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Sustainability Plan Spring 2018

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GOALSUMMARY

Embedsustainabilityintoexistingcourseswhilecreatingnewsustainabilityfocusedcurriculainordertoprovidestudentswithasustainabilityeducationthatpreparesthemforthefuture.

Objectives Year1 Year3 Year5Integratesustainabilityintoexistingcoursestudentlearningoutcomes(SLOs)andinstitutionalstudentlearningoutcomes(ISLOs)

Createservicelearningopportunitieswithasustainabilityfocus

Identifycourseswiththepotentialtohavesustainabilityaspartofthecurriculum

HireanESTMfacultyprogramcoordinator

CreatenewcertificateanddegreeprogramsinEnvironmentalScience

Developanenvironmentalservicelearningprogram

Supportstudentinternshipsinsustainabilityonandoffcampus

Connect3classeswithfacilitiesforCampusasaLivingLaboratoryprojects

CollaboratewithESTM,EnvironmentalScience,andCareerServicestoidentifyprofessionaltrainingopportunities

Host1professionalsustainabilitytrainingeachsemesterDevelopandexecuteasustainability-focusedFlexDay

Developnewcurriculaandtrainingprogramsfocusedonsustainabilityandtheenvironment

CreatesustainabilitythemepathwayorLearningCommunityinGeneralEducationcorerequirements

Jobgrowthintheenvironmentalfield,notablyrenewableenergyandenergyefficiency,isoutpacinggrowthinmostothersectors.Associetyshiftstomoresustainablesystems,strengtheningstudents’understandingofhowsustainabilityinterconnectswithnotonlyvariouseconomicsectorsandindustriesbutalsosocialissueswillsetthemupforsuccessintheirrespectivecareers.EducationthatprovidesholisticperspectiveswillfosteraninclusiveandadaptablecampuscultureatSkylineCollege.IntegratingsustainabilityintothecurriculumofcoursesacrossthedifferentacademicdepartmentswillpreparestudentstobeinnovativeproblemsolversandchampionsofsustainabilityaftertheirtimeatSkylineCollege,regardlessoftheirintendedmajororprofession.

CURRICULUM INTEGRATION Skyline College

MEASURINGANDREPORTING

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GOALSUMMARY

Encouragetheentirecampuscommunitytoembraceandchampionsustainablebehaviorsthroughparticipationincampus-widesustainabilityinitiatives.GrowawarenessofsustainabilityissuesandtheirconnectionstobroadersocialissuesinordertoestablishCollegeasaculturalcenterforsustainabilityandsocialjustice.

Objectives Year1 Year3 Year5Createopportunitiesforlearningaboutsustainability

Administersurveytocampustoassessstudent&employeeunderstandingofsustainability

SustainabilityAmbassadorNetwork(SAN)&EnvironmentalClubdevelop1workshop/presentationpersemesterthatexploressocioeconomicissuesastheypertaintosustainability

Planayearlysustainabilitycompetitionforcampus

Increasenumberofworkshops/presentationsfacilitatedbySAN&EnvironmentalClubto4peryear

Initiatepartnershipwithlocalorganizations&schoolstobringfieldprofessionalsandstudentstocampustoshareinformation,ideas,andresourcesregardingsustainability

Integratesustainabilityintonewstudentandfacultyorientations

CreateasustainabilityfocusedFlexDay

InstitutionalizeSANasanoperationalworkgroup

Developandregularlypublishasustainabilitynewsletter

Partnerwithothercampusentitiesandoutsideorganizations

Promotetheconnectionbetweensustainabilityandsocialjustice

Hostaworkshoporspeakerthataddressestherelationshipbetweensustainabilityandsocialjustice

Identifyandprovideresourcesforvolunteeropportunities

ConnectwithEOPSandSEEEDtoplanasustainability&socialequitycenter

Developmetricsforassessingcommunityimpactsfromstudent&employeevolunteering

Establishasustainability&socialequitycenter

Trackmetricsforcommunityimpactsfromvolunteering

Encouragecommunityservicethattiessustainabilitytosocialandeconomicjustice

Systematizesustainabilityeffortsthroughafull-timeposition

CreatejobdescriptionforSustainabilityCoordinatorpositionandgetapprovedbyadministrators

HireSustainabilityCoordinatorinapermanentposition

ProvidecontinuedsupportforSustainabilityCoordinatortocollaboratewithstakeholders

CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Skyline College

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Anessentialpartofachievingcampussustainabilitygoalsisengagingbothcampusandthegreatercommunity.Outreacheffortswillfocusonconnectingwithadiversemixofcampusstakeholdersandgroupsunderrepresentedinthebroadersustainabilityrealminordertostrengthenacultureofinclusivesustainability.Providingresourcesandopportunitiestogetinvolvedandgainhands-onexperiencestimulatesstudents’interestinsupportingsustainabilitymeasures.Furthermore,establishingSkylineCollegeasacenterforsustainabilitymayattractprospectivestudentslookingtodeveloptheirknowledgeandskillsinpreparationforacareerthatwillundoubtedlyinterconnectwithsustainability.TheeducationaloutcomesofcampusandcommunityengagementwillhelpSkylineCollegecarryoutitsmissionwhileinstitutionalizingsustainability.


