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March 29, 2011
Pro-Writing
ENC3250.797S11
Professor Tobienne

TEAM 3: Green Life

Jeffrey Dempsey
Justin Fredericks
Irene Hernandez
Deanna McGarth
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Executive Summaryǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥ. Page 1

USF Going Green Effortsǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥ Page 3

LEEDǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥ..ǥǥǥ Page 3

College Sustainability Report Card ǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥ Page 4

Office of Sustainabilityǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥ..ǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥ.. Page 4

School of Global Sustainabilityǥǥǥǥǥǥ..ǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥ Page 6

PNC Financial Services Group ǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥ. Page 6

PNC Financial Services Interviewǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥ Page 8

Ford Interviewǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥ. Page 9

Office of Sustainabilityǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥ Page 11

Comparison to University of Floridaǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥ. Page 14

Works Citedǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥǥ.ǥǥǥǥǥǥ.. Page 16

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Executive summary

The University of South Florida has joined the going green movement. Since
its Establishment in 1956 USF has progressed to an environmentally friendly,
green university. For example, USF has a formal sustainability policy and
incorporates sustainability in the campus master plan. USF has begun to build
LEED or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certified buildings
such as the Patel Building on the Lakeland campus. This will ultimately
change the face of the earth as well as the university itself.

USF not only provides its students with a quality education but the benefit of
being a student reaches far beyond the boundaries of education. As a matter of
fact USF has boosted its College Sustainability Report Card from a grade D in
2009 to an A in 2011. The University offers many programs such as on
campus recycling. The on campus recycling center is for students, faculty as
well as the general public. This benefits the students who donǯt have the
option to recycle at their apartment complexes or in their neighborhood. The
university also has a Sustainability Initiative Steering Committee in which
drives the school to becoming more environmentally friendly.

USF also provides the students with a bus system, the Bull Runner, in which
the buses operate solely on biodiesel. The Bull Runner also works hand in
hand with the HART, the Hillsborough County bus system by charging a
reduced fair for students and faculty. Instilling the concept of conserving
energy, and not to mentions a few dollars commuting to and from work is a
phenomenal idea.

The University system in the state of Florida has many diverse incredible
programs for educating and maintaining a sustainable world. For example, UF
in Gainesville Florida has created a similar committee called the Office of
Sustainability. UF recently received a Silver STARS rating. This program
measures and encourages sustainability in all aspects of higher education.

Throughout the research process there were several different perspectives

analyzed from the University level to the corporate level. From information
USF president Dr. Judy Genshaft provided to Ford employee Michael Cialo.
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During a brief interview a Ford employee there were several issues discussed
such as the government requirements for manufacturing vehicles to the
benefits of creating environmentally friendly vehicles.

Another major corporation analyzed is Pittsburgh National Corporation

(PNC). PNC integrates environmentally friendly practices while doing day to
day business. PNC has already constructed more LEED certified green
buildings than any other company in the world.

The damage we as society create on our environment has and will have a
lasting impact on all of our lives, it is essential for the well-being of our earth
to put factors into play now. Education and technology are two ways humans
can legitimately alter the deterioration of our environment.


As human population continues to
increase globally the need to care
for the Earth and its precious
resources seem more vital now
than ever. People from all over the
globe are doing their part to
preserve our limited resources.
Many institutions, companies,
organizations, businesses are trying
to encourage recycling, educating
people on renewable energy and
promote environmental
conservation. The relatively new
phrase DzGoing Greendz is to describe
oneǯs efforts in conserving.
Recognizing the importance of
environmentally friendly initiatives,
The University of South Florida has
a formal sustainability policy and
incorporates sustainability in the
campus master plan and strategic
plan to promote environmental
conservation to its students, faculty,
staff and even community. The
Sustainability Initiative Steering
Committee works to improve
sustainability with just eight staff
members. USF is in the process of
implementing a green purchasing
policy called Green Building.
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Green Building is a policy and
practice of an institutionsǯ adoption
and use of high-performance green
building design. This includes the
adoption of campus-wide green
building policies or guidelines,
integration of green building
practices into new construction
projects, and the incorporation of
green building design features into
retrofits of existing buildings. The
leader in determining the true
influence that organizations
exemplify by undertaking green
projects is The Green Building
Councilǯs Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design (LEED)
rating system. This certification
provides independent, third-party
verification that a building project
is environmentally responsible,
profitable and healthy place to live
and work. USF is adhering to the
LEED requirements and has
requested stat funds to build its
first green building on the Lakeland
campus. The LEED certified
buildings will have lower operating
costs, increased asset values,


