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of the goals in Connecticut is to encourage climate change actions
on college and university campuses since these institutions are
often fertile grounds for progressive environmental values and leadership.
Several of Connecticut's colleges and universities have already
commenced actions to address climate change. Join them and become
a leader on climate change issues both within Connecticut and in
the northeast region and send us your success stories.
- JOIN THE CT GREEN CAMPUS LISTSERVE
Share your questions and successes with other campuses in the state and learn about workshops and programs to green your campus by participating in the CT Green Campus Exchange .
- DETERMINE YOUR SCHOOL'S GREENHOUSE GAS FOOTPRINT
Eastern Connecticut State University has signed a partnership
with Clean Air - Cool Planet to develop a greenhouse gas
inventory for their campus. Several other institutions in the
state are also close to signing partnerships as well. To learn
more about how Clean Air - Cool Planet can help your college or
university develop a greenhouse gas inventory, please visit
Clean Air - Cool Planet Campuses for Climate Action
- IMPLEMENT ENERGY EFFICIENCY MEASURES
Studies show that energy efficiency measures pay for themselves
quickly, save schools money in the long run and result in lower
emission levels of greenhouse gases as well as other air pollutants.
Both the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Department
of Energy (DOE) have tools and resources such as the ENERGY
STAR program
to help schools implement and measure the effectiveness of energy
efficiency measures. To learn more about these resources, please
visit Energy
Star for Higher Education .
- SUPPORT CLEAN ENERGY
Connecticut College was the first school in the state to purchase renewable energy to make up a portion of its total electricity consumption. Yale University has installed a fuel cell on its campus. Many others CT campuses are also taking action.
- SHARE YOUR SUCCESSES, BE RECOGNIZED
Tell us what your college or university is doing to address climate change, submit a nomination for a Climate Change Leadership Award.
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Campus Consciousness Tour Comes to CT
Yale Gets Greener
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