The University of Toledo

Climate Action Plan

The University of Toledo is a a signatory of the American College & University Presidents' Climate Commitment (ACUPCC). The ACUPCC is a high-visibility effort to address global climate disruption undertaken by a network of colleges and universities that have made institutional commitments to eliminate net greenhouse gas emissions from specified campus operations, and to promote the research and educational efforts of higher education to equip society to re-stabilize the earth’s climate. The University of Toledo is in the process of drafting it's Climate Action Plan which will do the following:

• Set a target date and interim milestones for becoming climate neutral.
• Integrate sustainability into the curriculum and make it part of the educational experience.
• Make the action plan, inventory and progress reports publicly available.

To get involved in the CAP process email SEED or one of the CAP Interns, Alexa Orr or Brittani Furlong. 

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CURRENT STATUS:

• Initial CAP committee meeting, go over purpose, create goals and parameters, and assign member tasks

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DOCUMENTS:

• Inventory of Ohio & MAC School Projections & Neutrality Dates
• Inventory of  Past UT GHG Reduction Projects
• President Jacobs' CAP Public Meeting Invitation Letter
• Public Meeting #1 Presentation
• Climate Action Plan Committee
• Committee Meeting #1 Presentation
• Committee Meeting #1 Recap

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CAP TIMELINE:

Task	Completion Date	Status
Select a CAP student intern	01/31/2013	Complete
Broad research on planning processes and best practices	03/15/2013	Complete
Meet with Juliana Goodlaw-Morris from National Wildlife Federation for plan guidance	03/15/2013	Complete
Inventory current Ohio and MAC projects and reduction dates	04/05/2013	Complete
Create website for the planning process	04/05/2013	Complete
Create inventory on previous and current greenhouse gas reduction projects	04/10/2013	Complete
Create inventory on sustainability/climate change focused research and course	05/10/2013	Complete
Hold public introductory meeting that includes goal setting	04/25/2013	Complete
Create CAP committee	06/28/2013	Complete
Initial CAP committee meeting, go over purpose, create goals and parameters, and assign member tasks	07/19/2013	Complete
Create a list of potential projects for each category in each scope	08/14/2013	Progress
Based on goals and parameters, work to solidify projects for the plan	09/13/2013	N/A
Hold public meeting on selected projects	09/27/2013	N/A
Submit to CAP Committee for approval	10/04/2013	N/A
Based on projects, create dates for climate neutrality	11/01/2013	N/A
Hold public meeting on selected reduction dates	11/15/2013	N/A
Submit to CAP Committee for approval	11/22/2013	N/A
Create the CAP document	12/13/2013	N/A
Hold public meeting on the created document	01/17/2014	N/A
Submit to CAP Committee for approval	01/24/2014	N/A
Submit to VP for President's and Board of Trustee's approval	02/07/2014	N/A
Upload and submit final plan to ACUPCC	02/28/2014	N/A
Market the newly endorsed plan	03/07/2014	N/A