Achieving Carbon Neutrality
Transitioning to an Environmentally Sustainable Campus
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Loyola University Chicago
Description
In 2002, Loyola University Chicago (LUC) made a public commitment to transition to an environmentally sustainable University with three major goals: 1) to educate all students, regardless of their majors, on the basic environmental issues of this century, 2) to achieve carbon neutrality on its three Chicago region campuses, and 3) to build a School of Environmental Sustainability where students are trained to become environmental leaders in the work force. Twenty-three years later, LUC has achieved each of these goals and is now considered one of leading universities on the environment. Loyola has just developed its new Carbon Action Plan which strives to decarbonize its campuses. The plans for implementing and achieving the ambitious environmental goals set by Loyola University Chicago are transferable to businesses, villages/cities and personal homes.
Nancy Tuchman
Nancy Tuchman, PhD, is the Dean of the School of Environmental Sustainability (SES) at Loyola University Chicago.
Tuchman's vision for SES is to raise public awareness of the unsustainable consumption of Earth's natural resources and production of pollution waste with the goal of transforming behavior, developing policy, and inspiring and preparing the next generation of science based environmental leaders. Please see Dr. Tuchman's Complete Bio
