1. American College and University President's
Santa Monica College
American College and University President's
Climate Commitment

2. Santa Monica College Two year accredited community college
32,000 individual students each semester, including 7,900 full-time
2,500 international students
1,700 of faculty
(including adjunct and
full-time)
400 classified staff
Diverse student population

3. SMC Campuses $128 million annual budget Ranked number one
transfer institution to
UC system
Main campus and
five satellites
34 buildings equal
over 1 million sq. ft
Urban setting

5. Journey to signing the ACUPCC
Academic Senate Resolution to Board of Trustees and President
Associated Student Resolution to Board of Trustees
Eco-Action Club grassroots promotion
Focus the Nation Event

6. SMC SIGNS THE ACUPCC! Signed January 31st 2008
Eco-Action Club grassroots promotion
Focus the Nation Event
“Today’s action is not just symbolic. It holds Santa Monica College to an action plan with measurable outcomes,” Tsang said. “In other words, we have to demonstrate that we’ve put our green spirit where our mouth is.    

7. SUSTAINABLE SMC: PROGRESS ON THE ACUPCC
Currently pursuing energy efficiency contracts and solar
Challenge: BIG project, SLOW process
Recently implemented a subsidized bus program, Any line, Any time, which allows faculty, staff, and students to ride the bus for free (with valid ID)
Challenge: funding
Solution: raised student fees and ID card fees
Recently received LEED Silver certification on new building
Working on creating a campus-wide Green Building Policy
Institutionalized sustainability:
SLOs, STRATEGIC PLANNING, ECOLOGICAL LITERACY

8. SUSTAINABLE SMC: PROGRESS ON THE ACUPCC
Currently have extensive recycling programs in place, including vermiculture recycling.
Investigating recycling program expansion
Recently joined AASHE
Recently hired Project Manager for Sustainability (Sustainability Coordinator)
GHG Emissions from Recycling programs (MTCE): -105
Material
Tons Reduced
Tons Recycled
Tons Landfilled
Tons Combusted
Tons Composted
Total MTCE
Corrugated Boxes 62
N/A
-53
Office Paper
66.89
-52
Food Scraps
2.84
Total Change in GHG Emissions:
-148 MTCE

9. EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator Results
The GHG savings translates into:
99.4 passenger vehicles 
per year
61,597 gallons of gasoline
7.2 tanker trucks’ worth of gasoline
Electricity use of 71.9 homes for one year

10. Challenges Construction Funding constraints Academic Calendar
Two-year student turn around
New committee dynamics
Resources, tools, and guidance

11. Resources and Tools Student and faculty participation is critical
EPA GHG calculator
SMC Environmental Audit:
AASHE Webinars
Work with our municipal partners (City of Santa Monica)
AB 32 Requirements
Sustainable City Plan
Land Use and Circulation Element