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 the CAP Intern, Alexa Orr. 

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CURRENT STATUS:

• Inventorying current Ohio, MAC, and similar school projects and reduction dates
• Create inventory on previous and current GHG reduction projects

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CAP TIMELINE:

Task	Completion Date	Status
Select a CAP student intern	01/31/2013	Complete
Broach 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, MAC, and similar school projects and reduction dates	04/05/2013	In Process
Create inventory on previous and current greenhouse gas reduction projects	04/05/2013	In Process
Create website for the planning process	04/05/2013	Complete
Hold public introductory meeting that includes goal setting	04/12/2013	N/A
Create a list of potential projects for each category in each scope	04/26/2013	N/A
Preliminarily plan dates for climate neutrality	05/17/2013	N/A
Ask Vice President of Administration to sanction a CAP committee	05/24/2013	N/A
Initial CAP committee meeting, go over purpose, create goals and parameters	06/07/2013	N/A
Based on goals and parameters, work to solidify projects for the plan	07/26/2013	N/A
Hold public meeting on selected projects	08/02/2013	N/A
Submit to CAP Committee for approval	08/16/2013	N/A
Based on projects, create dates for climate neutrality	09/13/2013	N/A
Hold public meeting on selected reduction dates	09/20/2013	N/A
Submit to CAP Committee for approval	10/04/2013	N/A
Create the CAP document	11/01/2013	N/A
Hold public meeting on the created document	11/08/2013	N/A
Submit to CAP Committee for approval	11/29/2013	N/A
Submit to VP for presidential approval	12/13/2013	N/A
Upload and submit final plan to ACUPCC	01/15/2014	N/A
Market the newly endorsed plan	01/24/2014	N/A