What Can You Do Each Day To
Help Make A Difference?
Campus Sustainability Advisory Committee (CSAC)
Co-Chairs: Steve Sansola and Paula Willoquet
•  From the Greek sustinere, meaning the capacity to
maintain, support, endure.
•  In ecology, the word describes how biological systems
remain diverse and productive over time.
•  For humans, it is the potential for long-term
maintenance of well-being, which in turn depends on
the well-being of the natural world and the
responsible use of natural resources.
•  “Sustainability is improving the quality of human life while
living within the carrying capacity of supporting ecosystems.” (IUCN-The World Conservation Union)
•  “A sustainable global society” is one “founded on respect for
nature, universal human rights, economic justice, and a culture of
peace.” (Earth Charter)
•  “Sustainable development is development that meets the needs
of the present without compromising the ability of future
generations to meet their own needs.” (The Brundtland Report ,
March 20, 1987, United Nation's World Commission on
Environment and Development)
•  How much of the earth’s resources is required to
meet our needs?
•  What each of us consumes and its demand on
the planet.
Measure Your Own Carbon Footprint
Earth Day Network Footprint Calculator
http://earthday.net/footprint/index.html
Global Footprint Network
Ecological Footprint Calculator
http://www.footprintnetwork.org/en/index.php/GFN/
page/calculators/
The Ecological Footprint:
Accounting for a Small Planet
(30 min film)
http://www.footprintnetwork.org/en/index.php/GFN/page/
interviews_films/
• Energy Efficiency
• Water Efficiency
• Waste Reduction
•  Support college policy to “set”
thermostats for occupied
facilities to 68°F during the
winter heating season and 74°F
during the summer cooling
season.
•  Close exterior windows and
doors when heating and cooling
systems are in operation.
•  Turn off lights in your office
room or space when not in use.
Use task lighting if possible.
•  When possible, refrain from purchasing water in plastic
bottles or leasing office water coolers.
•  Purchase a reusable personal water bottle and fill your
bottle at a facility water fountain.
•  Reduce the consumption of paper by utilizing electronic
transactions and publications.
•  Designate a container for paper to recycle.
•  Default office printers to print on both sides of the
paper.
•  Use the blank sides of documents as scrap paper.
•  You may only purchase office paper through the
College’s Digital Publications Center. All paper used
at Marist is 30% recycled.
•  Use a reusable bottle/coffee mug to reduce the
amount of plastic or paper that goes to landfills.
•  Bring your returnable bottles and cans to the grocery
store for the bottle refund.
•  Use reusable plates, cups and silverware – avoid
using paper and plastic products.
•  Re-use office garbage can plastic liners when possible.
•  Zero waste catering
•  Reusable mug program = discount!
•  Ink cartridges, cell phones and rechargeable
batteries can be recycled at the Help Desk
•  Double sided printers at computer labs &
library
•  LEED compliant student residence facilities
•  Compost dining services food waste
•  Green roofs on campus
•  Cardboard collection on opening day move-in
•  Car pool, public transportation (Ride Share)
•  Zip Cars
Do you have
any other
ideas?
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October 17, 2005
February 27, 2006
October 23, 2006
October 1, 2007
April 4, 2008*
October 2, 2008
February 23, 2009
September 28, 2009
February 15, 2010
September 27, 2010
February 21, 2011
September 26, 2011
February 20, 2012
Paper (lbs.)
1,700
1,250
1,490
1,610
2,010
1,960
2,680
1,160
2,770
1,490
2,840
1,320
2,820
Commingled (lbs.)
750
1,125
2,075
2,780
2,520
3,200
3,200
3,700
3,700
3,950
3,700
3,850
3,760
*Installation of new campus recycling containers (indoor/outdoor) in mid-March 2008
for more information visit:
http://www.marist.edu/studentlife/
recycle/index.html