Sustainability at UNCW

Sustainability Committee Mission Statement

The UNCW Sustainability Committee shall promote and facilitate the cooperative efforts of faculty, students, and staff to educate, develop values, share knowledge, adopt policies and implement practices that are sustainable.

UNCW Accomplishments:

Carbon Footprint calculated
Seahawk Crossing and Student Recreation Center expansion - LEED certified
Community Garden
Campus Dining: Feast Down East, hydroponic garden, 10% Farm to Fork, The Greenspot, recycled coffee grounds
Sustainability student video contest
Senior Class Gift – Sustainability Trust Fund
Replacement of boilers with high efficiency units
Chancellor’s walk lighting switched to LED and improved storm water drainage
Installed programmable thermostats and faucets with low flow heads
Installation of stormwater vaults for reuse
Installation of irrigation water distribution line
ECOteal Store and electric vehicle
Forest Stewardship Council certified paper
Participation in Recyclemania
Installation of sustainable rain garden at Cultural Arts
Trayless dining
Replacement of housekeeping chemicals with “green” alternatives
Campus Life buildings seeking LEED-EB certification
Pervious Pavement
Sustainable Green House next to Friday Hall
Rain garden
Academic departments have two sustainability focused courses
Participation in National Teach-in
Presentations at several national conferences
Sustainability Film Series and discussions
Farmers market on campus
Sustainability Week programs and educational presentations Ø
Sustainability Green Pledge for entire campus community
Campus Green Teams: ITSD, HRL, Campus Life
Galloway Goes Green
Tunnel of Awareness
Establishment of mini grant program
Turn off the Lights campaign
Gray water and storm water reuse
Performance contracting
Presentations to UNI 101 classes
Sustainability marketing intern
Leader in UNC System in surpassing 2015 energy reduction timeline - already at 31% reducation
Cross City Trail
Sustainability courses in EVS department
Finished 1st place among UNC schools in Recyclemania 2011
E-cycle (recycling electronics

Future Goals at UNCW:

AASHE STARS assessment (Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System www.aashe.org
Sustainability marketing materials
Campus-wide sustainability policy
Continuation of performance contracting
Sustainability department
Campus wide atttitudes and knowledge assessment
Virtual sustainability tour
Sustainability Peer Educators

Documents / Archives

UNCW Sustainability Committee Annual Report June 2009 pdf

UNCW Sustainability Committee Annual Report June 2008 pdf

The Campus Environmental Stewardship Committee Report May 2008 pdf

Student Organization Sustainability Poster pdf

Recommendations from the Ad Hoc Committee, July 2007 pdf

Ad Hoc Committee final report, July 2007 pdf

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