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1. Reduce
institutional use of fossil fuels by 50% by the year 2010.
2. Become
entirely powered by solar and renewable energy technologies by the year
2020.
3. Purchase
materials with low environmental impacts, low embodied energy, giving
preference to those that are manufactured or grown using practices that are
certified as environmentally sustainable.
4. Eliminate all
use of toxic chemicals.
5. Adopt
environmentally sound land management procedures.
6. Eliminate
discharge of all wastes by recycling, composting, and ecological
engineering.
7. Buy from
local farms, giving priority to those implementing sustainable practices.
8. Reduce
automobile use on campus by 50%.
9. Establish
funding mechanisms to promote enhanced environmental performance.
10. Set a
pay-back horizon of not less than 10 years (7%/year) for all environment
related investment.
11. Assess the
life-cycle costs of all major purchases including buildings.
12. Create an
endowed fund to promote sustainability in the local economy.
13. Screen
institutional investments for adverse environmental impacts, particularly
those having to do with CO2 emissions and biological diversity.
14. Set academic
standards for ecological literacy comparable, say, to those for computer or
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