BABSON COLLEGE
2015/2016
SUSTAINABLE CONNECTIONS
COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS Babson celebrated its 6th From Day One Fest event in 2015.
The "StandUp Economist" presented policy tools to mitigate climate change at a joint Sustainable Wellesley and Babson College event
Launched in Fall 2015, our community supported agriculture program brings local food to campus every week, year round.
Babson College and Wellesley College hosted the 2016 Northeast Campus Sustainability Consortium Conference.
Sustainability interns worked with local shelters to donate housewares from the spring residence hall move-out.
In April 2016, Babson's Energy & Environment hosted "Redefining Consumption" for their 10th annual conference.
FACES OF SUSTAINABILITY
"If we, the millennial generation, do not start paying attention then our children will be facing the largest water crisis ever to face our planet." -Chi Obasi '16
"Environmental sustainability is particularly important at a business school like Babson because companies have a responsibility not only to make a profit, but also to better society and improve our planet." -Andrew Lidington '18
"I think that climate change is one of the defining challenges of our generation. A lot of us talk about it, but don’t do anything about it. Now is the time to act about it." -Derek Tu '17 2
SUSTAINABILITY IN ACTION
Our 6th annual Tree Planting was at Tomasso Hall with Facilities Management and dozens of volunteers.
Babson Dining now offers re-usable to-go containers, meaning diners can enjoy food from Trim Dining Hall on the go without waste.
As of Fall 2015, all office paper on campus is certified by the Forest Stewardship Council with the FSC Mix rating.
The Office Compost Collection Pilot Project's creative work was recognized with the 2015 ET&A Award.
Reynolds Campus Center and Horn Library ended the use of foamcore signs in their buildings to reduce waste.
Sustainability interns and volunteers audited Olin Hall's trash and recycling, finding opportunities for to reduce our waste.
The number of students in the Environmental Sustainability Concentration doubled in 2015 to 22 students.
Human Resources' spring wellness program engaged employees to complete "Be Sustainable" actions on campus.
GREENHOUSE GASBYREPORT SUSTAINABILITY THE NUMBERS WHAT WE'RE TRACKING ENERGY AND EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS OVER TIME
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2006
273,289 MMBtu
2015
251,438 MMBtu
ENERGY USE
ENERGY USE
2006
23,525 metric tonnes of
2015
16,428 metric tonnes of
CO2 equivalent
EMISSIONS
EMISSIONS
CO2 equivalent
30% REDUCTION
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8% REDUCTION
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WASTE REDUCTION AND DIVERSION OVER TIME
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2006
1943 tons
2015
1309 tons
TOTAL WASTE
TOTAL WASTE
2006
262 tons
2015
307 tons
DIVERSION
DIVERSION
17% INCREASE
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33% REDUCTION
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HOW WE'RE CUTTING CARBON DIRECT EMISSIONS (SCOPE 1)
CO2e Emissions (metric tonnes)
12000
Heating Fuels: Investment in energy efficiency equipment such as boilers, combined with the conversion of the majority of campus from fuel oil to natural gas, has reduced GHGs from this source.
9000
Campus Fleet: Increased consumption of diesel and gasoline has increased GHGs from campus vehicles.
6000
Refrigerants: Use of lower impact chemicals has cut the emissions from refrigerants by two-thirds.
3000
2006 2015
INDIRECT EMISSIONS FROM ELECTRICITY (SCOPE 2)
12000
CO2e Emissions (metric tonnes)
Fertilizer: Transitioning from synthetic to organic fertilizers has reduced their emissions by one-third.
Electricity: Modest reductions in electricity use have been amplified by the changing New England electricity grid. As coal- and oil-fired power plants have retired, they have been replaced with less dirty natural gas-fired power plants and with clean renewables. Additionally, Babson has partnered with its utility to purchase 5% of its electricity from a regional wind farm.
9000
6000
Together, these changes have reduced the impact of Babson's electricity use by more than half.
3000
2006 2015
OTHER INDIRECT EMISSIONS (SCOPE 3)
CO2e Emissions (metric tonnes)
12000
9000
Commuting: Changing commuting patterns and increased fuel economy reduced emissions from commuting.
6000
Air travel: An rise in the miles traveled for College business increased emissions from air travel.
3000
Paper: Reduction in paper consumption and increased use of recycled paper has lowered our emissions from paper.
2006 2015
Wastewater: An increase in campus water use resulted in more emissions from wastewater treatment.
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