http://greenup.blogs.plymouth.edu improving campus life while reducing PSU's environmental footprint Wed, 23 Jul 2008 03:58:15 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Greetings, This is my third update for spring /summer 2008 concerning utility consumption and cost. The prvious two are also posted here. First the good news. I want to thank everyone on campus who has helped to reduce our energy consumption. We have the utility data for the past academic year and we ... http://greenup.blogs.plymouth.edu/2008/07/22/psu-need2know-utilities-update-for-summer-2008/ Greetings, Several weeks ago I sent an e-mail to the campus concerning the increased cost of fuel oil with a request for all of us to conserve energy. I appreciate the many responses that I have received since and I have shared them with the folks in the Physical Plant and ... http://greenup.blogs.plymouth.edu/2008/05/07/psu-need2know-campus-energy-update/ Plymouth State University is a regional comprehensive university with a strong record of teaching, research, and service focusing on the environment and sustainable development. This document highlights some of the many exciting initiatives specifically pertaining to mitigating and adapting to climate change. These activities represent every aspect of ... http://greenup.blogs.plymouth.edu/2008/04/21/psu-summary-mitigating-and-adapting-to-climate-change/ PCES Meeting Minutes 28 March 2008 Present: Ellen Shippee, Trevor Chandler, Bill Crangle, Steve Whitman, Linda Dauer, Danielle Dustin, Brian Eisenhauer, Brad Allen, Bill Bayard, Bruce Lyndes, Len Reitsma The February 22nd meeting minutes were accepted as written. Dwight Fischer, Ted Wisniewski, and Jo-Ann Guilmett from ITS (Info Tech Svcs) attended to discuss green ... http://greenup.blogs.plymouth.edu/2008/04/04/psu-moves-to-reduce-paper-and-ink-waste/ Energy Conservation – Be Energy Conscious… With the oil prices rising, we need to conserve energy on campus. The University burns #2 oil to produce electrical power for the campus. The price of #2 oil has risen from $2.05/gallon in September 2007 to $3.32/gallon in March 2008 which is ... http://greenup.blogs.plymouth.edu/2008/03/25/help-us-save-energy-conservation-plea-for-psu/ PCES Meeting Minutes 22 February 2008 Present: Don Perrin, Ellen Shippee, Danielle Dustin, Trevor Chandler, Bill Crangle, Linda Dauer, Nancy Pettengill, Peter Laufenberg, Brad Allen, Bill Bayard, Thad Guldbrandsen, Danielle Ross. Updates: • Danielle D reported that Recycle-mania is going well. Ends on April 4 after 10 weeks. The first week ... http://greenup.blogs.plymouth.edu/2008/03/03/22208-pces-meeting-minutes/ PSU is taking another significant step forward in environmental sustainability efforts, with students taking the lead. Sunday, January 27, marked the beginning of the 10-week long RecycleMania competition at PSU. Residents from each residential area on campus are encouraged to recycle glass, #1 & #2 plastics, and cans. ... http://greenup.blogs.plymouth.edu/2008/01/31/psu-students-start-new-recycling-competition/ Plymouth State University students saved nearly 12,000 kilowatts of electricity in a very successful energy-saving competition. Danielle Dustin, Samuel Read Hall residence director who organized the 'Do It in the Dark' contest, reports students saved 11,764 kilowatt hours of energy during the one-month competition that ran during the month ... http://greenup.blogs.plymouth.edu/2007/12/07/psu-students-do-it-in-the-dark-save-big-on-energy/ The Center for Rural Partnerships (CRP), working in collaboration with North Country Resource Conservation and Development Area Council (RC & D) and the State Forester, has secured funding from the U.S. Forest Service to conduct a feasibility study for converting PSU’s existing co-gen plant from fossil fuels to sustainably-harvested ... http://greenup.blogs.plymouth.edu/2007/11/27/psu-to-study-feasibility-of-co-generation-plant-switching-from-fossil-fuel-to-wood-could-save-money-reduce-pollution/ President's Commission on Environmental Sustaiability Meeting Minutes 26 October 2007 Present: Brian E., Linda D., Rodney E., Bill C., Danielle V., Brad A., Len R., Chris C. News and updates: Brad’s Business & The Environment class is doing reports on several areas, ... http://greenup.blogs.plymouth.edu/2007/11/07/pces-meeting-minutes-10262007/