FINAL Strategic Proposal for Environmental Stewardship

2009 Strategic Proposal for Environmental Stewardship & Sustainability Prepared by: Strategic Planning Executive Committee for Sustainability & Environmental Stewardship 3.20.09 Strategic Proposal for Environmental Stewardship & 2009 Sustainability Table of Contents I Executive summary………………………………………………… II Committees…………………………………………………………… III Vision and mission and values………………………………… IV Narrative ……………………………………………………………… V Templates……………………………………………………………… VI Report card…………………………………………………………… 18 VII References 24 VIII Appendices a Facilities & Operations Report 25 b Website Overview 29 c REC Survey 30 d Planning Proposal 39 2|Page Strategic Proposal for Environmental Stewardship & 2009 Sustainability I Executive Summary In accordance to the Planning Proposal for Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability submitted to the Office of the President in July 2009, a Strategic Proposal was drafted to summarize the recommendations of three working committees: the University Stewardship Committee, the Research and Education Committee, and the Community Engagement and Strategic Partnerships Committee Together, the three committees outlined six strategic goals which seek to engage the community, integrate the sustainability into curriculum, integrate sustainability into research, identify baseline and benchmarking for sustainability related initiatives, prioritize sustainability in business models, and foster community partnerships for issues pertaining to the environment Initiatives were outlined for each goal and divided into no-cost, low-cost, and other plans, all which could be implemented in a period of five years Student input was an important component of the process, and is incorporated accordingly into the report The following report outlines the process in which strategies and tactics were reached, and includes reports of present measures RETURN TO TOP OF DOCUMENT 3|Page Strategic Proposal for Environmental Stewardship & 2009 Sustainability II Committee Membership A Strategic Planning Executive Committee (SPEC): Chairperson: Parviz Ansari Associate Dean, College of Arts & Sciences Committee Membership: Marian Glenn Faculty, College of Arts & Sciences Paul Fisher Director, Teaching Learning Technology Center Jeffrey Hurrin Assistant Vice President, Student Affairs & Enrollment Services Jacie Jones Undergraduate Student, School of Diplomacy John Shannon Faculty, School of Business John Signorello Associate Vice President for Facilities & Operations Michael Taylor Faculty, College of Arts & Sciences B University Stewardship Committee (USC): Chairperson: Joan Guetti Faculty, College of Arts & Sciences Student Liaison: Michael McLaughlin President, Student Government Association SPPC Representatives: Marian Glenn John Signorello Faculty, College of Arts & Sciences Associate Vice President for Facilities & Operations SPEC Consultants: Paul Fisher Jeffrey Hurrin Director, Teaching Learning Technology Center Assistant Vice President, Student Affairs & Enrollment Services Committee Membership: David Edwards Laboratory Services, College of Arts & Sciences Harry McClellan Alumnus Dan Taylor Director, Business Affairs C Research & Education Committee (REC): Chairperson: Joyce Strawser Associate Dean, School of Business Student Liaison: Chad Giganti Undergraduate Student, School of Business 4|Page Strategic Proposal for Environmental Stewardship & 2009 Sustainability SPEC Representatives: Michael Taylor John Shannon Faculty, College of Arts & Sciences Faculty, School of Business D Community Education & Strategic Partnerships Committee (CESPC): Co-Chairpersons: Adam Loehner Jasmin Verem Student Liaison: Kimberly Franko SPEC Representatives: Jeffrey Hurrin Director of Community Relations, University Advancement Assistant Director for First Year Experience, Housing & Residence Life Undergraduate, College of Arts & Sciences Jacie Jones Assistant Vice President, Student Affairs & Enrollment Services Undergraduate, School of Diplomacy Committee Membership: Linda Karten Rosario Reyes Kathleen Sternas Brenda Knight Lourdes Mitchel Account Manager, Public Relations & Marketing Associate Dean for Community Development Faculty, College of Nursing College of Arts & Sciences Faculty, College of Education & Human Services RETURN TO TOP OF DOCUMENT 5|Page Strategic Proposal for Environmental Stewardship & 2009 Sustainability III Objectives A Vision: Seton Hall University is dedicated to meeting the needs of the current generation, while ensuring the best interest of those to come Through the development of an infrastructure committed to cultural change through education, research, and management, Seton Hall University will advance the principles of local and global environmental stewardship and sustainability Seton Hall University will strive to be a leader in the advancement of environmental ethics, awareness, and responsibility as key elements of Catholic social teaching B Mission: Seton Hall University is a diverse and collaborative community that actively nurtures an intelligent and responsive generation of global servant leaders We are a Catholic university committed to balancing economic, social, and environmental factors to help ensure that we meet our present needs, while enabling future generations to meet their needs As a Catholic educational leader, we: - conduct research that advances our understanding of environmental sustainability and stewardship - integrate the principles of sustainability into all activities - evaluate and improve the environmental impact of our actions - generate learning environments and strategic partnerships to empower those who seek to actively shape the world RETURN TO TOP OF DOCUMENT 6|Page Strategic Proposal for Environmental Stewardship & 2009 Sustainability IV Strategic Report In consonance with Bishop Bailey’s vision of a home for the mind, the heart and the spirit, the concept of environmental stewardship and sustainability has a deep history at Seton Hall University In 2001 Monsignor Sheeran joined with other NJ University Presidents to communicate the responsibility of higher education leadership to reduce campus greenhouse gas