Foreword by Lawrence Bacow
The college and university climate change imperative
How colleges and universities can make a difference
How you can use this book to plan and to act
ch. 2. Climate change basics and the university
Climate change basics for decision makers and advocates
Sub-National initiatives for climate change
Sources of heat trapping gases
ch. 3. The campus inventory and climate goals
Emission sources and the emissions inventory
Monitoring progress toward goals
ch. 4. Climate actors and climate advocacy
University decision making and climate action
Organizing and advocating for climate action
University decision making and climate action
ch. 5. Strategy and tactics for climate action
Tactics for climate action advocates
Developing a climate action mindset
ch. 6. Buildings and climate change action
Why buildings and facilities?
Applying climate change action in university facilities
Decision making for climate change
A case for action in existing buildings
ch. 7. Tackling emissions at the source: climate actions in buildings and central facilities
Specific opportunities for reducing emissions in buildings
Tools for green buildings and climate change action
The role of buildings that teach
ch. 8. Action beyond facilities
University purchasing university transportation
Solid waste and greenhouse gas emissions
Climate action in dining services
Other opportunities to reduce emissions
ch. 9. Planning and policies for climate change
Steps to climate action planning
University master planning and climate action
Policies to reduce emissions
Reviewing your institution's climate action plan
ch. 10. Personal action initiatives
The nature of personal choices
ch. 11. Climate action in the classroom
Link academics and action
Raising the broader issues
Moving from classroom education to climate action
Suggestions for getting started
ch. 12. Cooling the ivory tower
Attributes of a credible effort
What really matters: Acting now
Appendices: A. Global warming potentials
B. Information related to climate change and climate change action
C. Elements of an emissions inventory
D. Emission factors for fuels
E. Sample projects given to Tufts students
F. Article from the Tufts Daily Notes.
