| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 51.10 |
| Liaison | Kristin Larson |
| Submission Date | Aug. 1, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
San Diego State University
OP-T2-2: Local Offsets Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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0.25 / 0.25 |
Geoff
Chase Dean of Undergraduate Studies Center for Regional Sustainability, Division of Undergraduate Studies |
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Does the institution have a local offsets program through which the institution seeks to offset its greenhouse gas emissions by implementing projects that reduce GHG emissions in the local community?:
Yes
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A brief description of the program:
SDSU hosts bi-annual e-waste recycling events, which are open to the campus and community and reduce GHG in the community by diverting electronics from the waste stream and ensuring they are recycled in a socially responsible manner.
Additionally, SDSU student organizations including The Invisible Children club, Tanzania Goats for Kids, and English Honor Society Sigma Tau Delta partner with Better World Books host annual book drives. Books are diverted from the landfill and recycled or donated to schools in Kenya. In 2009-10 SDSU Better World book drives had the following impact:
Total Pounds of Books Diverted: 47,623
Total Gallons of Water Conserved: 294,182
Total Pounds of Greenhouse Gases Diverted: 36,642
Total Kilowatts of Electricity Saved: 114,306
The SDSU Bookstore recycles all books donated during book buy-back periods at the end of each term, but the GHG impact is not tracked.
The Zimride carpooling program links students with rides and reduces single rider trips. As of 6/2012 SDSU students posted 1,125,855 saved and reduced C02 emissions by 856,533 lbs. http://www.zimride.com/sdsu/
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The website URL where information about the program is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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