emissions Since then, a renewed consciousness is apparent in many aspects of university life, including a wide array of conservation practices by facilities engineering, the growth of interdisciplinary academic programs in environmental studies, and many comprehensive initiatives undertaken by Students Affairs, Gourmet Dining and University Advancement In the spring of 2008 Monsignor Sheeran appointed an Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability committee to bring these issues forward in the strategic planning process led by Provost Esteban This report summarizes the mission, vision, strategies and tactics developed through the focused work of dozens who have reached out to the campus community and beyond, in order to generate the following lists of recommendations While best practices in environmental stewardship and sustainability are constantly evolving, this report serves as a snapshot of Seton Hall University today, with five-year recommendations derived from six strategic goals: Educate, motivate, and engage the Seton Hall University community to actively practice Catholic Social Teaching in a manner that goes hand in hand with environmental stewardship; caring for the created world, the only home of humankind Support the expansion of focus in the curriculum at Seton Hall University on issues pertaining to environmental stewardship and sustainability Support the expansion of focus in research at Seton Hall University on issues pertaining to environmental stewardship and sustainability Identify baseline indices and establish a thorough monitoring process to benchmark the University’s resource use, while simultaneously exploring new environmental stewardship and sustainability initiatives Develop a business model focused on environmental sustainability and stewardship Identify and foster community partnerships that link Seton Hall University to environmental sustainability initiatives in the broader community 7|Page Strategic Proposal for Environmental Stewardship & 2009 Sustainability The narrative that follows explains the genesis of these recommendations, and should be read in conjunction with the accompanying table of strategies and tactics The reports of each three working groups are compiled into the following summary, as interpreted by the executive committee The Community Education and Strategic Partnership Committee conducted a campus-wide survey to determine a baseline for knowledge and behavior concerning energy, recycling, and other sustainable practices In addition, they solicited ideas from student clubs, Resident Assistants, Peer Advisors and a town hall meeting for students After extensive brainstorming, they recommended a marketing campaign, “Live Blue, Think Green, Go Greener,” to educate the SHU community about sustainability and encourage us to be green and more energy efficient It involves mostly no cost to low cost initiatives, but depends highly upon collaboration and education across departments and divisions Even so, successful green initiatives must reach each individual Awareness and education are key issues If ten people correctly recycle glass bottles and one person contaminates the container with trash, the effort is wasted, likewise, if housekeeping lines recycling bins with black plastic bags, rather than clear plastic bags, the recycling will end up in the trash The Research and Education Committee surveyed faculty on the extent to which they have incorporated or could potentially incorporate environmental stewardship and sustainability into their teaching and research One hundred and twenty-four faculty members, drawn from all schools and colleges on campus, responded to the open-ended survey See data in Appendix B Action items were developed through extensive discussion within the committee and through consultation with colleagues on campus who are interested in the topic Many recommendations could be implemented relatively quickly and at little cost, as they are directly linked to programs and initiatives already in place Other initiatives would require a more sustained investment of effort and resources, but they too would build on already fertile ground The University Stewardship Committee was charged with investigating energy and water use, food services, waste management, purchasing, and transportation The committee researched best practices and established Seton Hall University’s current status See Appendix A for a report from Facilities Engineering In addition to research on the web the committee also met with experts from the US Green Building Council, Sustainable Energy Partners, Mr Steve Sansola, Co-chair of the Marist College Sustainability Committee, and John Cusack, Executive Director of the NJ Higher Education Partnership for Sustainability However, establishing baseline use has proved difficult as there are few existing resources to track the sources of many carbon-footprint related activities For instance, buildings on campus not have individual electric meters and there are few means to study transportation in terms of commutes to campus, air travel on University business, sources of materials, etc 8|Page Strategic Proposal for Environmental Stewardship & 2009 Sustainability A business model based on environmental stewardship and sustainability would demonstrate the University’s commitment to ethical and efficient practices For example, an e-waste policy to use recyclers who observe no-landfill, no export policies, or a vendor policy which incorporates green practices into contracts Our virgin paper use, measured by orders to Corporate Express, is equivalent to about 1620 trees annually Paper manufacturing is one of the largest producers of air pollution contributing to respiratory problems It pollutes streams, harming aquatic life Also, 20% of the world’s population consumes 87% of the world’s printing and writing paper If Seton Hall went to 30% recycled content as the University standard, we would save 485 trees per year Reducing our paper use by 27% through better utilization of double sided print would compensate for the increased cost of 100% recycled paper There is a perception that “going green” is expensive But various incentives are available The