Environmental Initiatives at Shippensburg University

Tim Hawkins and Claire JantzDepartment of Geography and Earth

Science

Students, faculty, and staff Develop initiatives and give guidance Coordinate across campus

www.ship.edu/esc

Environmental Steering Committee

SU Recycles What do we recycle?

◦ Glass, metal cans, 1 and 2 plastic◦ Mixed paper and newspaper◦ Corrugated cardboard◦ Batteries◦ Printer cartridges

How do I recycle?

30% Post-Consumer Recycled Paper

Reisner Dining Hall

High performance windows and shaded southern exposures

Low VOC furnishings

Natural lighting

Energy recovering air handlers Motion sensors Automatic flush

Solar Hot Water at Riesner

Waste reduction◦ Trayless dining◦ Project Clean Plate

Recycling and composting

Local and organic food

Dining on Campus

25 – 55% reduction in food waste

Grace B. Luhrs University Elementary School

Natural lighting

Garden and compostingEfficient HVAC

Rain water collection

Ceddia Union Building and Huber Arts Center

To be replaced with gas-fired steam and chilled water plant

872 tons (12% of burn) of coal ash recycled

Coal-Fired Steam Plant

Energy management system (EMS)◦ Reduced consumption 10% between 2004-2009◦ Building space has grown 9%

~10% of electricity from wind and hydro

Electricity

Proposed Solar Field

All waste vegetable oil on campus is recycled and converted into biodiesel, which is used to fire special ceramic kilns.

Biodiesel

Since 2006, Professor Ben Culbertson (Art Department) has been collecting all of the waste vegetable oil on campus and making biodiesel.

FREE Service around campus and community Frequent rider benefits

Raider Regional Transit Bus Service

Police Vehicles

Energy Star Lenovo Computers

10 to 1 conversion rate

Each converted server reduces 4 tons of CO2

Saves space and electricity

Conversion of Computer Servers to Virtual Servers

New campaign to unplug everything in residence halls during breaks

Unplug it!

Green House Gas Inventory

SU chapter of national organization www.seac.org◦ Current president: Amanda

Locke◦ Faculty advisor: Dr. Claire Jantz

cajant@ship.edu Environmental awareness

and service

Student Environmental Action Coalition

Annual community clean up in April

Ship Shape Day

Over 30 courses in◦ Biology◦ Geography and Earth Science◦ Chemistry◦ Business◦ Sociology◦ Teacher Education

Environmental/Sustainability Courses

Burd Run Interdisciplinary Research Laboratory

Leadership with SEAC or other student groups◦ Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE)◦ Public Relations Student Society of America

(PRSSA) Be an ESC member Get educated Take personal action

How can you get involved?

Tim Hawkins (twhawk@ship.edu)

Claire Jantz (cajant@ship.edu)

Questions?

Extra Slides Follow…

In Biology◦ BIO100 Basic Biology (3 crs.)◦ BIO142 Introduction to Ecology (3 crs.)◦ BIO145 Problems of the Environment (3 crs.)◦ BIO205 Marine Biology (3 crs.)◦ BIO245 Marine Ecology (3 crs.)◦ BIO242 Ecology (3 crs.)◦ BIO442 Aquatic Ecology (3 crs.)◦ BIO444 Conservation Biology (3 crs.)◦ BIO541 Ecosystems (3 crs.)◦ BIO547 Wetland Ecology (3 crs.)

Environmental/Sustainability courses

In Chemistry◦CHM103 A Cultural Approach (3 crs.)

In Economics◦ ECO355 Environmental Economics (3 crs.)

In Education◦ EDU410 Environmental Education Practicum

(3 crs.)

Environmental/Sustainability courses

In Geography-Earth Science◦ ESS108 Conservation of Natural Resources (3 crs.)◦ ESS111 Introduction to the Atmosphere (3 crs.)◦ ESS207 Atmospheric Studies (3 crs.)◦ ESS404 Applied Meteorology and Climatology (3 crs.)◦ ESS442 Environmental Geology (3 crs.)◦ GEO203 Climatology (3 crs.)◦ GEO226 Hydrology (3 crs.)◦ GEO301 Introduction to Biogeography (3 crs.)◦ Geo 405 Environmental Conservation and Management in

Pennsylvania (3 crs)◦ GEO444 Environmental Land-Use Planning (3 crs.)◦ GEO446 Water Resources Management (3 crs.)◦ GEO522 Geoenvironmental Hydrology (3 crs.)◦ Geo 533 Science of Land Use Change (3 crs.)◦ GEO536 Problems of the Atmospheric Environment (3 crs.)

Environmental/Sustainability courses

In Management◦ MGT447 Business and Society (3 crs.)

In Marketing◦ MKT340 Marketing and Events Planning (3 cr.)

In Sociology◦ SOC241 Contemporary Social Problems (3 crs.)◦ SOC363 Population Problems (3 crs.)

In Teacher Education◦ TCH346 Science in the Elementary School (3

crs.)◦ TCH347 Social Studies in the Elementary

School (3 crs.)

Environmental/Sustainability courses

Ship is one of over 60 members Environmental initiatives across state

Pennsylvania Environmental Resource Consortium (PERC)

Ship member of green parks consortium Increase sustainability at state parks

Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR)

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