reduce wastes sent to landfills,
conserve energy and water as well
as the buildings are safer for its
occupants. This is the first building
of many buildings the school plans
to build to help further their image
as a Dzgreendz university.
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Abstractly, in addition to Green
Building efforts already undertaken
by USF, it also operates the Bull
Runner, which is a bus service that
uses biodiesel fuel and is free with a
valid USF identification card. The
USF U-Pass, which is a partnership
with the regional bus service
(HART), allows students to ride free
and staff and faculty to ride for 25
cents. There are more than 30
HART stops on campus, and all Bull
Runner and regional buses are
equipped with bike racks. USF has
photovoltaic solar system for
charging electric golf carts. USF has
conducted a greenhouse gas
emissions inventory and is working
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to reduce emissions with the aid of
carbon offsets. To decrease energy
use, heat recovery systems, lighting
systems, and energy-efficient
lighting fixtures have been installed.
The school conducts audits of
individual energy use and has
energy monitoring displays on
campus. The school also generates
renewable energy through the use
of solar panels, and purchases
electricity from renewable sources.
In line with The Sustainability
Initiative Steering Committee, the
campus master plan includes
policies that support green building
initiatives. Two buildings are being
evaluated for LEED Gold
certification, and several others
meet LEED criteria. The installed
water metering technology, lighting
sensors, and LED lighting in all
buildings, as well as low-flow
showerheads and dual-flush toilets
in some buildings, is a small portion
of efforts undertaken to promote
Green Building. The
implementation of the green
purchasing policy has made
tremendous strides already.
The College Sustainability Report
Card is an example of the
extraordinary measures that
institutions such as USF, have
undertaken in order to fulfill its
commitment to adopting the most
environmentally friendly practices.


From 2009 to 2011 USF has
boosted its Green Building practices
from grade D to grade A. As a
community leader, outstanding
achievement in the one of the most
expansive aspects of our economy
in terms of awareness and
sustainability is a symbol of pride.
The adoption of a more aggressive
Green Building strategic plan would
both further USFǯs aspirations to
become a more environmentally
and economically friendly
institution, as well as set an
example for others to follow. While
there are various other areas of
concentration which help USF to
attain some of its Dzgreen goalsdz, a
focus on green building is sure to
have the intended and lasting affect
that USF strives to reach.
As further proof of USFǯs
commitment to the environment
and its community, the board of
trustees has adopted policies in the
campus master plan to guide
campus development and to
address the location, design, and
construction of site development
and facilities. These policies
incorporate both large scale and
detailed green design principles,
including preservation of open
space, infill development, storm
water management, erosion
control, and tree protection. USFǯs
internal recycling program collects
mixed paper, aluminum cans, and
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scrap metal. The USF Community
Recycling Site is open for use to
members of the general community
as well as students, faculty, and staff
who do not have access to home
recycling pickup. A newly formed
subcommittee that addresses
recycling and waste management is
a priority focus for the Climate
Committee. USF has also installed
energy meters in each building for
all utilities, including, electricity,
gas, and water, to allow for energy
accounting and measuring the
success of energy efficiency
initiatives. With the volume of
students that attend USF, this is one
of the building practices that have
had the biggest impact on USFǯs
goal to promote a green society.
Blow down discharge from the
storm water and cooling tower is
collected in on-campus ponds.
Some of this storm water is utilized
for landscape irrigation.
USF continues to make great strides
in efforts to promote a culture of
going green within its students,
faculty, staff and the community.
Another organization to help with
their initiative that is extending
beyond the Tampa Bay region is the
Engineers of a Sustainable World.
Engineers of a Sustainable World is
an interdisciplinary education with
hands-on research experiences for
students in the engineering
profession. They have sincere