University is evaluating the feasibility of using alternate energy sources such as solar, fuel cell and co-gen technology Sustainable business models evaluate up- front costs and long range returns, and sustainable indices guide institutions in long term planning for sustainable projects For example, while buying an Energy Star appliance may cost more initially, there is an expectation that energy savings (as well as rebates from PSE&G) make the product a better choice in the long run In addition, green products buy the University goodwill in terms of attracting students who are concerned with living in a green environment and with alumni who might be willing to support green initiatives Drew University constructed a new dorm meeting silver LEED standards and received favorable publicity as one of the first of its kind in the state Many universities have adopted a goal of becoming carbon neutral by specific dates Some universities post practices to indicate where money can be saved Students have pointed out that “Reduce-reuserecycle” could be expanded, for example, Move Out – “Freecycle” Campaign, and there is also a need to go beyond managing trash, e.g locally grown foods market on campus, composting of waste food, e-books, “think before you print “ efforts , that relate to reducing the University’s carbon footprint and doing more with less Going green also provides a natural linkage with communities outside the University Seton Hall can develop strategic partnerships and lead programs to educate, motivate and excite environmental stewardship and sustainability both inside and outside our campus community RETURN TO TOP OF DOCUMENT V Strategic Action Plans 9|Page Strategic Proposal for Environmental Stewardship & 2009 Sustainability 10 | P a g e Strategic Proposal for Environmental Stewardship & 2009 Sustainability APPENDIX A: Sustainability at Seton Hall University Facilities & Operations Seton Hall University has a strong commitment for continued development of sustainable living practices on campus The Department of Facilities and Operations has taken pro-active steps toward that goal and continues to look at new initiatives geared toward a green campus Gourmet Dining: Gourmet Dining Services (GDS) has worked closely with the University to make steps and changes to ensure that the dining service meets the needs of the community and is ecologically responsible GDS uses as many products as possible that are biodegradable and green friendly GDS is currently in the process of making all non-franchise materials completely biodegradable friendly We are seeking new and innovative ways to save water and conserve energy  Leafs & Grains and Pirates Cove: All plastic plates with plastic dome lids have been changed over to a paper based biodegradable container that can be decomposed within 14 days in a landfill The estimate is that the 387,000 containers used yearly are now no longer leaving a lasting carbon foot print  All throughout our Dining Operations: All napkins are manufactured from 100% recycled paper and are biodegradable friendly Three-million napkins a year are used from this recycled material Reusable cold drink bottles can be purchased for $5.00 and the purchaser will be able to buy a 24 oz beverage for $.50 using these bottles Biodegradable products such as sugar cane straws, forks, spoons, and knives will soon be introduced and will be available at all registers  C-Store and Pirates Cove: All coffee cups and accessories are served in biodegradable friendly containers It is estimated that million coffee cups are used per year GDS will be reintroducing reusable coffee mugs which can be purchased for $5.00 and the purchaser will get a $0.25 discount every time that cup is used It is anticipated that this will make up 15-20% of our coffee sales saving 150,000-200,000 disposable coffee cups  Pirate Dining Room: Styrofoam cups have been replaced by a reusable plastic cup Last year GDS purchased 1.4 million styrofoam cups for the board plan that will no longer be used GDS is supporting the SGA initiative about possibly going tray-less This will save approximately 450 lbs of garbage a day or over 1,000,000 lbs of food a year This information is derived from other universities that have gone tray-less  Gourmet Dining Kitchen & Dish-room Operations: During the last renovation, Energy Star Qualifying refrigeration was purchased which meet 2010 requirements This will reduce our electrical use by approximately 12% An Oilmatic system for all frying oil was installed All the oil is a 100% trans-fat free product, that is filled, filtered, emptied, and 98 % of the oil is reused as bio diesel or other bio products We use approximately 104,000 gallons of oil a year that will now be reused in the community The dish-room was revamped with a new dishwashing machine which far exceeds the 2010 requirements to be certified for Energy Star It uses a high pressure water 25 | P a g e Strategic Proposal for Environmental Stewardship & 2009 Sustainability   system that saves over gallons of water per cycle belt compared to prior models Normal usage is 800 cycles a day which saves over 2400 gallons of water a day An 18% savings on energy use on the new machine is expected Disposal/Recycling: GDS currently recycles all oil, cardboard, plastic, aluminum, and glass To ensure that all the items are properly packaged for pick up, Seton Hall University has purchased new recycling garbage cans that only allow for bottle sized items to be recycled Other “Green” Student Request: Working with the students GDS now serves Green Mountain Fair Trade Organic Coffee This choice was made to support the responsible choice of where and how our coffee is grown, produced and purchased Fair Trade coffee sets standards on all levels of its production from labor conditions and wages to growing and manufacturing procedures By buying fair trade coffee the conscious effort to the coffee industries social and ecological improvements is supported GDS is also currently working with DOVE & St Johns Soup Kitchen in Newark to deliver excess canned goods University Bookstore:  Follett and the Seton Hall University Bookstore have a strong commitment to sustainability From a product