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Metric: Total Campus GHG Emissions

Greenhouse gas emissions are generally categorized into three “scopes.” Scope 1 consists of emissions resulting from on-campus activities that we have direct control over and includes combustion at Abbott Power Plant, fleet emissions, and agricultural emissions. Scope 2 consists of emissions resulting from purchased electricity, which we have a moderate degree of control over. For example, we could reduce Scope 2 emissions by entering into power purchase agreements with low-carbon energy sources such as wind farms, biomass power plants, or nuclear power plants. Scope 3 consists of other emissions that occur off campus as a result of campus activities; these include commuting, air travel, solid waste, and the effects of purchasing goods and services.

The Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment collects detailed usage information from Facilities & Services, the College of ACES, OBFS, and other relevant campus stakeholders. The information is then input to the online carbon calculator program called SIMAP, and the results are exported to share with Second Nature.

This metric is the gross emissions total, as reported to Second Nature, online at http://reporting.secondnature.org/institution/detail!1375##1375.

Tracking

Value Applicable Date Affirmed By Annotation
391,279.62 Jun 30 2023 Morgan White
414,358.73 Jun 30 2022 Morgan White
455,432.95 Jun 30 2021 Morgan White
399,298.00 Jun 30 2020 Meredith Moore
433,797.00 Jun 30 2019 Meredith Moore
433,751.00 Jun 30 2018 Meredith Moore
413,106.80 Jun 30 2017 Morgan White
477,287.94 Jun 30 2016 Morgan White
475,418.00 Jun 30 2015 Morgan White
505,503.00 Jun 30 2014 Morgan White
503,747.40 Jun 30 2013 Morgan White
463,343.80 Jun 30 2012 Morgan White
471,628.50 Jun 30 2011 Morgan White
485,208.40 Jun 30 2010 Morgan White
546,778.20 Jun 30 2009 Morgan White
575,088.10 Jun 30 2008 Morgan White

Targets

Plan Alignment: 2010 iCAP
Year Target Value
2015 459,875.20
2020 402,390.80
2025 344,906.40
Plan Alignment: 2015 iCAP
Year Target Value
2020 402,561.67
2025 344,906.40
2050 0.00
Plan Alignment: iCAP 2020
Year Target Value
2020 402,561.67
2025 344,906.00
2050 0.00