Sustainability @ Khttp://reason.kzoo.edu/green

"A thing is right when it tends to preserve the integrity, stability, and beauty of the biotic community. It is wrong when it tends otherwise."~Aldo Leopold

Session Points Meaning of Sustainability and Why It Matters How Sustainability Can Be Helpful to You K’s Goals and Initiatives Things You Can Do On & Off-Campus Movie: The Story of Stuff with Annie Leonard

What is Sustainability? “The ability to meet the needs of

the present while living within the carrying capacity of supporting ecosystems and without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs.“

~ From the Chancellor’s Advisory Committee on Sustainability (CACS)

Why Do We Care? Morally School Pride Professionally Financially

Continued…

CO2 emissions from 2,059,000 gallons of gasoline, $3.50/gal. ≈ $7.2M … emissions from 42,195 barrels of oil … emissions from 242 tanker trucks’ worth of gasoline … emissions from the electricity use of 2,403 homes for one year … emissions from burning 95 railcars’ worth of coal Carbon sequestered by 465,223 tree seedlings grown for 10 years Greenhouse gas emissions avoided by recycling 6,256 tons of waste

instead of sending it to the landfill***U.S. EPA (http://www.epa.gov/solar/energy-resources/calculator.html)

The Green K Plan

Actions In Progress Signatory of the ACU President’s Climate

Change Commitment Hicks LEED Silver Certified Building Energy Star Purchasing Plan Campus & Student Organizations Recycling Department

How You Can Be GreenOn-Campus1. Recycle everything,

especially paper!2. Use your printer wisely.3. Walk, bike, and limit

your use of a car. 4. Carry a water bottle. 5. Monitor Your Energy &

Water Use6. Cold Month Actions

Off-Campus1. Buy green2. When you go off-

campus, go as a group3. Support local

businesses

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