standpoint, many products are made with recycled materials including: notebooks, examination books, pens, pencils, key chains, lanyards, note cards and various recycled plastic storage supplies Follett is also an active member in the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education  In an effort to reduce waste, the Bookstore offers a reusable shopping bag at $.99  The most popular recycled products sold are used books By offering used books for purchase, it helps prevent new ones from being printed, saving trees and reducing the carbon footprint associated with publishing The buyback program helps prevent those who have used a book in the past from discarding them in a landfill In a cooperative effort with Housing and Residence Life, a plan that allows students who have books that cannot be included in the buyback program, to donate the book to “Bridge to Asia” is in the planning stage and will be operative in March This effort should keep thousands of books out of the landfill  From a business practice standpoint, the bookstore reuses shipping boxes and packing materials for returns to vendors and shipments to the corporate office A change in the way internet orders are managed reduces paper usage by at least half A change in the way course materials are ordered maximizes shipment size thus reducing the amount of trips FedEx and other shipping companies need to make to the store for deliveries  Future plans encompass a full-scale recycling program to include more of the waste in the bookstore Using the Sustainability Book promotion that occurred at several Follett Stores last spring as a model, other sustainable products and services will be coming down the line from Corporate on an on-going basis If space is provided in the Student Center, the Bookstore’s sustainability literature as well as some sample items will be housed in one of the cases  Facilities Engineering will install thermostats in the office areas of the bookstore to be more energy efficient 26 | P a g e Strategic Proposal for Environmental Stewardship & 2009 Sustainability Housekeeping Services: Temco Housekeeping Services uses green paper products and cleaning chemicals Waste is sorted by using black bags for trash and clear plastic for recyclables Removal of these various types of waste is the first stage It is moved to the staging level of buildings, picked up by Facilities, sorted into bins and then pick up by the haulers Color coded bins in the garbage rooms of the dorms (one on each floor) are used for easy sorting Temco is in the process of replacing the manual towel dispensers in the rest rooms with one that contains towels perforated every 12 inches, which will hopefully reducing waste Facilities Engineering: South Orange Disposal collects trash and the majority of the University’s recycling material They collect on an as needed basis, having no fixed schedule Some containers are emptied three times per week, others once a month The goal in a recycling program is as recycling increases, normal trash should decrease  The Township offers a composting program where vegetation can be deposited and matured compost can be retrieved at no cost The University participates fully in this program  Currently, Facilities Engineering uses 21 various types of compact fluorescent lamps and 29 various incandescent lamps This past summer the trades were informed of the different types of compact fluorescent lamps kept in stock Most bathroom globe type incandescent lamps in Ora Manor were replaced with compact fluorescent lamps The feedback was not good on the introduction of the compact version for chandeliers and 3-way bulbs, citing concerns with the appearance of the bulbs and/or wattage output The warehouse is currently in the process of replacing all available flood and par lamps with compact fluorescent The low mercury lamps the warehouse stocks consist of seven types of two, three, and four-foot lamps Also, seven different high pressure sodium lamps are currently available  Low flow shower heads, set to a maximum of 2.5 gallons per minute are in all the residence halls  Oil from machinery is recycled through the University Hazardous Waste Program 27 | P a g e Strategic Proposal for Environmental Stewardship & 2009 Sustainability Utility Consumption: the attached charts indicate the initial baseline for the University’s natural gas, water and electric usage RETURN TO TOP OF DOCUMENT 28 | P a g e Strategic Proposal for Environmental Stewardship & 2009 Sustainability APPENDIX B: Sustainability Website As a preliminary initiative, the SPEC developed a website to highlight initiatives relating to Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability at Seton Hall University, and also to publicize the work of the committees The website features information on the Sustainability initiative and its timeline, lists the committee membership, publishes green facts and provides information on upcoming events and programs It also features a blog component that is open to interested students as well as committee members Blog participants are encouraged to start discussion on any environmental topics at the campus level or beyond The address is: http://gogreen.shu.edu RETURN TO TOP OF DOCUMENT 29 | P a g e Strategic Proposal for Environmental Stewardship & 2009 Sustainability APPENDIX C: Survey on Research and Education in Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability The Research and Education Committee of the Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability Initiative was asked to develop ideas and strategies to enhance the place of environmental stewardship and sustainability, broadly defined, across the University curriculum at both the graduate and undergraduate level and in the research conducted by our faculty and students As a first step in gathering information about the current state of activity on our campus in these areas, the following survey was sent to all Seton Hall faculty members via email 16 December 2008 When the survey closed on January 2009, one hundred and twenty-four (124) faculty members had responded They represent every school and college on campus and they include a wide range of departments within these