President's Climate Commitment
Quinsigamond Community College has made a commitment to minimize the
College's contribution to global warming and reduce its carbon
footprint by joining the President's
Climate
Commitment. A national collaborative, the President's Climate
Commitment unites more than 650 colleges and universities in 48 states
in the common goal of reducing global warming.
As a member of the
President's Climate Commitment, the College commits
itself to achieving carbon neutrality through the reduction of Scope 1,
2 and 3 emissions. We are achieving this goal through a set
of clearly
defined mitigation strategies which fall into five general categories:
(1) energy efficient operations, (2) power plant and fleet/fuel
management, (3) behavioral/cultural change incentives, (4) on-campus
renewable energy production, and (5) carbon off-sets. Our
commitment
also include expanding our community outreach efforts and ensuring
sustainability is part of the curriculum for all students.
Quinsigamond
Community College is proud of the work it has achieved in
conserving energy and reducing carbon emissions, and is honored to be a
part of a continuing global effort to make a significant difference in
slowing climate change. We believe that, in fiscal
year 2009, we are
meeting and exceeding the goals of both the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts and the American Colleges and University Presidents
Climate Commitment, and will continue to strive for greater improvements
in sustainability. Our Climate Action Plan looks forward,
beginning in
fiscal year 2008 and will be reviewed annually and updated as conditions
change and technology improves.
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