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GOALSUMMARY

AccomplishZeroNetEnergyby2030byreducingenergydemandandconsumption.Engageincontinuousmonitoringofloadsandmakeadjustmentswhileprioritizingsafety,security,functionality,andcomfort.

Objectives Year1 Year3 Year5Benchmarkbuildingenergyloads

ReduceEnergyUtilizationIntensityby15%persquarefootacrosscampuscomparedtobaseline



Createaphasedplanandestablishabudgetforidentifiedimprovementopportunities

Becauseoftheenergysector’ssignificantgreenhousegasemissions,becomingmoreenergyefficientisnecessaryforSkylineCollegetoreduceitscarbonfootprint.Reducingthecampus’senergyusealsoalignswitheffortsandtrendssetbytheStateofCalifornia,inadditiontootherhighereducationinstitutionsandcommunitycolleges.Besidesofferinglong-termsavingsopportunitiesandenvironmentalbenefits,cleantechnologyhasbeenconnectedtohealthbenefitsthatcouldbolsterthewellbeingofstudents,faculty,andstaffaswellascommunitiesoffcampus.MakingimprovementsinenergyefficiencywouldmeanadvancingthetransitiontoagreeneconomyandsupportinganindustrythatmayprovideopportunitiesforthediversemembersoftheSkylineCollegecommunityinthefuture.

ZERO NET ENERGY Skyline College


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Skyline’swaterconsumptionhasdecreasedsince2013.Slightincreasesin2015and2016from2014arelikelyduetohighersummertemperaturesandunexpected

leaks.

GOALSUMMARY

Reducefreshwaterconsumptionpersquarefootofbuildingspaceby50%by2025comparedto2013baseline.

Objectives Year1 Year3 Year5Maintainconstant25%reductioncharacteristicscomparedto2013baseline

Reducewaterconsumptionby30%comparedtothe2013baseline

Installweatherstationstoworkwiththefogcatcherandmonitordata


Exploregreywateropportunities


Implementandmonitorwaterreuseprograms

Normalizepersquarefoot

Explorewaterreuseopportunities

SkylineCollegerecognizestheneedtoadoptbetterwaterconservationpracticesbecauseoftheeconomicandecologicalrisksassociatedwithwaterscarcity.Overthepastdecade,SkylineCollegetooknecessarystepstoreducewaterusethroughinitiativesincludingnaturalturfreplacementonathleticfields,adjustmentofirrigationschedules,useofweather-basedirrigationcontrollers,nativelandscaping,andinformationalsignage.Continuingcurrenteffortsandpursuingothercost-effectivemeasuresforwaterconservationensuresthecampusdoesitsparttohelpCaliforniareducetheseverityofthedroughtandtheseriousconsequencesithasforcommunitiesacrossthestate.

WATER SYSTEMS Skyline College


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GOALSUMMARY

AccomplishNetZeroWasteby2025.Engagestudents,employees,andthecommunityingoalsetting,challenges,andaccomplishments.Reportprogressandlessonslearnedonwastediversionatestablishedintervals.

Objectives Year1 Year3 Year5100%Diversionby2025

Increasediversionto75%

Establishwastediversionbaselinesandreduceoverallwasteby10%

MaintainandexpandReUseHub;planaReUseeventwithapop-upthriftshop

Reduceoverallwasteby15%comparedtobaseline


Hosttrainingsaboutthe4R’s:Reduce,Reuse,Recycle,Rot

Reduceoverallwasteby25%comparedtobaseline


Includewastesortingtraininginorientationfornewstudentsandemployees

Create&supportwastereductionstrategiesoncampus

Wastehasasignificantnegativeenvironmentalimpact.Wastemanagementrequiresalotoflandanddegradestheairandwaterqualityoftheareasurroundingmanagementsites.Inaddition,therearecarbondioxideemissionsfromwastetransportationandmethaneemissionsfromwastedecomposition.Withtheproperequipmentandacomprehensiveoutreachcampaign,SkylineCollegecanachieveitszerowastegoalthatalsosupportsthecampusClimateActionPlan.Educatingstudentsandemployeesontheimportanceofproperwastemanagementwillneedtoaccompanyotherwastediversioneffortssuchasinstallingcompostbinsoncampus.