schools and colleges A summary of the survey responses follows Survey Questions and Responses Question 1: Do you currently teach any courses at Seton Hall that address issues of environmental stewardship or sustainability, broadly defined, on a regular basis? If so, please provide the course number, course title, and an example of the topics that are covered Answered Question: 58 Skipped Question: 66 Responses other than “No” or “N/A”        Community health nursing has one lecture on environmental issues Yes, I teach NUTC 4018, Community Health Perspectives, to undergraduate nursing students Topics covered in the lectures on environmental health include: promoting a healthy environment; health problems related to environmental toxins, i.e lung cancer related to radon poisoning; how to assess the home, community and environment to determine environmental health needs and potential health hazards; Health People 2010 Objectives, i.e national goal to reduce the amount of garbage produced by individuals, importance of recycling, and keeping our drinking water free of harmful contaminants which cause diseases CHEM 1001, Chemistry and the World Around Us Global Warming (greenhouse gases and blackbody radiation), the Laws of Thermodynamics, Energy Conservation, Energy Sources, Ozone Depletion, etc We very briefly address corporate environmental sustainability issues in a number of my classes: BMGT 2501; BMGT 2503; BMGT 4547; BMGT 4565; BPOL 5000 BIOL 2341 Ecology This course covers aspects of conservation biology, human impacts, and environmental management HONS 2105 The Contemporary World covers environmental issues such as Silent Spring, Global Warming, renewable energy ENVL 5101 Capstone in Environmental Studies, BIOL Research and Independent Study, and HONS 5101 Honors Thesis (I advise theses and projects on environmental topics.) Biol1101 mid-term paper there are two choices for environmental problems CPSY 2200 Health Promotion for Children: Students conducted "The Environmental Parade", in two elementary schools for 12 classes of health education in grades through Using 30 | P a g e Strategic Proposal for Environmental Stewardship & 2009 Sustainability               puppets and rhyming script written by Dr Zaccone, the elementary & secondary education majors applied course content and methods of teaching in this off-campus project HIST/ENVL 2321: Environmental History of the US No - the courses I teach aren't related to the topics of environmental stewardship and sustainability Yes I am a professor of chemistry It is hard to teach chemistry without reference to environmental stewardship and sustainability So all of our classes cover these topics Examples: CHEM 1001, CHEM 1107, CHEM 1123, CHEM 1108, CHEM 1124, CHEM 2313, CHEM 2321, CHEM 2314, CHEM 2322, CHEM 2215, CHEM 2216, CHEM 3512, CHEM 3411, CHEM 3412, CHEM 3611, CHEM 6411, etc I teach 1201 College English The text book Reading the World contains an essay by Rachel Carson which we read, discuss and write about Global warming is an acceptable topic for the required research essay Asia 3101/RELS 1403 History of Asian Religious Reflection Asian religions emphasize on co-existence between human and nature The course covers not only history and teaching of Asian religious traditions, but also examines communities, behaviors, and values of Asia Particularly, Asian culture stress on our use and conservation of resources Yes, Supply Chain Management touches on Greening the Supply Chain BMBA 9317 or cross listed as BQUA7825 PSMA 6003- Public Policy Analysis We discuss policy implications of CFL light bulbs SOCI 1101 Intro to Sociology SOCI 2601 Social Problems SOCI 2716 American Society ENGL1201, College English II, essays on Sustainability and Ethical Issues concerning the treatment of the planet Yes, ENGL 1201 I give an assignment in which students' jobs is to write a paper to convince me to undertake an environmental or sustainable habit (becoming a vegan, recycling, bringing bags to the grocery store, using CFLs, turning off appliances, voting for congestion pricing [I live in the city], etc.) PSMA 7518 Managing Community Health Services Public health review of the environment and its impact on health as well as the sustainability of a community and its impact on the health of the community (Some environmental topics covered including vector diseases and the epidemiology of these diseases - third world country examples) I teach the US history survey, HIST 1301 and 1302, as well as Economic History of the U.S., HIST 2386, and History of the Global Economy, HIST 2141, all of which deal with environmental stewardship and raise questions of sustainability I instruct students on disability accessibility on campus in my course GMOT 6417/OTFY 4417 We read one of Al Gore's speech on the Climate Emergency in the section of college english that I teach (ENGL1201SL), more readings were available about the environment but were not voted into the schedule Question 2: Are there courses you are already teaching on a regular basis at Seton Hall that you might be interested in revising to include issues of environmental stewardship and sustainability, broadly defined? If so, please provide the course number, course title, a brief description of how these issues may be incorporated into the course, and an idea as to the level of work required to revise the course 31 | P a g e Strategic Proposal for Environmental Stewardship & 2009 Sustainability Answered Question: 54 Skipped Question: 70 Responses other than “No” or “N/A”                  In community health nursing students already community health projects They could an environmental project ENGL1201, College English I, I could create at least one essay assignment, worth one-third of the course writing grade, that would focus on environmental issues This would take several hours worth of work, mainly to find readings NUTC 4018, Community Health Perspectives I currently build service learning experiences into this course Students complete a community assessment and intervention project I would like to include a few environmental stewardship and sustainability service learning projects into this course Need to identify a community partner with an