ENVIRON 201 Chapter Notes - Chapter 24: Environmental Protection, Sustainable Development
11 Nov 2016
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Audits produce baseline data on how much a campus consumes and pollutes. Recycling and waste reduction are common campus sustainability efforts. Green buildings are being constructed on a growing number of campuses. There are many ways to reduce water use, and these efforts often save money. Students have many feasible ways to conserve energy and to promote renewable energy sources. Dining services and campus farms and gardens can help provide local food and reduce waste. Colleges and universities can favor sustainable products in institutional purchasing. Campuses can use alternative fuels and vehicles and encourage bicycling, walking, and public transportation. Restoration of plants, habitat, and landscapes are popular campus sustainability activities. To address climate change, a current drive is to make campuses carbon- neutral . A movement urging divestment from fossil fuel corporations is gaining momentum quickly. Sustainable development entails environmental protection, economic development, and social justice.
