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11. SUPPORT SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH A GREEN-CAMPUS INITIATIVE.

Stony Brook will build an eco-literate community that contributes to a sustainable future. Building on existing programs and the collaborative efforts of students, faculty, and staff, the University will continue to improve campus resource use and find new ways to limit its ecological impact while educating all members of the campus community about sustainable practices. These initiatives will help Long Island meet the environmental challenges of the 21st century and prepare students for them.

Energy-saving initiatives will include increasing awareness of energy and resource conservation with the creation of an energy management Web site to communicate campus efforts in this area, evaluating the use of renewable energy at all Stony Brook campuses, initiating energy conservation measures through collaboration with students and faculty, establishing policies on temperature standards, eliminating the use of electric heaters where practical, and implementing a green computing policy.

The use of sustainable practices in maintenance and construction activities will include expanding the use of green cleaning products, designing and constructing new buildings or rehabilitating existing ones using LEED criteria, evaluating the use of high-efficiency plumbing fixtures, expanding the current construction debris recycling program, and evaluating the implementation of effective storm- and grey-water management systems.

Recycling initiatives will include expanding paper and container recycling in the residence halls, evaluating the feasibility of bringing recycling and composting practices to many food service locations, implementing a “yard sale” program to recycle discarded furnishings, and installing additional recycled recyclers to increase participation.

Eco-literacy and environmentally sound practices will be promoted by the creation of an environmental stewardship Web site to communicate and promote sustainability efforts, and a sustainability task force made up of staff, students, and faculty.

ACTIONS:

1. Stony Brook will decrease its reliance on fossil fuels by implementing energy-saving technologies and pursuing the purchase of alternative energy sources.
2. Stony Brook will increase the use of sustainable practices in maintenance and construction activities.
3. Stony Brook will increase recycling.
4. Stony Brook will promote the purchase of supplies and products that support environmental sustainability, such as recycled materials and Energy Star products.
5. Stony Brook will expand and develop programs that increase eco-literacy and environmentally sound practices among all members of the campus community.
6. Stony Brook will expand internship and service-learning opportunities for students interested in the sustainable development of the campus.

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