I previously mentioned that SMU does have a sustainability web site. I asked Shelley Price-Finn, of Facilities Management, if there were documents or reports that Faculty could have access to and possibly make use of in the classroom.
She indicated that on the site there are now two videos that are interesting affirmations of what we are doing sustainability-related on campus. There is also the strategy document - in a classroom setting that would be an interesting document to analyse. Under the FAQ section there are a number of things on Waste management.
In September 2009, 1029 parking permits were sold to members of the university community. Click here and you will see where the commuters travel from. It's interesting to see how many people who live so close to campus still require a car to travel in to campus.
Also under the SMU consumption stats, there is some information that a class may find useful to review and find project topics related to campus sustainability.
There is also a "Report on Sustainability" that Shelley sent to me: I would be happy to send this to those who are interested. Thanks for these suggestions, Shelley! There are certainly many ways that SMU faculty can use the campus as a classroom.
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