What are we actually expected to achieve?
Here's a partial list of sustainability targets specified by university policy:
Zero Waste by 2020 (How-to guide)
Green house gas emissions cut to 1990 levels by 2020.
All new buildings must outperform the California Energy Code (title 24) by at least 20%.
All renovated facilities must meet or exceed Campus Baseline Building points.
By 2010, 20% of electrical energy will be from renewable sources.
UC will develop a plan for placing renewable power projects in campus facilities with the goal of providing up to 10 megawatts of local renewable power by 2014.
Reduce energy use 10% by 2014, with the year 2000 as a baseline.
Buy 10% renewable energy off the grid by 2010 (subject to funding availability).
Increase use of low- or zero-emission vehicles by 50% by 2010, with 2004 as a baseline.
Convert campus vehicles to 50% non-carbon-based fuel by 2010.
Each campus will implement a pre-tax transit pass program by 2009.
UC will transition all locations to electronic and paperless processes and use web-based catalogs and programs.
Janitorial supplies will be made from 100% recycled content paper.
The University requires a take-back program for all electronics packaging.
Environmentally responsible packaging must be at least one -- preferably all -- of the following:
> 100% post consumer recycled
> recyclable
> non-toxic
> biodegradable
> use least packaging required
> use no packaging whenever possible.
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