environmental need which affects health Students can assess the community and health promotion education teaching project for the community related to the environmental need (s) No I already more than my share with CHEM 1001 Yes CORE 1001 we could introduce concepts and programs through one of our week-long lessons BIOL 1201 includes a survey of the phyla of living plants and animals, followed by human physiology Sustainability could be introduced through conservation status of various species, and through environmental health The English Department has a course, Literature and Nature, which includes eco-criticism It might also be possible to include this topic in first-year writing courses, but I could not fit it into the courses I teach which are mostly upper level literature courses Yes, my ethics course I would be interested in adding a section on environmental ethics Yes Library Information Literacy classes No - the courses I teach aren't related to the topics of environmental stewardship and sustainability No Already doing this PSMA 7122 strategic management and governance I would like to work on a unit that looks at strategic advantages of "going green" I could revise the Social Problems course to focus student service projects more on environmental projects and issues Yes 1201 Eng It's a little hard to find ways to talk about environmental stewardship in Medieval Literature classes As for explicit exercises to "infuse" the course, as some people would phrase it, I am vehemently opposed to that kind of meddling, which seems to me to be that of syllabus Nazis who need to be reminded they are at a college/university, not some parochial high school Modern Ideologies Question 3: Are students permitted to choose topics related to environmental stewardship or sustainability for individual or group projects or papers in your courses that are not focused primarily on these 32 | P a g e Strategic Proposal for Environmental Stewardship & 2009 Sustainability issues? If so, please provide the course number, course title, and an example of the type of assignment If not, would you be willing to so in the future? Answered Question: 59 Skipped Question: 65 Responses other than “No” or “N/A”                           They could in community health nursing ENGL1201, College English This fall, students had to write about an issue that mattered to them in relation to the upcoming presidential election Some groups focused on global warming and how the federal government should address the issue NUTC 4018, Community Health Perspectives: Students can choose a topic related to environmental stewardship/sustainability for their group community assessment and intervention project which is a course assignment Sometimes, depending upon class enrollment (Less than 25-OK; over 50 no) Yes students in my classes have already completed projects related to environmental stewardship or sustainability: BMGT 2501; BMGT 2503; BMGT 4547; BMGT 4565 Yes See above for thesis and capstone courses Yes COST 1500 ( Foundations of Oral Rhetoric) & COST1600 ( Oral Communication) / Presentation topics Yes RELS 1502 Contemporary Moral Values: Research Paper The topic is professor-directed No - the courses I teach aren't related to the topics of environmental stewardship and sustainability Yes English 1201 College English Students are permitted to choose topics related to environmental stewardship for their papers and group projects ASIA 3115 Asian Social Life Research paper on recycling activities in target county of Asia Student can research on government policy and budget, corporate effort, and successful community activities Finally, student can compare and contrast between Asia and the US, and propose for the future environmental policies and activities Yes they already have the choice and some Yes; PSMA 6003 students often choose environment related topics Yes: SOCI 2601 Social Problems SOCI 2716 American Society Yes See #7.1 Yes Yes 1201 Eng Within the constraints of the assignment, students in my classes are permitted to choose almost any topic Whether or not they choose to so is up to them Yes, certainly As long as the projects relate to the topic of the course, they are certainly free to so and have done so in the past Does not apply to subject area 33 | P a g e Strategic Proposal for Environmental Stewardship & 2009 Sustainability      Absolutely, ENGL 1201 SL - example: for final paper of the class, students could write about climate emergency if they so chose, so long as they had sources I would be willing to so in the future Yes In STHO 6501 AA / STHO 2501 AA Worship of the Church, a student would be welcome to a term paper having to with Liturgy and environment Yes Yes in the future Question 4: Would you be interested in developing a new course at Seton Hall focusing on issues of environmental stewardship and sustainability, broadly defined? If so, please provide the subject area of the proposed course, an example of the issues that might be covered, and an idea as to the level of work required to develop this course Answered Question: 55 Skipped Question: 69 Responses other than “No” or “N/A”                Yes, to whichever extent this would be possible as somebody teaching visual arts/ history Not at this time I could be persuaded Interested in expanding current course, Community Health Perspectives, to include more content on environmental stewardship and sustainability Not interested in developing a new course at the present time I have been thinking about revising Ecology to fit the Signature model The philosophy department is already offering an environmental ethics course I could also imagine a course focusing more specifically on the different philosophical positions with regard to nature and (wo)men's relation to nature I would be interested in promoting environmental health education Not really necessary - all of my courses include some aspects of stewardship and sustainability Given the complete lack of resources provided our department - we can barely cover the courses we need to teach with our current staffing, which is or faculty less than the number we have traditionally had - I not see how we could also offer a course specializing in