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