concerns for the earth and its
humanity with focuses on
sustainability and renewable
energy sources. Also known as
ESW, they work on not only
research but various other projects
including digging wells that provide
clean water and improved sanitary
conditions for African villages.
As we see USF has several
organizations to help with the going
green movement, one of the main
organizations is the Office of
Sustainability that was established
in 1995. Therefore, Dzgoing greendz is
nothing new to USF and its
students. The Office of
Sustainability is the single point of
contact for all sustainability
activities within USF. They have
developed an advisory council as
well as an advisory board. USFǯs
Office of Sustainability primary
commitment is to not only provide
education, training and resources to
the students but extend well
beyond into the Tampa Bay
community. For this reason
companies in the Tampa Bay area
like Tampa Electric Company
(TECO) have been funding this
organization because they see the
importance of USFǯs vision.
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A graduate student at USF named
Frank Michael Malatesta, explains
some of his valuable contributions
to USF's Office of Sustainability as
well as his contributions to politics.
The student describes his many
grueling hours of hard work to
further the state of Florida's
understanding of the importance of
educating its college students about
sustainability.
Mr. Malatesta also explains his
viewpoint on creating a Students
Office for Sustainability as well as
how this committee is governed.
For example, the Student Office for
Sustainability and Awareness is
composed of an advisor and
Renewable Energy Initiatives Board
or REIB. This board has five
students and five faculty members.
The board is responsible for the
allocation of revenue and projects
are proposed by the students
themselves. The benefit of using
such a model is the fact half of the
staff are students within the
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university. This means instead of

paying a staff member a salary, the
staff member is actually paying
tuition or paying for his or her own
services. This reduces the cost of
running the Sustainability program.

There are several different models

or examples one could look at for
guidance when creating a Students
Office for Sustainability. For
example, UC Boulder gives their
students the opportunity to create
potential projects such as
incorporating renewable energy,
energy efficiency, recycling as well
as waste reduction. These projects
have not only reduced the impact
the campus makes on the
environment but have also given
the students the opportunity to
contribute to the well-being of
planet earth. These worthy
programs have all been funded
threw a small fee, in UC Boulderǯs
case the fee was $2.80 per student
per semester. This fee is called a
renewable energy fee.
Creating a renewable energy fee
built in to every studentǯs tuition is
quite controversial because many
college students donǯt have
sufficient income to support such a
fee. On the contrary a proposed fee
is only a matter of a few dollars and
will benefit the environment not
only on USFǯs campus but far
beyond as well. There are also
several different ways a university
could assess such fees. For
example, a school could create a
CITF or Capital Improvement Trust
Fund which is a per credit hour fee
created by State legislature.
Another prime example is an
activity and service fee, this per
credit hour fee usually is applied to
improve campus life, transportation
etc. There have been several
attempts to have such a bill passed
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in the state of Florida but they have concentrations in food security,

all been stopped. health, environments,
transportations climate change and
Some of the projects that the Office many more. The program is mostly
of Sustainability has been working generated by performances,
on include planting of 2,000 trees, collaborations, discussions,
implementing a free off-campus research and explorations. The
shuttle that is powered by bio-fuel School of Global Sustainability is
technology to reduce the campus working with several colleges like
traffic congestion, saved over ten the College of Business, College of
million with Green lights Education, College of Arts and
replacement that has resulted in a Sciences, College of Engineering and
three percent reduction in electrical more.
consumption over the past six
years, established a recycling As stated before, the leader in
community on its campus by determining the true influence that
placing containers throughout the organizations exemplify by
campus. USFǯs Office of undertaking green projects is The
Sustainability is also working on Green Building Councilǯs
programs such as the Sustainability Leadership in Energy and
Scholars program, Sustainability Environmental Design (LEED)
Fellows and Sustainability Mentors. rating system. A great example for
USF to follow is that of PNC. PNC or
More recently, in January of 2010 Pittsburg National Corporation is a
USF created a School of Global financial services firm that
Sustainability. DzThe school is an specializes in banking and
inclusive and holistic academic unit, investment products. PNC has
based on integrated already constructed more LEED-
interdisciplinary research, certified green buildings than any
scholarship and teaching. Its other company in the world. PNC
strength derives from the officially received the trademark of
committed involvement of faculty ǮGreen Branchǯ in 2007, and its 43
representing natural and social eco-friendly bank buildings helped
sciences, engineering, business, the the company to achieve this.
humanities, arts and healthdz,
according to Kalanithy DzRecognizing the importance of
Vairavamoorty, Subcommittee wise investments, The PNC
Chair. The program primarily Financial Service Group strives to
focuses on water but have integrate our day-to-day business

