Director:
Ellen Shippee
eshippee (at) plymouth (dot) edu
phone: X52254

Sustainability Related Information


President’s Commission on Environmental Sustainability


Plymouth State Environmental Committee



Society for College and University Planning

 Making
Sustainability a foundation of higher ed learning and practice.

ULV
Sustainable Campus Task Force		 committed to supporting the University’s
mission statement by promoting proactive, environmentally…


Green Building – Cost Issues		 Effectively integrating sustainable design
elements into projects…

U.S. Green Building Council		 The U.S. Green Building Council is the
nation’s foremost coalition of leaders from across the building industry
working to promote buildings that are environmentally…

Sustainable Bowdoin		 Concentrating on issues such as waste
reduction, recycling, environmentally preferable purchasing, energy
conservation, and alternative transportation…

GSA U.S. General Services Administration		 GSA has developed tools to assist agencies
in transforming the way they do business:

U.S. Environment Protection Agency		 Sustainability is the ability to achieve
economic prosperity while protecting the natural systems of the planet,
and providing a higher quality of life for its people.

Energy Star
Home

ENERGY STAR is a government-backed
program helping businesses and individuals protect the environment through
superior energy efficiency.


Higher Education ENERGY STAR Overview		 This presentation offers a broad
introduction to ENERGY STAR for colleges and universities. Learn about the
range of program offerings, including technical assistance for campus
building upgrades, purchasing strategies, IT system efficiency, …


Division of Capital Asset Management		 Sustainable design is a
multi-disciplinary, integrated approach to construction that uses
material, energy, and water resources efficiently, minimizes site impacts,
addresses the health issues relating to construction and indoor
environments, and supports the use of local products.

Higher Education Associations Sustainability
Consortium (HEASC)		 HEASC is an informal network of higher education
associations (HEAs) with a commitment to advancing sustainability within
their constituencies and within the system of higher education itself.

UNH
Office of Sustainability Programs

Linking the principles of
sustainability to community life.


Computer Energy Savings Guide

User Guide to Power Management in PCs and Monitors.

USEFUL CAMPUS ECOLOGY WEB LINKS

1. National Wildlife Federation’s Campus Ecology Program (Home Page)
http://www.nwf.org/campusecology/index.cfm

2. Info. on Training Clinics from NWF’s Campus Ecology Program
http://www.nwf.org/campusEcology/dspTraining.cfm

3. State of the Campus Environment:  A National Report Card on Environmental Performance and Sustainability in Higher Education (from the National Wildlife Federation’s
Campus Ecology Program)
http://www.nwf.org/campusEcology/HTML/stateofthecampusreport.cfm

4. Campus Sustainability [from National Assoc. of College and Univ. Business Officers (NACUBO); includes LOTS of links]
http://www.nacubo.org/ 

5. Sustainable Development on Campus Resource Links
http://iisd1.iisd.ca/educate/reslist.htm

6. Sustainable Campus Policy Bank [links to approx. 75 policies from U.S. and international institutions of higher education on recycling, solid waste management, sustainable
development, and general environmental policies]
http://iisd1.iisd.ca/educate/policybank.asp

7. University of Minnesota Sustainable Campus Initiative – Green Campus Resources [includes LOTS of links]
http://www.sustainability.umn.edu/

8. University Leaders for a Sustainable Future
http://www.ulsf.org/

9. Higher Education and Sustainable Human Development [from International Association of Universities]
http://www.unesco.org/iau/sd/index.html

10. Recycling and Beyond:  A College Campus Primer [from University of Oregon]
http://www.uoregon.edu/~recycle/Book/index.htm  

11. University of Oregon Comprehensive Environmental Policy
http://policies.uoregon.edu/ch4i.html

12. University of Oregon Environmental Audit, 1999-2000
http://www.uoregon.edu/~recycle/PDFdocuments/envaudit.pdf