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STEP implements environmental education campaigns in the undergraduate
residential colleges in an effort to increase the scope and effectiveness
of environmental awareness at Yale. The primary goal is to
foster a community ethic of environmental stewardship from the
time students first arrive on campus. Their focus areas include
recycling, paper, energy, water, dining, and other appropriate topics.
Some of their projects have monetary savings for the University.
For more information go to
STEP.
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Contact:
Maren Haus,
graduate student.
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The magazine is a new University-wide publication intended
to consolidate information regarding environmental and
sustainability news at Yale. It serves as a communication
medium notifying the community about ongoing projects and
allowing interchange between the numerous groups on campus
addressing these issues. The first edition of
ELM
was published in May 2005.
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Contact:
Mila Dunbar-Irwin,
student.
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This project will fund speakers for Master’s Tea events early in
the academic year in an effort to create a greater environmental
consciousness in the incoming class and the community as a whole.
The Master’s Tea series will be designed to appeal to a broad
audience of community participants.
The list of events will be posted in the fall of 2005.
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Contact:
Caroline Howe,
student.
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The goal of this proposal is to use a current project at the
Yale School of Medicine as a case study to assist with the
development of a US Green Building Council (USGBC)-approved
LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) standard
for laboratory renovations. LEED standards are the current
metric used in green design, but their guidelines are less
relevant for laboratory spaces. Once this standard is developed
it will be a useful tool and benchmark for all future projects
at the Medical School and Central Campus where laboratories are
renovated.
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Contact:
Virginia Chapman,
staff – Department of Facilities.
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The goal of this effort is to create a focused green purchasing
outreach initiative that will provide the Yale community with
specific knowledge and tools to facilitate and encourage
environmentally responsible purchasing decisions. Building
on the current green purchasing program, we will continue
to focus on basic green purchasing education as well as the
specific education of purchasing of environmentally-friendly
office supplies such as recycled paper, toner cartridges,
energy star products and other general office supplies.
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Contact:
Brenda Naegel,
staff, Purchasing Office.
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Two bicycles will be purchased by the police department for
the purpose of patrolling areas inaccessible by car.
In addition, but it will contribute to the reduction ofthe
number of cars being used on patrol at any given time.
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Contact:
Sgt. Joseph Vitale,
staff, Police Department.
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Yale community members tend not to use New Haven’s many public
transportation options because the routes, precise stops, etc.,
are not well known. By increasing their use, this project
will promote climate-friendly transportation, increase the
value of the University’s investment in its bus system, and
decrease traffic congestion.
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Contact:
Amy Shatzkin,
graduate student.
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