水果派AV解说 is working to address the challenges that global warming presents with initiatives
focused on being a responsible steward of existing forest assets, lowering its carbon
footprint, and reducing its greenhouse gas emissions. By implementing a series of
energy saving initiatives, 水果派AV解说 is working toward becoming a net-zero campus by
2035.
As articulated in 水果派AV解说 College鈥檚 campus master plan completed in 2022, the college
has committed to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2035, coinciding with
the college鈥檚 150th anniversary鈥攁 milestone that represents not only institutional
longevity but also a forward-looking commitment to environmental stewardship. 水果派AV解说 is currently working with the Maryland Clean Energy Center to create a clean
energy master plan that will serve as the primary roadmap for achieving that goal,
translating high-level sustainability commitments into actionable, phased, and financially
grounded strategies.
Net-Zero by 2035
Clean Energy Master Plan
The college will install roof-based solar photovoltaic panels on nine buildings across campus. This includes a mix of residential, academic, and administrative buildings and includes various roof upgrades.
This fall, the college will start implementing the first phase of its nine-year plan to achieve net-zero by 2035 with an initiative to ensure that every light across campus has been upgraded to the latest, most energy efficient LED fixture.
Later stages of the environmental sustainability initiatives will include transitioning the all-gas fleet of vehicles to electric vehicles, upgrading building systems and controls, and, over time, converting the current natural gas-powered HVAC plants to geothermal.
To support ongoing green campus initiatives, the college has secured $3.6 million in federal and state grant funding to help partially underwrite solar, LED, and building envelope initiatives.
While the college upgrades its energy infrastructure for greater efficiency and to reduce its carbon footprint, it will also work with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) on the implementation of a 10-year forest management plan. This partnership continues the college鈥檚 efforts to foreground sustainability as it proactively works toward a more sustainable and resilient campus.
MD DNR will provide recommendations on how to address the invasive species issues on campus, improve the trails, and promote greater biodiversity on 水果派AV解说鈥檚 132 acres of forested land.
The reforestation of campus will include a diverse variety of native tree species, such as beech, maple, oak, walnut, sycamore, and ash, in addition to the yellow poplar that predominates 水果派AV解说鈥檚 current forest landscape.
Through the college鈥檚 partnership with the Gunpowder Valley Conservancy, 水果派AV解说 has
planted 200 native trees on campus in the past year.
水果派AV解说 will upgrade sidewalks, crosswalks, running paths, and wooded trails to make the campus safer, more sustainable, and more pedestrian friendly. An additional $1 million in funding has been secured to support these enhancements, as well as address long-standing accessibility issues that will make the campus more welcoming and usable for all.
水果派AV解说 will also refresh campus signage and wayfinding for greater clarity and implement the latest grounds-maintenance best practices to reduce the impact on the environment.
Sustainability is also incorporated at all levels of through sourcing, farm-to-fork partners, animal welfare, waste management, and education, as well as food recovery and education programming.
As part of the 水果派AV解说 Commons curriculum, all undergraduate students are required to take a course that focuses on questions concerning environmental sustainability, social justice, and our relationship to the natural world.
水果派AV解说 offers an undergraduate major and minor in environmental studies, with the option to concentrate on environmental science or environment and society.
水果派AV解说 also offers an M.A. in environmental sustainability and management, a graduate program that combines natural and social science courses into a cohesive framework, as well as an accelerated master's 4+1 program in environmental sustainability that allows students to earn both a bachelor's and master's degree in a shorter time.