Campus Environmental Audits

Michael Greene

Angela LeNoble

Amber Foley

Julie Elias

What is an Environmental Audit?

Means of assessing patterns of energy, water, material use, and waste.

First step towards understanding impacts. Put into perspective whether or not current and

future resource conservation efforts are working

Provides means for identifying possible improvements.

Trends in Environmental Auditing

First introduced in 1990 at UCLA and is increasingly being used in campus sustainability programs

Also used as a means to improve quality in business.

Means of saving money which could be used anywhere.

Reduce costs in home utilities. Gaining popularity.

Possibilities for System Analysis

Water Energy Recycling/Waste Transportation Procurement

Possibilities for System Analysis Cont.

Landscaping/Grounds Facility Planning/Design Hazardous waste Dining

Services/Composting

Benefits of Auditing

Vehicle for applying knowledge learned in the classroom to immediate campus experience

Reduction in resource consumption Reduction in cost Cultivates teamwork among people Identifies better practices Establish and institutionalize campus

environmental programs

Benefits of Auditing Cont.

Allows students to participate in the decision-making process on campus

Improve Universities image and relationship with the community.

Selling point to perspective students and community requests

Attempts at UW Oshkosh

Earth Charter Summit Student Environmental

Action Coalition Facilities Management Summer 2002 initiation Initial focus on energy,

water, and waste Hopes for the audit

Conclusion

Future of environmental audits Future of the UW Oshkosh audit