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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

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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


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