western michigan university president john m. dunn “the leadership climate”
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Leadership responsibilities
• Personal commitment to sustainability
• The ability to leverage a campus community’s commitment
• The willingness and ability to combat misinformation about the science of climate change.
• 151 Buildings• 1,200 acres• 7.8 Million Building Square Feet• > 25,000 Students• Central Steam/Electric (Co-generation) Plant• High Research level
WMU Campus
Main Campus
Business TechnologyResearch Park
• 19 percent increase in building space accompanied by 17 percent decrease in energy use.9% Building
• 87 percent reduction in power plant CO2 emissions (coal to natural gas)(Coal –> Natural Gas)
• 50 percent reduction in water usage of
17-Year History of Conservation