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practices with environmental
responsibility. Our nationally
recognized commitment to green
building practices has enabled us to
lower costs, increase efficiency and
productivity as well as enhance the
communities where people live,
work and playdz.
PNC has more newly constructed
"green" buildings certified by the
U.S. Green Building Council than
any company on Earth. PNC is also
the first U.S. bank to apply green
building standards to all newly
constructed or renovated retail
branch offices. Benefits include
cleaner indoor air and improved
health and well-being of employees.
At Firstside Center, for example, a
study found employee retention
and satisfaction was 50 percent
better compared to a traditional
facility.
Green roofs are a growing trend in
the U.S., with many different
buildings adopting roofs topped
with dirt and living plants. PNC
Financial Services Group is taking
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the lead on green walls, with the
largest DzGreen Living Walldz in North
America which was constructed on
the south side of the bank's
Pittsburgh headquarters.
DzWhen completed in September of
2009, the 2,380-square-foot wall--
outfitted with 602 panels of soilȄ
will look much like a painting
constructed out of regional plants.
The wall will do more than just add
aesthetically to the PNC building--it
will also provide shade to
surrounding sidewalks, absorb
sound, and cool the surface of the
south wall by 70 to 80 degrees.dz
Some of the notable
environmentally friendly things
that PNC does is its ability as a large
corporations, to cut 35% of its
operating cost with the adoption of
its' green building standards.
Leading the industry with
environmentally friendly standards,
PNC has also taken an active role in
influencing other companies to
make commitments that will
inevitably make them function
better as a company. As members of
the Environmental Bankers
Association and the U.S Green
Building Council, PNC leads by a
great example.
As USF continues on its trek to have
a great impact on the Dzgoing greendz
initiatives that they have had great


success in, they should look further
into green building standards that
originated from PNC. It is my belief
that USF has an endowment, close
to three hundred million, large
enough to create buildings that
would be completely green. As
stated before, USF has two
buildings that are going to be
recognized by the Green Building
Council, for their awareness on
matters of lighting efficiency,
recycling, disposal, and water
practices.
By implementing some of PNC
business practices, I think that USF
can in fact benefit from an
investment sooner rather than
later. Some of the new technology
aside from green building is the use
of different energy sources. The
technology that PNC uses takes
advantage of seasonal pricing by
using natural gas in the summer
and electricity in winter in select
buildings. USF is in a geographic
region in which cooling costs can be
astronomical. By taking small steps
like this, the school will be able to
handle many more projects with
the money that it would save. In
addition to the heating and cooling
system innovation that would
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further USF green building
standards, it would have less of an
impact on the atmosphere. CFCǯs
are the chemical compound that is
released as a result of machinery
and chemicals used to keep
buildings cool. While USF is only
responsible for a minuscule portion,
there is no reason not to take those
steps if we are willing and able.
Over the next few years I think
that a viable option for USF to
undergo would be to bring forth an
idea to the USF Office of
Sustainability and use available
research tools to weigh the
cost/benefit of taking the steps that
PNC deemed viable and undertook.
PNCǯs example is such a good one to
follow because other institutions
have already begun to follow their
lead. One of the most astonishing
things that I found in record of PNC
green building practices is the fact
that fresh air is used as much as
possible. During moderate weather
seasons, some buildings can be
cooled and ventilated with 100
percent outside air. By adopting
this technology, itǯs as though their
intent is to bring their buildings to
life.


