Duke has developed a Climate Action Plan that will guide the University in acheiving climate nuetrality by 2024. This plan was developed in large part by the Campus Sustainability Committee, which was formed in 2008. The following is a summary of many of the actions that Duke will undertake as part of the Climate Action Plan.
Energy
- Shifting on-campus fuel mix from coal to natural gas, biomas, and biogas
- Tracking Duke Energy's progress toward climate neutrality
- Expanding energy conservation and green building efforts
- Pursuing significant on-site renewable energy projects
Transportation
- Creating a Demand Management System, which includes incentives for alternative transit
- Developing campus air travel guidelines
- Replacing and right-sizing campus fleet
- Tracking improvements in vehicle and air efficiencies
Offsets
- Pursuing transportation and energy reductions aggressively before offsetting
- Developing and catalyzing authentic, local offsets that will provide significant environmental, social, and economic benefits in North Carolina and the Southeast
- Using offset experiences as an academic tool and to improve future projects
Education
- Considering incorporating sustainability into the depth and breadth of the student experience; exploring tactics such as a “mode of inquiry” focused on environmental citizenship, literacy and sustainability or expanding existing efforts to integrate sustainability priorities into recruitment and orientation materials
- Expanding current peer-to-peer environmental programming
Communication
- Empowering staff and students to monitor and reduce their own carbon footprints
- Using Sustainable Duke Pledge to align individual's efforts with campus efforts
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Climate Action Plan.
Climate Action Plan: Public Documents and Presentations
Climate Action Plan Documents / Presentations
