Recycling Bulletin #13
- news from a national leader in campus recycling April 6, 2000

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In place of our regular format, CU Recycling’s Bulletin#13 is devoted to CU Boulder’s Campus Earth Summit April 16 - 18. A variety of campus environmental issues are to be addressed at the summit. Of particular interest to subscribers may be April 18 sessions on Green Products Purchasing, Green Building, Reducing Campus Construction Waste and panel discussion on The Future of Recycling on Campus and the Community. See following agenda for more details.

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In this Bulletin:

1. Campus Earth Summit and Blueprint for a Green Campus
2. Campus Earth Summit agenda
3. 25 Years of CU Recycling
4. Other Upcoming Events: Earth Day Events, Microbreweries for the Environment, Julia Butterfly Hill

1. ***** Campus Earth Summit and Blueprint for a Green Campus *****

For the last seven years, the CU Environmental Center has sponsored an annual "Campus Earth Summit", designed to provide a forum for students, faculty, staff, and administrators to review CU Boulder’s environmental performance as well as to examine the potential for reducing campus environmental impacts. This challenge of environmental responsibility is established by examining the campus’ institutional ecology and practices of resource conservation, recycling, waste reduction, and environmentally sound operations. This year’s Campus Earth Summit will be held April 16, 17, and 18. Sessions will explore construction and demolition waste reduction, energy, transportation, green products purchasing, sustainable design and green building, and environmental literacy. The Environmental Awards Ceremony will kick-off the Earth Summit, recognizing extraordinary efforts made by individuals and departments that significantly improve the campus environment. This year’s awardees are: - Scott Harvey for Reducing the Use of Hazardous Materials - Department of Housing for Recycling - Ed von Bleichert for Outstanding Alumnus - Ginger Cassady for Individual Achievement - Transportation Services for Departmental Achievement - The Student Body for Energy Conservation - Joe Roy for Alternative Transportation Immediately following the awards ceremony, Tony Cortese will deliver a keynote address on "Responsibilities and Opportunities for Universities to Lead the Way toward a Sustainable Future". Tony Cortese is the Director of Second Nature and former Director of the Tufts University Environmental Literacy Institute. Second Nature helps higher education prepare future professionals for the environmental and social challenges of the future so as to make the integration of environmental thinking "second nature". Additionally, an Environmental Career Fair at the Summit will host organizations to share their environmental job and internship opportunities with interested stdents. Capping off the Summit, a special panel will celebrate the history of 25 years of campus recycling and lay out plans for the future of recycling on campus and in the community (see below for more info). Last year, the Environmental Center issued the Blueprint for a Green Campus: An Environmental Action Plan for the University of Colorado at Boulder. The Blueprint lays out challenging environmental goals and action steps for CU Boulder as demands for energy, transportation, and resources increase. A just-released 2001 Update to the Blueprint lays out progress that has been made toward the goals over the past year. The Blueprint and 2001 Update will be discussed at the Summit. Both documents are online at http://www.colorado.edu/ecenter For more info on the 2001 Campus Earth Summit, contact the Environmental Center at (303) 492-8308. The agenda is following, or see http://www.colorado.edu/ecenter