Thiswillenhancestudents’overalleducationalexperiencewhilereducingSkylineCollege’scontributiontoenvironmentaljusticeissuesthatoccurduetowastemanagementsites’proximitytocommunitiesofcolorandlowersocioeconomicstatus.

ZERO WASTE Skyline College

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In2013,agroupofSkylineCollegestudentsdubbedthe“GreenGorillas”pilotedawastediversionprograminthecampuscafeteria.Byeducatingfellowstudentsoncompostingandrecyclingandensuringpropersorting,theGreenGorillasachieveda45%reductioninwastegoingtothelandfilljustinthe2-weekpilotstage.TheprojectwontheGreenGorillastheCaliforniaCommunityCollegesBoardofGovernorsEnergyEfficiencyandSustainabilityAwardintheFaculty/StudentInitiativescategoryin2014.

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GOALSUMMARY

Enhancelearningenvironmentsthroughtheuseoflocallyproduced,safe,efficient,andenvironmentallyresponsiblematerialsandsystems.SupportinteractiveandprojectbasedlearningthroughCampusasaLivingLaboratoryapproaches.Improve,modifyandconstructfacilitieswiththefutureneedsofstudents,staff,facultyandthecommunityinmindwhileengagingcurrentstakeholdersintheplanningprocess.

Objectives Year1 Year3 Year5ApplyDistrict’sdesignstandardstomodificationsofexistingbuildingsandtoallnewbuildings

Optimizethedesignandfunctionofexistingsystemsforcomfort,safety,andhealth

PartnerwithUSGBCtoexaminefeasibilityofLEEDOperations&Maintenance(O+M)Certificationforexistingbuildings(EB)

AssessandapplyLEEDO&Mwherefeasibleandappropriate

Identifyandapplyappropriateratingsystemsandtoolstoaccomplishoptimization

Greenbuildingspromoteeducationinsustainabilityandserveimportanteconomicandsocialneeds.Accordingtoa2012study,compliancewithrigorousindoorenvironmentalstandardsachieved16%higherproductivitythannon-greenoffices1.Besidesboostingproductivity,upgradestothebuiltenvironmentwouldfurtherbeautifythecampusandattractprospectivestudents.Enhancingthebuiltenvironmentcouldimprovequalityoflifeformembersofthecommunity,helpthecampusmeetitsgreenhousegasemissionsreductionobjective,andreinforceSkylineCollege’sreputationasaleaderinsustainability.

Figure1:LEEDCreditCategories2

1Delmas,MagaliA.andPekovic,Sanja(2012).Environmentalstandardsandlaborproductivity:Understandingthemechanismsthatsustainsustainability.AccessedSept.26,2012viahttp://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/job.1827/pdf2Source:http://westerndisposalservices.com/defining-leed-categories/

BUILT ENVIRONMENT Skyline College

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GOALSUMMARY

Achievecarbonneutralityby2050.EstablishaGHGemissionsbaselineandsetreductiontargetsforbothstationaryandmobileemissionscategories.

Objectives Year1 Year3 Year5GHGemissionsinventory

FinalizeGHGemissionsinventorybaselineandtheClimateActionPlan(CAP)

ReduceScope1,2,and3emissionsby10%

UpdateGHGemissionsinventoryandupdateCAPAppendixes


UpdateGHGemissionsinventoryandupdateentireCAP


EmissionSources

TheClimateActionPlan(CAP)servesasastrategicguideforSkylineCollegetoreduceitsgreenhousegasemissionsandbecomeacarbonneutralcampus.ImplementationoftheCAPwillentailcommunityoutreachprogramsthataimtoeducatebothstudentsandemployeesaboutSkylineCollege’ssustainabilityinitiatives,personalopportunitiestohelpthecampusmeetitsambitioustargets,andthegreaterimportanceofsustainabilityanditsconnectiontosocialjustice.Takingactionagainstclimatechangeiscriticalgiventheseriousrisksitposes,especiallytoeconomicallyandsociallyvulnerablepopulationswithwhichmanymembersoftheSkylineCollegecommunitymayidentify.InexecutingtheCAP,SkylineCollegewillcontributetoglobaleffortstoslowdownclimatechangewhileprotectingthehealth,safety,andprosperityofthelocalcommunity.Thesevaluablesocialco-benefitsofclimateaction—inadditiontoeducationalgainsfromcommunityengagementefforts—indicatethattheCAPisessentialforSkylineCollegetodeliveronitsmission,vision,andvalues.

CLIMATE ACTION Skyline College


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FigureandtabletakenfromSkylineCollege’sClimateActionPlan

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GOALSUMMARY

Trackusageofdifferentmodesoftransportation,thenreviewand/orupdateexistingtransportationstudiesaccordingly.Createsystemsandinfrastructuretoreducerelianceonsingle-occupancygasolinevehiclecommutesandtoencourageuseofcarpooling,bicyclingandpublictransportation.ContinuetobuildSkylineCollegeaccesstoefficient,reliable,andaffordablepublicbusandrailtransportation.

