The University's committment to 'greening'
The University has taken the following steps:
- Signed the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment (see entry)
- Joined the Chicago Climate Exchange (see entry)
- Joined the American Association for Sustainability and Higher Education.
- Created IonE, the Institute on the Environment
VP for University Services Kathleen O’Brien oversees sustainability efforts. The TC campus Sustainability Coordinator is Amy Short. The Morris campus Sustainability Coordinator is Troy Goodnough
Links:
http://www.uservices.umn.edu/sustainableU/index.html
http://environment.umn.edu/
http://umcf.umn.edu/events/past/042508.php
http://www1.umn.edu/regents/policies/administrative/Sustain_Energy_Efficiency.pdf