Dear Emerson College community, <\/p>\n\n\n\n
As you may know, Emerson joined the Presidents\u2019 Climate Commitment in 2007, thereby setting a goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2030. In 2016, we added climate resilience to our list of commitments. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
How are we going to achieve this lofty goal by 2030? That\u2019s up to all of us to decide!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Over the next year, the Emerson community will work together to create a detailed roadmap to get us to our 2030 goals. This Sustainability Action Plan will cover everything from our emissions to our curriculum to how we address climate justice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
We need your help!<\/strong> There are many ways to make your voice heard in this important planning process. You don\u2019t need to have any experience with sustainability to get involved.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Each working group covers one of the following categories and will define 2030 subgoals and strategies to achieve them for the College.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Emissions and offsets:<\/strong> Chart a path to the 2030 carbon neutrality goal via Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions reductions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Resilience: <\/strong>Assess the College\u2019s risks from current and future climate impacts, and how these risks could affect future assets and operations. Identify risk mitigation strategies to implement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Equity and justice:<\/strong> Understand how our current operations and current and future climate change impacts the local community. Define a plan to ensure equity and justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Waste: <\/strong>Assess current waste volume and diversion rates. Define strategies to decrease total waste volume and increase waste diversion rate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Curriculum and research:<\/strong> Understand how the current curriculum already incorporates sustainability and set goals for increasing exposure to sustainability topics across the academic experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Finance: <\/strong>Assess how the College\u2019s investments and purchases affect our sustainability performance. Set goals to align our financial practices with our values.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To get involved, fill out this application form<\/a> and the sustainability office will be in touch. You can also find more information about the time commitment and the process here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\nApply to join a Sustainability Action Plan working group.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Other ways to get involved<\/h2>\n\n\n\n