The Day For The Calendar Year 2015 - 1439 Words

For the calendar year 2015, the total cost of water for each building, shower, sprinkler, toilet flushed, dish or hand washed and drop drank on campus was $424,890.98 and the cost of electricity for every building across campus was $1,842,701.74 according to data compiled by the Campus Project Manager, Deborah Proctor, who worked with the Accounts Payable Department to get the exact totals. This is up from calendar year 2012, which Proctor stated was about $354,000 for water and $1.3 million for electric. 2012 was a drought year and she explained more water was used because of that, but electricity always seems to be of higher cost on campus. â€Å"If we as a campus community want to help ourselves out and save some money†¦it’s electricity.†¦show more content†¦We had a very comprehensive proposal,† she said. The document that was never passed by the administration in 2007 titled, Colorado State University-Pueblo Policy for a Sustainable Future, states that â€Å"This plan will examine the current use of natural resources, design short and long term goals and plans for adjustments to current uses, cultivate acceptance, understand there will be a need for resourced and within reason commit to seeking resources to meet the goals of the plan, develop resource support and govern all activities on campus.† Additionally, the document cites a physical goal of modifying the environmental impact of the university, but also a conceptual goal of incorporating environmental related education into practices on campus such as in courses and outside of the university in the local community. The education of sustainable practices and issues is an area that both Proctor and Avià ±a cited as needing more focus to this day. However, recently a sustainability minor was added to the campus curriculum and 10 students are enrolled to date. â€Å"Students are both encouraged to take a role in eco-friendly practices and projects for the campus,† explained Sara Spencer-Workman, sustainability education specialist. â€Å"We were informed by Maya about the senate’s recommendations from the past. This was definitely taken into consideration,† Explained Rhonda Gonzales, Dean of Library Services and