General Information about the Campus

High Priority

Energy:  Status:  Look at records provided by Angela Hefner.

Water:  Status:  See the water filtration plant, check out the Pedlar River Reservoir, and check irrigation meters on campus, look up the numbers for cost and gallons.

Solid Waste:  Status:  Set up an appointment with B.J. Litchford at BFI  (845-6800) for an interview and find invoices (check with Angela Hefner) (be sure to look up numbers before you go)

Purchasing:  Status: look up the meter records on copiers, look at the meters on the lab computers, look into how much our bills from Mr. Speedy are, follow up to see the copier numbers for 2003-2004, find where our wood comes from (if it is local, who is our supplier, etc.)

Environmental Education and Literacy:  Status: Talk to Karin Warren, Environmental Studies Department

Waste Water and Storm Water Run Off:  Status: Contact City of Lynchburg wastewater treatment plant and ask Angela Hefner about the fine for the Dinning hall waste water.

Add a section on Building Design and Renovations (Use of Green Building Technologies)?

 Secondary Priority

Hazardous Waste:  Status: Look up Clean Harbors Environmental Services (can be found at cleanharbors.com)

Pesticides: Status:  Make an appointment with Mark Gilbert and Payton Thomas to answer for sure.

Dining Hall Services: Status:  Set up an interview with Gloria Chabot

1.     Does RMWC administration manage the operation or do they contract for services?

               RMWC has a Manage Contract with Sodexho.

2.      Does the school have a food-service committee? If so who sits on the committee?

3.      To what extent does food services purchase from regional growers and food processors?

4.      Does our food service operation offer vegetarian meats on a regular basis? (Yes No)

5.      Does our school purchase certified organically-grown produce or meat and dairy products? (Yes No)

6.      Do campus food services use primarily disposable plastic and paper products, washable dishes, or a combination of both? (disposable, washable, combination)

7.      Have food services discontinued the purchase of any food products for environmental reasons? (Yes No)

8.      Have any programs or events taken place on campus highlighting the connection between diet and the environment? If so, please explain.

For Future Consideration

Transportation:  Status:  Set an interview with Angela Hefner

Investment Policies:  Status:

Business Ties: Status

Conclusion:

Date of completion:________

Please list below the Faculty, Staff, and Student(s) responsible for completing the Campus Environmental Audit

Please include your name, year in school, campus address, campus phone number, permanent address, and permanent phone number.

 Sources:

University of Pennsylvania, Penn Environmental Group.  (1996, May).  Campus Environmental Audit.  Retrieved on June 23, 2004, from the website: http://dolphin.upenn.edu/~pennenv/audit/

University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, Environmental Audit. (1990).  Campus Environmental Audit.  Retrieved on June 23, 2004, from the website: http://www.uwosh.edu/environmentalaudit/i_audit.php

Bishop’s University, Environmental Audit. (2000).  Campus Environmental Audit.  Retrieved on June 24, 2004, from the website: http://www.ubishops.ca/ccc/div/soc/ESG/audit/Audit.html

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