List of Tables, Figures, and Boxes | p. xi |
Foreword | p. xiii |
Acknowledgments | p. xvii |
A Time for Action | p. 1 |
Our Imperiled Planet | p. 1 |
The College and University Climate Change Imperative | p. 3 |
How Colleges and Universities Can Make a Difference | p. 3 |
How You Can Use This Book to Plan and to Act | p. 10 |
Summary | p. 12 |
Climate Change Basics and the University | p. 13 |
Climate Change Basics for Decision Makers and Advocates | p. 13 |
Subnational Initiatives for Climate Change | p. 21 |
The Role of Wealth | p. 22 |
Sources of Heat-Trapping Gases | p. 28 |
Summary | p. 31 |
The Campus Inventory and Climate Goals | p. 33 |
Emission Sources and the Emissions Inventory | p. 33 |
Goals for Action | p. 42 |
Monitoring Progress toward Goals | p. 48 |
Summary | p. 49 |
Climate Actors and Climate Advocacy | p. 51 |
Understanding the Actors | p. 51 |
Organizing and Advocating for Climate Action | p. 64 |
University Decision Making and Climate Action | p. 71 |
Summary | p. 74 |
Strategy and Tactics for Climate Action | p. 75 |
Types of Climate Action | p. 75 |
Tactics for Climate Action Advocates | p. 77 |
Determining Strategy | p. 85 |
Determining Priorities | p. 93 |
Funding Climate Action | p. 95 |
The Challenges | p. 101 |
Developing a Climate Action Mindset | p. 103 |
Summary | p. 108 |
Buildings and Climate Change Action | p. 109 |
Why Buildings and Facilities? | p. 110 |
Applying Climate Change Action in University Facilities | p. 111 |
Decision Making for Climate Change | p. 119 |
New Buildings | p. 125 |
A Case for Action in Existing Buildings | p. 140 |
Summary | p. 142 |
Tackling Emissions at the Source | p. 145 |
Climate Actions in Buildings and Central Facilities | |
Finding Energy-Saving Opportunities | p. 146 |
Specific Opportunities for Reducing Emissions in Buildings | p. 147 |
Central Facilities | p. 163 |
Tools for Green Buildings and Climate Change Action | p. 167 |
The Role of Buildings That Teach | p. 174 |
Summary | p. 175 |
Action beyond Facilities | p. 177 |
University Purchasing | p. 177 |
University Transportation | p. 188 |
Solid Waste and Greenhouse Gas Emissions | p. 202 |
Climate Action in Dining Services | p. 205 |
Other Opportunities to Reduce Emissions | p. 206 |
Summary | p. 212 |
Planning and Policies for Climate Change | p. 213 |
Steps to Climate Action Planning | p. 213 |
University Master Planning and Climate Action | p. 219 |
Facilities Planning | p. 230 |
Financial Planning | p. 231 |
Educational Planning | p. 234 |
Policies to Reduce Emissions | p. 235 |
Summary | p. 241 |
Personal Action Initiatives | p. 243 |
Knowledge and Action | p. 243 |
The Nature of Personal Choices | p. 246 |
Take the Initiative | p. 262 |
Summary | p. 269 |
Climate Action in the Classroom | p. 271 |
Climate Change and Academics | p. 271 |
Climate Change as Interdisciplinary Study | p. 278 |
Preparing for Action in the Classroom | p. 281 |
Suggestions for Getting Started | p. 296 |
Summary | p. 300 |
Degrees That Matter | p. 301 |
Attributes of a Credible Effort | p. 305 |
What Really Matters: Acting Now | p. 315 |
Appendixes | |
Global Warming Potential | p. 317 |
Information Related to Climate Change and Climate Change Action | p. 319 |
Elements of an Emissions Inventory | p. 327 |
Emission Factors for Fuels | p. 331 |
Sample Projects for Tufts Students | p. 335 |
Article from the Tufts Daily | p. 341 |
Notes | p. 347 |
Bibliography | p. 359 |
Index | p. 363 |
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