environmental issues We developed an Environmental Chemistry course years ago, but have never been able to run it Asian Studies: Environmental Studies in Asia The course covers 1) Philosophy and Religion, 2) Natural Resource, 3) Government policy in major countries, 4) corporate effort in major companies, 5) Community base activities, 6) UN, Government, NGO report on environmental issues, 7) Comparison between Asia and the US, 8) Future planning Yes, a graduate public management course sustainability Perhaps Yes It's somewhat out of my range teaching interests; however, I'd like to more with it in ENGL 1201 and the CORE courses The history department already has a course on the environmental history of the US, and it is not my course Yes Yes 34 | P a g e Strategic Proposal for Environmental Stewardship & 2009 Sustainability   A course that looks at world consumption of resources and examines economic growth in the contexts of resource limitations that humankind is now running up against I would like to sensitize students to these issues in the conduct of their lives This could be a course in the business school on economic modeling, but also touching upon these issues Not qualified to so Question 5: Do you currently engage in research that addresses issues of environmental stewardship or sustainability, broadly defined? If so, please provide a brief description of this research and indicate if the research is supported by funding from Seton Hall and the extent to which students are involved in this work Answered Question: 55 Skipped Question: 69 Responses other than “No” or “N/A”      My research in the area of ecological dialogue and education has involved the examination and discussion of papal and Episcopal statements that call for a moral concern and response to the urgency of the ecological crisis through the publication of an article entitled "Ecology and Mary: An Ecological Theology of Mary as the New Eve in Response to the Church's Challenge for a Faith-Based Education in Ecological Responsibility." This article, published in "Catholic Education: A Journal of Inquiry and Practice", Vol 11, No 1, September 2007 by the University of Notre Dame Press, is a development of my doctoral work and thesis from Drew University in 2002 This research also has provided for me a connection with the New Jersey Catholic Conference for Environmental Justice (NJCCEJ), sponsored under the auspices of the Newark Archdiocesan Department of Human Concerns and with the Green Faith organization in Trenton, NJ, under the direction of Rev Harper Fletcher Environmental stewardship and sustainability is not the current focus of my program of research Second Life build of the salt marsh at Sandy Hook as a supplement to on-site field trips Research has not (yet) involved students Our research efforts at the Center for Applied Catalysis are directed primarily to the use of "green chemistry" in the development of important industrial processes The use of catalysis, especially heterogeneous catalysis, is one of the basic tenets of "green chemistry" I am a polymer and organic chemist We are always concerned with issues of environmental stewardship My research is toward new polymer materials - some of which are from renewable resources - which could conserve energy in a variety of ways We are working on polymers and materials for fire-proof coatings, for new generations of microelectronics, for pharmaceuticals (such as RNAi), and for marine applications At times SHU has funded this through the University Research Council and other programs All of my research involves students Question 6: Are there new areas of research you are interested in pursuing in the future that would address issues of environmental stewardship or sustainability, broadly defined? If so, please provide a brief description of this potential research and indicate if you plan to seek funding from Seton Hall and the extent to which you plan to involve students in this work Answered Question: 51 Skipped Question: 73 35 | P a g e Strategic Proposal for Environmental Stewardship & 2009 Sustainability Responses other than “No” or “N/A”            Perhaps educating students and faculty on the importance of reusing and recycling materials and also proper disposal of materials Too much is put into medical waste, including what does not belong there It is more expensive to dispose of medical waste than regular waste Also, proper disposal of sharps We have had some issues with this also Education of students and faculty is needed Not at this time I could be persuaded Not applicable at present I would be interested in an interdisciplinary course (philosophy/medicine) that would address the issue of children's health and the environment I would like to promote more environmental health education, particularly for future educators Any new research I pursue will have some relationship to environmental sustainability and stewardship I may be applying for funding from the URC or other programs Yes Not at the moment Again, they don't dovetail with my scholarly area Yes I am interested in sustainability awareness between and among minority groups SHU should try to have some or all of the campus buildings get LEED certified Yes along the lines of the course outlined in the answer to question above Question 7: Do you have any other ideas or suggestions for the Research and Education Committee on how environmental stewardship and sustainability could be effectively integrated into the curriculum and research at Seton Hall? Answered Question: 53 Skipped Question: 71 Responses other than “No” or “N/A”     More education and information Educating faculty and students how to be good environmental stewards would be a good start In April, for Earth Day, maybe an Earth Day Fair could help educate the University community about saving water, heat, light, energy, etc and also the importance or recycling and reusing whatever we can Energy efficient transportation would be also helpful Ecological responsibility needs to be understood as a moral obligation with significant practical implications for the environmental, economic, and social well being of our global society Because this is the case, the theme of ecological