2. ************* Campus Earth Summit Agenda *************

MONDAY APRIL 16 All events in CU Recreation Center conference room 2 Environmental Awards Luncheon 12 - 1 pm - Honor outstanding individuals and departments for their extraordinary environmental achievements at CU with awards. Please RSVP to the Environmental Center, (303)492-8308, by April 10th if you plan to attend. Space is limited. The Critical Role of Higher Education in Rapidly Advancing Sustainability 1 - 2 pm - Dr. Anthony Cortese holds a doctorate in Environmental Health Science from the Harvard School of Public Health. He is president and co-founder of Second Nature, Inc., a Boston-based national non-profit organization committed to helping higher education prepare future professionals for environmental and social challenges of the future. Come hear what advice Dr. Cortese has for the University of Colorado. Environmental Literacy 2 - 3:15 pm - This session will address the levels fo environmental awareness among the students, faculty, and staff at CU. It will also discuss to what extent students who aren’t majoring in environmental areas are learning the basic concepts necessary to be environmentally informed citizens. Strengthening Environmental Studies 3:30 - 4:45 pm - The ENVS program has grown enormously during the last decade, with new faculty, new courses, and new energy. Join a discussion with students and faculty members on the current status and future direction of the program. TUESDAY APRIL 17 All sessions in CU Recreation Center conference room 2 Clean Energy for Our Campus 12:30 - 1:45 pm - The energy session will recap the Blueprint proposal to reduce CU’s greenhouse gas emissions to meet the reduction targets of the Kyoto Protocol. We will also discuss how individual departments can begin to reduce emissions. CU’s Transportation Future 2 - 3:15 pm - How can CU continue to grow without clogging the streets with traffic? Can we meet the transportation needs of students, faculty, and staff while keeping the air clean? Join a panel discussion on options including expanded transit, alternative vehicles, and financial incentives not to drive. Campus Bicycle Summit 3:30 - 4:45 pm - What improvements do you want to see to campus bicycle infrastructure? More bicycle parking, better bike lanes and paths, maybe a bike station? Join a panel of planners and bicycle experts to discuss CU’s bicycle friendly future. Environmental Career Fair 10 am - 3 pm Recreation Center conference rooms 3 & 4 - Thirty companies and organizations will share potential employment opportunities with students in search of environmental jobs and internships. WEDNESDAY APRIL 18 All daytime sessions in CU Recreation Center conference room 3 Reducing Campus Construction Waste 12:30 - 1:45 - Explore how to reduce construction and demolition waste from campus building projects and how to learn from the UMC construction project. What upcoming projects can apply reduce, reuse and recycle strategies? "Green" Building 2 - 3:15 pm - Find out about the United States Green Building Council’s (USGBC) LEED rating system relating to topics including energy, indoor air quality, and recycling. Can CU use this system? Donna McIntire of the USGBC will present the basics of "Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design" (LEED). Green Products Purchasing 3:30 - 4:45 pm - Join a session addressing the importance of purchasing environmentally friendly products and services. This presentation will discuss the "Green Products Guide," which examines green products that are available for the campus and how they can be obtained, as well as potential language in contracts to increase preference for environmental features. The Future of Recycling on Campus and in the Community Reception 5 - 6 pm Humanities Lounge Panel Discussion 6 - 7:30 pm Humanities 1B80 - CU Recycling is celebrating 25 years! What is the vision for recycling and waste reduction? What are the next steps of campus, city, and county efforts? Join a panel including recycling experts from CU, the City of Boulder, EcoCycle, Boulder County, and the state of Colorado.

3. ************** 25 Years of CU Recycling ***************

Since 1976, CU Recycling has grown from student volunteers collecting newspapers and cans to one of the nation’s largest and most recognized campus recycling programs. Did you know we won MTV’s school recycling competition in 1990? Or that last year we were selected as the nation’s "Model Campus Recycling Program"? Read more about our history and programs in the Environmental Center’s newsletter, to be published as an insert to the Colorado Daily on Monday, April 9.

4. *************** Other Upcoming Events ***************

EARTH DAY IS APRIL 22 Visit the City of Boulder Earth Day site for information on events. For information on City of Boulder Earth Day events. For other events in Colorado, and more Earth Day info, see http://www.coloradoearthday.org Think globally and drink locally at the 9th annual MICROBREWERIES FOR THE ENVIRONMENT benefit April 20. The evening’s entertainment will feature The Tony Furtado Band and Single Malt Band. The sounds of Bluegrass, Funk, Blues, Celtic and Americana are sure to go great with your favorite beers. Twenty Colorado microbreweries will be serving their best for only $1 each. The benefit begins at 8:00 p.m. on Friday, April 20 in The Boulder Theater and benefits CU Recycling, the CU Environmental Center, and the Indian Peaks Group of the Sierra Club. Admission costs $12.50 and tickets are available at the Boulder Theater Box Office - call (303)786-7030 or visit http://www.bouldertheater.com An evening with JULIA BUTTERFLY HILL Friday, April 27, 7 pm, UMC Glenn Miller Ballroom Julia Butterfly Hill has inspired millions worldwide through her two year tree sit in a 1000 year old redwood tree, named Luna, in Humboldt County, California. Free event sponsored by CU Environmental Center, Wilderness Study Group, Rainforest Action Group, CU Sinapu, Arts and Sciences Student Government, and Naropa. For more info, call (303)492-8308 Followed by weekend conference "A New Vision of Earth Activism" at Naropa University. Call (303)245-4800 for conference information.