On Earth Day 2009 the University of Delaware announced detailed plans to cut campusâwide emissions by 20% by 2020. This action plan is among the most aggressive commitments by any University or College in the world. In announcing the University's Climate Action Plan, President Harker also set interim targets for carbon emissions, including reductions of 5 percent by 2012 and 10 percent by 2015, compared with the 2008 levels that were measured in a comprehensive carbon inventory of the campus.
This web page will offer a single point of contact for activities and updates relevant to the Climate Action Plan.
November 28, 2008: A Low Carbon Future; UD Town Hall Meeting
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April 22, 2009: Earth Day 2009 - via video, U.S. Sen. Ted Kaufman of Delaware Launch video player
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Presidential Climate Commitment
Faculty, staff and students will be eligible to sign-up for a free green monthly e-letter starting in the Fall of 2009. The Green E-letter will feature recent events, environmental tips, and other environmental news at the University.
University of Delaware faculty, staff and students are invited to volunteer as Green Liaisons for their respective offices, units, departments or student groups. Green Liaisons will share information about environmental sustainability initiatives and opportunities while identifying improvements in their units in support of the University's Climate Action Plan. Sign up Today!
Click HERE to make a gift to the UD Sustainability Fund! Please make sure to designate your gift to UD Sustainability or UDSF in the box marked "other".
Follow along as stories emerge in our pursuit of the nation's most agressive Carbon Footprint Reduction.
April 22, 2009 - The University of Delaware will reduce its carbon emissions -- virtually all of which come from the energy used in campus buildings and for transportation -- 20 percent by 2020. Read on UDaily
Nov. 19, 2008 - The results of a six-month study that measured the sources of carbon dioxide released on the University of Delaware's Newark campus were presented during a town hall meeting, held Tuesday evening, Nov. 18, in Mitchell Hall. Read on UDaily
The Senior Class Gift has been chosen! Solar Panels for campus buildings will be the 2009 Senior Class Gift to UD. With the Class of 2009 gift, the University will be able to purchase a 10 kW (kilowatt) solar system to generate 13,000 kWh (kilowatt hours) of clean energy a year. Read on UDConnection
