1. Piloting STARS at a small baccalaureate institution Mount Union College Chuck McClaugherty Sustainability Task Force

2. What is STARS-Pilot STARS Sustainability Tracking Assessment and Reporting Pilot is a special version – ends Dec 31, 2008 Implementation version 1.0 to be released spring 2009 Covers three major areas of academics – Education and Research – Operations – Administration and Finance

3. Who we are Small ~ 2200 students, Undergraduate (one masters program) Comprehensive with liberal arts foundation Private – affiliated with United Methodist Church Fiscally sound and conservative Regional, Involved alumni Active board President supports sustainability

4. Why we are doing it Our mission (responsible citizenship) Signatory of ACUPCC (climate plan required) Self assessment Organizing tool Connections with broader community

5. How we are doing it Sustainability task force (founded in 2007) Active participation from president’s office, physical plant, business affairs, public affairs

6. How we are doing it Two Phases Three major sections Multiple options to earn point

7. How we are doing it Scorecard

8. STARS Tracking Tool

9. What we have learned We have made some good starts – Building, purchasing, energy studies, waste minimization We have some real opportunities to become more sustainable – Finance, Education, Student involvement

10. What we will do next Use outline to develop sustainability plan Work towards increasing sustainability with both short and long term changes Develop educational programs

11. Summary Good for self analysis Challenging Thorough Humbling