Objectives Year1 Year3 Year5MaintainSkylineShuttleandexpandusage

Developmetricsformonitoringshuttleuseandaccessibilityforstudents

DiscusspotentialtogreenthefleetatSANmeetings

Createsystemsforfaculty,staff,andstudentstofindcarpoolgroups

Workwithadministratorstoprepareincentivesforcarpooling,bicycling,orusingpublictransportation

Developmetricsfortrackingcarpooling,bicycling,andpublictransportationuse

Monitorshuttleuseandaccessibility

Establishfundingforelectricvehiclefleets

WorkwithCañadaCollegeandCSMtoassesspotentialforimplementingStudentShuttlesonothercampuses

Implementincentivesforcarpooling,bicycling,andpublictransportationuse

Trackmetricsforcarpooling,bicycling,andpublictransportationuse

Continuetomonitorshuttleuseandaccessibility

Establishelectricvehiclefleets

Decreaseuseofsingleoccupancyvehiclesby10%fromYear1

Developnextstepsforincentivizingcarpooling,bicycling,andpublictransportationuse

GreenthefleetIncentivizecarpooling

Studentandemployeecommuteaccountsfornearly75%ofSkylineCollege’stotalgreenhouseemissions.Therefore,supportingtransportationoptionsalternativetosingle-occupancyvehiclesisanimportantcomponentforreducingthecampuscarbonfootprinttobecomeacarbonneutralcampus.Thetransportationsectorisconstantlychanging,sotakingadvantageofopportunitiestoemployinnovativesolutionsastheyariseiscriticalforSkylineCollege.MeetingtheobjectivesdescribedabovewillnotonlyhelpcutGHGemissions,butitwillalsoyieldsocialandeconomicbenefits.Thesemayincludeimprovedhealthoutcomesfrombetterairquality,personalfinancialsavingsduetosharingtransportationcosts,andstrongersenseofcommunityfromincreasedsocialinteractionduringsharedcommutes.

TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT Skyline College

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Fromthe2014SkylineCollegeTransportationStudy


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GOALSUMMARY

WorkcollaborativelywithGeneralServices,AuxiliaryServices,andotherstakeholderstoimplementagreenpurchasingplanthatencouragesthepurchasingofEnvironmentallyPreferableProducts(EPPs),whichcanhelpreducethecampus’senvironmentalandpublichealthimpact.

Objectives Year1 Year3 Year5Establishagreenpurchasingpolicy

Researchbestpracticesingreenpurchasinganddraftaplanforthecampus

Determinepotentialtoprovidemoreorganicoptionsinthecafeteria;setgoalsforYear3andYear5

WorkwithGeneralServicestoidentifyoutdatedequipment

SetgoalsforrecruitingofficestoparticipateinGreenOfficeProgram

Continueimplementationofgreenpurchasingplan

MeetYear3goalforsustainablepurchasingincafeteria

Identifycost-effectiveefficienttechnologythatcanreplaceoldequipmentandidentifylocalschools&businessesthatcanreceivedonatedequipment

IncreasestaffparticipationinGreenOfficeProgramby15%fromYear1baseline

Assessgreenpurchasingplaneffectivenessandupdateaccordingly

MeetYear5goalforsustainablepurchasingincafeteria

Purchasepreviouslyidentifiedtechnologyanddonateoldequipmenttopreviouslyidentifiedrecipients

IncreasestaffparticipationinGreenOfficeProgramby30%fromYear1baseline

PrioritizepurchasingorganicfoodforcafeteriaDonateorproperlydisposeofinefficientandoutdatedequipment;replacewithsmartandefficienttechnologyEducatefacultyandstaffaboutgreenofficepractices

InstitutingagreenpurchasingpolicywouldcementSkylineCollege’scommitmenttosustainabilityasitentailsinvestmentinsupplierswithapositivesustainabilityperformance.Becausetherewouldbeminimalinterferenceinstudents’andemployees’day-to-daylives,substitutinggreenproductsforlesseco-friendlyonesisarelativelyeasystrategyforgreeningoperationsatSkylineCollege.AsillustratedinFigure1,therearenotableeconomic,environmental,andsocialbenefitsassociatedwithsustainableprocurement.Theseinclude,butarenotlimitedto,costreduction,conservationofresources,andeducationthroughstakeholderandsupplierengagement.

SUSTAINABLE PROCUREMENT Skyline College

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Figure2:TheThreeSpheresofSustainableProcurement3

3Source:https://www2.le.ac.uk/offices/finance/information-for-staff/financial-operations/procurement/images/sustainable-procurement/three-spheres-of-sustainable-procurement/view


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