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.
The University of Delaware has adopted one of the most aggressive plans in the nation to reduce its carbon emissions. But as the plan itself states, UD will only be successful if the entire community is involved in these efforts. The mission of the Green Liaison Program (GLP) is to achieve this involvement by promoting an ethic of environmental responsibility campus-wide. Green Liaisons will be asked to do the following:
The GLP will be primarily an electronic effort maintained through monthly e-letters featuring a theme, successful projects and green advice. The UD Sustainability Task Force will also offer several “Lunch and Learn” workshops each semester on various topics and available to all Green Liaisons.
GLP volunteers were invited for lunch (11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.) and an orientation (12:30-2:30 p.m.) on Campus Sustainability Day, Wednesday Oct. 21.
During the GLP orientation, volunteers learned more about UD’s sustainability initiatives and have an opportunity to expand their knowledge in areas such as green purchasing; energy conservation, single stream recycling, waste disposal and transportation. Liaisons who completed the orientation will be presented with certificates.
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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. Send a note of interest!
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
