Carbon Neutrality is the net-zero balance of measured emissions generated, offset, or stored.
The United Nations Brundtland Commission defines sustainability as “meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”
Carbon emissions are broken into three categories:
Scope One: direct on-campus emissions (vehicle fleets, boilers, power plant)
Scope Two: purchased electricity (power supplied from the grid)
Scope Three: operations, supply chain, employee/student travel (basically everything else)
These funds are intended to be used for tangible results in reducing the carbon, water, and/or material footprints of LSA. This could look like ways to reduce plastic waste in labs or unit-level operations interventions. These funds can NOT be used for individual professional development or funding staff positions.
All of the opportunities for the Year of Sustainability are open to the entire LSA Community regardless of discipline and we are happy to talk through all of the opportunities with interested departments. Examples of the different opportunities include LSA Sustainability Champions and Incentives and Innovations Fund.
The Office of Campus Sustainability has a robust resource collection around Zero Waste events. Along with providing operational support (such as supplying compostable liners and bins, suggestions for compostable tableware, and compost pickup), they have an abundance of signage, messaging templates, and suggestions for zero-waste caterers.