Task Force Initiatives

2005-2006 San Diego

RecycleMania

Nationwide University Recycling Competition
   

PLNU Energy Conservation

Campus retrofitting of heating, air conditioning, and lighting systems resulted in:
   
23.4% reduction in consumption of Electrical Energy
   
50% reduction in consumption of Natural Gas Usage

Food Waste Diversion Program

Applying for and receiving local and state recycling awards

Task Force Member(s) or related Staff Member(s) attending conferences and reporting back to Task Force:

• San Diego Inter-Faith Energy Workshop
• Enviro Fair of San Diego          
• Tour of Ocean Beach People’s Cooperative
• Planning Creation Care Week 2004

Task Force DVD

   
Learning more about current practice and plans to save irrigation-related water, electricity, and natural gas on the Main Campus
   
Learning more about conservation in the policies and current procedures of the Grounds Team of Physical Plant, Main Campus

Introducing new recycling program to several PLNU groups and soliciting their participation:

• Undergraduate student leaders (at LEAD, prior to Fall Semester)
• Peer Educators
• Resident Directors
• Housekeepers
• All Staff (at Staff Chapel)
• All Faculty (at Faculty Meeting)

Confirming that Bakersfield campus already has its own recycling program
   
Studying feasibility of recycling program on Arcadia campus
   
Working toward a recycling program on Mission Valley campus
   
Troubleshooting the new recycling program on the Main Campus
   
Planning, shooting, editing, and disseminating Task Force DVD, emphasizing new recycling program