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Desert Community College District
Policy on Sustainability Stewardship
( "Walking the Green Talk" )
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POLICY Znd Draft
COD 1"t LL DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PRINCIPLES AND GUIDELINE5 OF
SUSTAINABLE STEWARDSHIP IN THE EXECUTION OF ITS RESPONSIBILITIES TO
FACILITIES DESIGN AND OPERATION;CAMPUSMANAGEMENT;AND TEACHING
AND LEARIIIPIG
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PRINCIPLES AND GUIDELINES OF SUSTAINABLE STEWARDSHIP
RESPONSIBLE AND THOUGHTFULUTILIZATIOU OF LAND UNDER ITS CONTROL DEVELOPMENTAND OPERATION OF ALTERNATIVE ENERGY GENERATION UNITS
TO PROMOTE SELF-SUSTAINABILITYAND PRACTICALTEACHING AND LEARNING
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OF SUSTAINABIUTV RECOGNITION
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SUSTAINABILITY RECOGNITION PRIVATETO PROMOTE GREEN INITIATIVE$
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COIAMITMIEHTTO SVSTAINABLEMIAHAGEIVICPNT ENCOURAGEIVIENTOF"GREENING"OF THE CURRICULUM
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COD WILL DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PM TOLES
AND GUIDELINES OF SUSTAINABLE
STEWARDSHIP IN THE EXECUTION OF ITS
RESPONSIBILITIES TO FACILITIES DESIGN AND
OPERATION CAMPUS MANAGEMENT; AND
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TEACHING AND LEARNING
• AB 32 & SB 3751 commitment to meeting State greenhouse gas
emissions legislation.
• 5 Year Plans, working toward 2020 compliance.
• Determination of actual and targeted carbon footprints and
tracking of progress through emissions inventory.
• Presidents' Climate Commitment, ascribe to national movement.
• Valley Alliances — Coachella Valley Association of Governments
(CVAG), Coachella Valley Sustainability Pledge - April 17, 2009;
Signatories to the Coachella Valley Sustainability Pledge
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RESPONSIBLE AND THOUGFfffUL
UTILIZATION OF LAND UNDER ITS
CONTROL
• Design / Utilization guidelines
• Leadership in Energy and Environmental
Design ( LEED) recognition, at predetermined
level, for East Valley Center ( EVC) and West
Valley Center (WVC) at campus level .
• Sustainable sites
• Water and sewer efficiency
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DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF
BUILDINGS TO THE HIGHEST FEASIBLE
LEVEL OF SUSTAINABILITY
RECOGNITION
• LEED recognition, at predetermined level, for all buildings.
• Design guidelines
• Contract documents
• Selective tendering to ensure contractors have proven
track record.
• Sustainable materials and resources
• Indoor environmental quality
• Innovation and design process
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DESIGN AND RETROFITTIN (! " t
BUILDINGS TO THE HIGHEST FEASIBLE
LEVEL OF SUSTAINABILITY
RECOGNITION
• LEED recognition, at predetermined level, for all
buildings
• Design guidelines
• Contract documents
• Selective tendering to ensure contractors have proven
track record
• Sustainable materials and resources
• Indoor environmental quality
• Innovation and design process
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OPERATING PRACTICES THROLMMUT
CAMPUS THAT DEMONSTRATE THE
COM M ITM ENT TO SUSTAI NABLE
MANAGEMENT
• Recycling — green waste, food waste (cafeteria), paper
recycling (indoor), cans, bottles, etc., recycling (outdoor),
and recycling of ink cartridges, batteries, cell phones and
other hazardous wastes
• Purchasing Policy (recycled materials, selective sourcing
and energy efficient equipment)
• Rideshare, alternate transportation
• Class scheduling
• Incentives and consequences
DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATPOWa`OF
ALTERNATIVE ENERGY GENERATION
UNITS TO PROMOTE SELF-
SUSTAI NABI LITY AND PRACTICAL
TEACHING AND LEARNING
• wvc
• EVC
• Palm Desert
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FUND AND GRANT RAISING TO
PROMOTE GREEN INITIATIVES
• Foundation
• Co-funding of improvements
• Means of providing internal incentives
• Fundraising strategy, drawing on COD's green
reputation
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PARTNERSHIP WITH ENE R Y
PRODUCTION AND OTHER AGENCIES,
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE TO PROMOTE
GREEN INITIATIVES
• Southern California Edison
• Colmac Energy, Inc.
• California Climate Action Registry
• State, National, International
• US Green Building Council
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ENCOURAGEMENT OF "GREENING " OF
THE CURRICULUM
• Direct and indirect program content
• Practicum, service learning .
• Incentives
• Output units attached to programs, e .g.,
organic planting, cultivating, preparation,
cooking, restaurant service— total business
operation managed by students
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DEVELOPMENT OF ANNUATraffi
STRATEGIES INCLUDING
APPLICATIONS, DELIVERABLES, AND
TIMEFRAMES--NEWAND
RENEWABLE COMMITMENTS
• COD Green Council to be formed to oversee compliance
with the Policy on Sustainability Stewardship.
• Sustainability Stewards (each responsible for upholding a
principle)
• Annual report and communications strategy
• Incentives and consequences
• Student engagement, an outstanding opportunity for
students to demonstrate leadership and to play an equal
role in ensuring COD complies with its Policy.
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