awareness and responsibility needs to be conscientiously and particularly integrated into the coursework of the humanities (especially religious and theological studies), the University's core curriculum courses, social sciences, and, most probably, into every area of the University curriculum given the important perspective that Seton Hall is a Catholic University There was no question on this interview about other forms of commuting I am a bike commuter I think that the area of green publishing could be addressed, especially in terms of the books we order for our classes One final item is related to environmental stewardship but not curriculum and research: I would also like to see the issue of heating 36 | P a g e Strategic Proposal for Environmental Stewardship & 2009 Sustainability                and cooling buildings addressed Currently, rooms tend to be too cold in the summer and too warm in the winter Helpful if students can become involved with faculty on educational projects which teach the Seton Hall Community and surrounding communities (i.e town of South Orange, Newark) about keeping their communities green and promoting environmental stewardship and sustainability Fix the question that asks for all that apply but only accepts one response survey other universities and apply what you learn Focus the Nation teach-in, Feb, 5, 2009 Faculty Research day and Petersheim Exhibition Film series work with core committee of senate to include in signature courses, esp sig The use of plastic plates and implements in the cafeteria should be stopped I know hot water is needed to wash plates, and that is an issue also, but the massive amount of garbage containing non-biodegradable materials coming from the cafeteria is really worse, I think Let me make one suggestion that is not directly related to this question If we want to teach our students the importance of environmental stewardship, we should practice what we preach For example: why not ask Buildings and Grounds to stop putting pesticides/herbicides on the grass on a regular basis (no one seems to care about the impact this has on groundwater quality and the birds) Why not require housekeeping to use environmentally friendly hand soaps (see "skin deep report" web site of the Environmental Working group for toxicity levels of personal care products and alternatives to them) green products, and toilet paper/hand towels made from recycled paper I believe that both components (living on a campus that practices sustainability and being taught about it) are the most effective ways of influencing behavior Approach conservation and environmental issues from a "holistic" and Judeo-Christian perspective We are all connected Cf, "The Canticle of the Creatures" by St Francis of Assisi (c 1224) Offer incentives to conduct a campus -wide evaluation of opportunities for practicing being "green" Research concerning how pollution affects physical and mental health A film series illustrating the negative effects of a lack of stewardship Start with a goal of making the campus carbon neutral by such and such a date 2) develop a yearly progress statement to show how the campus is doing at reaching that goal 3) develop a campus only carbon offset plan similar to Terra Pass Employees and perhaps even students would contribute money to offset their carbon use on campus this would be matched dollar for dollar by the university, thus effectively cutting the individual cost of offsetting carbon emissions in half The idea of a day summer work week is interesting, but please remember that those of us who work in laboratories cannot always conduct research on such a schedule Don't forget the graduate students At previous educational institution, all offices (including each faculty office) had two waste baskets One waste basket was for trash, the other was for paper that could be recycled I would prefer that such "values centered learning and education" be implemented in service activities and the life of the university rather than jerry-rigged or crow-barred into the curriculum where it does not naturally fit 37 | P a g e Strategic Proposal for Environmental Stewardship & 2009 Sustainability      This could readily be integrated into HIRING - maybe a dozen lines university wide and have departments bid on them But that would require a provost who is strategic which here is most assuredly not sustainable I have not seen any list serve emails on this topic, may be a good idea No However, not knowing what's on the next page and not knowing if I can turn back once I go there, let me say something about recycling here I am not at all confident that things I put into recycle bins here really don't get pitched in the trash Therefore I bring paper, which is the bulk of my recycle, to a town recycle center I'm tired of having my car trunk filled with paper I gamble on cans/bottles being recycled, so I usually use the bins here for those, though I don't produce many of these anyhow, but that is partly because I don't want to store kinds of recycle in my car trunk I assure you that recycling containers in Fahy are dumped into the garbage So nobody recycles, even though they may think they Courses can a lot to raise students' awareness of sustainability issues Even a single topic in every course threading in these issues would go a long way It would also help if the rank and tenure process could explicitly consider research related to sustainability as admissible for a person from any department (within limits, for example, one paper could be counted) 38 | P a g e Strategic Proposal for Environmental Stewardship & 2009 Sustainability RETURN TO TOP OF DOCUMENT APPENDIX D: Planning Proposal for Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability 39 | P a g e ... e Strategic Proposal for Environmental Stewardship & 2009 Sustainability 12 | P a g e Strategic Proposal for Environmental Stewardship & 2009 Sustainability 13 | P a g e Strategic Proposal for. .. for Environmental Stewardship & 2009 Sustainability 14 | P a g e Strategic Proposal for Environmental Stewardship & 2009 Sustainability 15 | P a g e Strategic Proposal for Environmental Stewardship. .. 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