USF has also taken many steps to
reduce the amount of pollution and
greenhouse gases it produces. USF
president, Dr. Judy Genshaft, wrote
an article describing some of her
personal contributions as well as
some of the contributions USF has
contributed. Since her promotion
to president of USF Dr. Genshaft has
signed onto the American College
and Universityǯs Presidentǯs Climate
Control Commitment.
This exclusive group of university
presidents is committed to
eliminate greenhouse gas emissions
from specified campus operations
and to promote the research and
educate society to stabilize the
earthǯs climate. In doing this she
has developed and promoted
leadership among not only students
but faculty and staff within USF.
Dr. Genshaft discusses the
similarities between governing USF
and a city itself. There are many
similarities, for example, there are
residential areas, restaurants, a bus
system, police force and health care
facilities. While governing a school
there are many environmental
issues in which students will
disagree upon. Her primary
objective in making USF a Dzgreendz
campus is to reduce the carbon
footprint that USF leaves behind
while educating the benefits of
doing this.
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Some of the researchers at USF
have pioneered solar and
renewable energy technology, as
well as environmentally conscious
manufacturing. Another great
attribute on USFǯs resume is the
environmentally friendly
architecture USF is implementing
on their campus. One particular
building for example is, the Patel
Center for Global Solutions. This is
USFǯs first Dzgreendz building on USFǯs
Tampa Campus. This building is
designated to identify world
challenges and pin pointing a
solution for these issues.
These are just a few of the ways Dr.
Genshaft and USF have assisted the
environment. There are many
strides USF will still have to take to
continue to educate its students the
benefits of living in a sustainable
world. Right here on USFǯs campus
we have buses that run on
biodiesel, and we have constructed
bike lanes on campus. There is also
a recycling program in place as
well. USF has even encouraged
some students to grow their own
vegetables at the universities
botanical gardens. In one of USFǯs
residential halls they have created a
friendly competition. A small group
of students are living the ideal
Dzgreendz life while volunteering
around campus. This has also
encouraged students in other


residential halls to participate in
the green movement.
Although the university has put
many hours of hard work and effort
into living sustainable lifestyle
there are still defaults in the green
movement. For example 30% of the
greenhouse gases produced by our
university are from students and
employees commuting to and from
campus. Ultimately this is
overturning all of the efforts the
university has put forward.
Ford has put forth a lot of hard
work and effort to change the face
of the company from the vehicles
they produce to the facilities in
which their employees work. As a
current employer of FORD
Company, I myself have noticed a
few changes made. For example, the
manual paper towel dispensers
were changed to automatic
dispensers to conserve paper.
When an account shifts from one
department to another we used
to create large paper packets and
walk them to the specific
department. Now we utilize our
imaging system to put together an
"e-packet" and email the
paperwork. This in turn helps the
environment while conserving
paper.
During a brief sit down with center
operations manager Michael Cialo
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there were several issues discussed,
from the benefits of improving fuel
mileage to improving the public
image of the company. Mr. Cialo
was asked what actions Ford has
taken to have less impact on our
environment. Mr. Cialo gave an in
depth analysis of some of the effort
Ford has put forth as well as some
of the government requirements on
new vehicles.
His response was quite informative:
DzFord has taken steps to improve
fuel economy on all of their new
vehicles. The company has also
begun engineering biodiesel and
electric vehicles. Although electric
cars are not highly popular in the
United States yet other countries
such as Brazil have taken to
electrical vehicles. Not only does
this save the customer money on
gas mileage but this also keeps the
company competitive in a cut throat
marketdz.


