Pomona College assesses its climate footprint and explore campus-wide options that the college can take to fulfill its commitment to environmental responsibility. The report presents a detailed greenhouse gas emissions inventory from 1999-2000 to...
Energy conservation; Resource recovery; Waste paper--Recycling; College students; Presentations
Kelly Hodges (Harvey Mudd College '09), Corina Tom (Harvey Mudd College '08), and Claire O'Hanlon (Harvey Mudd College '09), students at The Claremont Colleges, give a presentation on waste and recycling at The Claremont Colleges. This presentation...
Environmental sustainability; Environmental impact analysis; Energy conservation; Conservation of natural resources; College students; Presentations
Pomona College students Rose Haag (Pomona College '10) and Sam Brunswick (Claremont McKenna College '07) present an introduction to the concept of sustainability and give a brief overview and discussion of some of the environmental issues facing...
Energy conservation; Conservation of natural resources; College students; Presentations
Annika Eberle (Harvey Mudd College '09), Eric Peterson (Harvey Mudd College '09), and Trevin Murakami (Harvey Mudd College '09), give their presentation about some of the environmental issues concerning electricity consumption and the Claremont...
Brian Worley, Director of Facilities & Campus Services, Claremont McKenna College (left), Garrett Hazelton, Mellon Environmental Programs Coordinator, Joint Science Department of the Claremont Colleges (right) in the audience at the Sustainability...
CONTENTS:
Team leader
Team members
Issue to be addressed
Background information
Proposed project
Anticipated follow-up implementation
Proposed itemized budget
Claremont Colleges; Solar Energy; Photovoltaic power generation; Photovoltaics; Solar thermal energy; Renewable energy sources
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Executive Summary
The Solar Technology Team
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Basic Principles of Solar Technology
Chapter 3: Applying Solar Technology
Chapter 4: Existing Solar Systems on the Claremont...
Environmental auditing; Energy consumption; Renewable energy sources; Water reuse; Conservation methods; Urban ecosystem
This team documented the historical usage of key resources and utilities - electricity, natural gas, and water - in order to establish baselines against which to compare future usage, and to identify targets for conservation programs. The team also...
Claremont Colleges; Environmentalism; Survey and analytical studies series; Claremont Graduate University; Trees; Tree planting
This is a preliminary report of the Claremont Colleges Sustainability Survey (CCSS). The CCSS is a supplemental social survey for a project called the Urban Ecosystem Analysis (UEA). The UEA is a scientific inventory and analysis of the ecological...
Environmental sustainability; Environmental impact analysis; Office equipment and supplies
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Executive summary
Part I: Current State of Affairs of Office Product Purchasing at the 5Cs
Part II: Environment Impacts
Part III: Policy Improvements
Part IV: Specific Green Alternatives
Part V: The Bright Green...
Environmental sustainability; Environmental impact analysis; Office equipment and supplies; Claremont Colleges Sustainability Initiative; College students; Presentations
Michael Blouin (Pomona College '08) presents "Greening the Offices of the Claremont Colleges." The presentation addresses environmental issues regarding office supplies purchasing and use at The Claremont Colleges as well as possible solutions for...
Cave, Robert; Environmental sustainability; Introduction of speakers; Universities and colleges--Faculty
Robert Cave provides the welcoming address. Richard Haskell, Professor of Physics at Harvey Mudd College, gives background to the projects and introduces the student and faculty speakers at the start of The Claremont College Sustainability Day at...
O'Hanlon, Claire; Peterson, Eric; Baranowski, Lauryn; Environmental sustainability; Environmental impact analysis; Energy conservation; Conservation of natural resources; College students; College students; Presentations
Claire O'Hanlon (Harvey Mudd College '09), Eric Peterson (Harvey Mudd College '09), and Lauryn Baranowski (Harvey Mudd College '09) present "It's Not Easy Being Green" and discuss some of the environmental problems with the buildings at The...
Sullivan, Jack D., Universities and colleges—Faculty
John D. (Jack) Sullivan, Professor Emeritus, Political Studies, Pitzer College, in the audience at the Sustainability Presentations Day, Beckman Auditorium, Harvey Mudd College. People in foreground: Timothy (Tim) Morrison Director of Facilities...
Baranowski, Lauryn; Burik, Larry; College students
Lauryn Baranowski, (Harvey Mudd College '09), student researcher for the 5-College Sustainability Audit (left), talking to Larry Burik, Director of Campus Facilities, Pitzer College (right) during the break at the Sustainability Presentations Day,...
Trees; Tree planting; Claremont Colleges; Claremont Graduate University; Sustainable living; Land use; Forest canopies
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Introduction: The Need for a Consortium Sustainable Land Use Plan
The Importance of Tree Canopy in Sustainable Land Use
Parameters for Designing a Land Use Policy
Implementing a Tree Canopy Goal as Part of a Consortium...
Claremont Colleges Sustainability Initiative; Conservation methods; Conservation of natural resources; Environmental sustainability; Recycling (Waste, etc.); Renewable energy sources; Universities and colleges; Energy conservation; Energy...
Annual report that outlines the seven major goals for environmental sustainability of Pomona College. The report defines the terms, such as sustainability, and then describes the goals and methods which include the following: reducing greenhouse...
CONTENTS:
Team Members
Issue Addressed
Background Information
Proposed Activities for Summer 2007
Anticipated implementation Project
Budget for Summer 2007
Environmental sustainability; Background information; Environmental impact analysis; CITYgreen (software); Los Angeles Department of Water and Power Cool Schools Tree Planting Program
CONTENTS:
Names and status of team members
Issue or problem being addresses
Background information
Proposed Project for Summer 2007
Anticipated amelioration or implementation project to follow up on the assessment, including estimated cost and...