Another excellent example Ford
taking strides to improve the
impact it makes on the environment
is the new Ford explorers have
been designed and built with 85%
recycled materials. This
environmentally friendly way to
construct vehicles will ultimately
create less impact on our
environment than many auto
makers.
Although it is important to have fuel
efficient vehicles there are also
government standards in place to
for each type of vehicle. For
example all new compact
sedans built during or after
2011 are required by law to meet a
minimum of 30 mpg. Trucks and
SUV's are required to meet 24 mpg.
This is the result of environmental
groups voicing their opinions on
such issues.
Yes, the government has stringent
guidelines for fuel economy
however from time to time the
government will offer incentives
such as the Dzcash for clunkersdz
program in 2009. This program
was intended to spur the economy
by enticing customers to trade in
their older model vehicles for a
more fuel efficient car. This
program was also intended to help
boost sales for auto dealers across
the states. The program lasted only
a few months however sales
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skyrocketed throughout the United
States. Shortly after this
government program ended many
auto dealers across the nation
offered their own Dzcash for
clunkersdz program to continue to
boost sales.
Another great example of Ford
joining the Dzgoing greendz movement
is the production of electric
vehicles. Ford has begun to mass
produce electric vehicles in the
United States. Some of these
vehicles are powered by an
advanced lithium ion battery
system. The new Ford Focus
Hatchback is a 100% electric
vehicle. This car will not only save
the consumer a considerable
amount on gas it does not create
any emissions as well.
Another incredible fact about the
new Ford Focus is it produced with
sustainable and renewable
materials similar to the new Ford
Explorer. For example, the seats
are engineered from recycled
denim jeans. Another interesting
piece of information is the plant in
which these vehicles are produced
is powered by one of the largest
solar energy systems in the state of
Michigan. Ford is not stopping with
the Ford Focus there are five more
electric vehicles scheduled for mass
production in the United States and
Europe by 2013.


As we see universities like USF,
several banks like PNC, businesses
like FORD are helping in the green
movement. However, USF is not the
only university to participate. Other
institutions like the University of
Florida are also doing lots within its
community to promote going green.
Similarly to USF, UF also has an
organization called The Office of
Sustainability. The Office of
Sustainability is an organization
about training and educating people
on how to conserve the earthǯs
precious resources. However, the
Office of Sustainability is made up
of smaller groups including focuses
on agriculture; energy conservation
and climate change
implementation; equity, health and
wellbeing; land and resource
management as well as stewardship
implementation.
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The Office of Sustainability hold
annual DzEarth Daysdz to inform
students on campus the importance
of conserving the earth and its
precious resources. The also hold
Energy Summits encouraging the
public to Ǯchump down on energyǯ.
In addition, there are various green
teams throughout the campus for
students to get involved and
promote the going green
movement. UF has partnered with
various sustainable groups that
include the Forest Stewardship
council that is responsible for
promoting responsible tree
management. Sustainable Forestry
Initiative that participate in the
planting of trees at UF.
Environmental Protection Agency
Comprehensive Procurement
Guidelines to promote the use of
materials recovered from solid
waste.
Green-e logo is the nationally
recognized symbol for certified
renewable energy. Green-e
provides an easy way for
consumers to quickly identify
environmentally superior products
made from renewable sources of
electricity such as wind.
Recently in the month of February
UF received a Silver STARS rating.
STARS, Sustainability Tracking,
Assessment & Rating System, is a
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program that measures and

encourages sustainability in all
aspects of higher education. This
shows that the efforts at the
University of Florida are not done
in vain.

In conclusion, the going green

movement is critical for vast
reasons including our health,
animalsǯ existence and to continue
to have limited resources accessible
for a longer time by conserving
them now. USF has made great
strides as well as other businesses
like PNC, companies like FORD and
similar institutions like UF.
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CACHEID=f9f7c7804e5c6c2c8b478ffc6d630ad7>.

DzSustainability at USFdz Thurs. 10 March 2011.

<http://www2.eng.usf.edu/cee/USFCEE/sustainability.htm/>.

DzTurn Over A New Leafdz. Sustainable UF. Fri. 11 March 2011.

<http://www.sustainability.ufl.edu/about/>.

DzOffice of Sustainabilitydz Fri 11 March 2011

<http://usfweb2.usf.edu/Sustainability/about/mission.html/>.

DzRenewable Energydz Sunday. April 3 2011.

<http://www.renewable-energy-news.info/ford-electric-focus/>