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CONTENTS: Names and status of team members Issue or problem being addresses Background information Proposed Project for Summer 2007 Anticipated amelioration or implementation project to follow up on the assessment, including estimated cost and long-term cost savings (if any) to the Colleges, and evaluation processes Proposes itemized budget for Summer 2007 project.

Sam Brunswick, (Claremont McKenna College '07), student researcher for the 5-College Sustainability Audit, delivering the first presentation, "An Introduction to Environmental Sustainability at the Claremont Colleges," at Sustainability Presentations Day, Beckman Auditorium, Harvey Mudd College.

Recycling cans at Appleby Hall, typical of the Claremont McKenna College dorms.

Claire O'Hanlon, (Harvey Mudd College '09), student researcher for the "5-College Sustainability Audit," presenting "All That We Can't Leave Behind! Emissions, Waste, and Recycling at the Claremont Colleges," at Sustainability Presentations Day, Thursday, Beckman Auditorium, Harvey Mudd College. Slide on screen: "Carbon Heelprints."

Herbie Huff, (Harvey Mudd College '07), student researcher for the "5-College Sustainability Audit," presenting. "The Triple Bottom Line! Water and Landscaping at the Claremont Colleges," at Sustainability Presentations Day, Beckman Auditorium, Harvey Mudd College.

CONTENTS: Team Members Issue Addressed Background Information Proposed Activities for Summer 2007 Anticipated implementation Project Budget for Summer 2007.

CONTENTS: Team leader Team members Issue to be addressed Background information Proposed project Anticipated follow-up implementation Proposed itemized budget.

Kelley Hodges, (Harvey Mudd College '09, left) and Corina Tom, (Harvey Mudd College '08, right), student researchers for the "5-College Sustainability Audit," presenting "All That We Can't Leave Behind! Emissions, Waste, and Recycling at the Claremont Colleges," at Sustainability Presentations Day, Beckman Auditorium, Harvey Mudd College. Slide on screen: "Current Waste and Recycling System."

Water-conserving planting at the Richard C. Seaver Biology Building, Pomona College. The Seaver Biology Building has been awarded a silver certificate from the U.S. Green Building Council under its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) criteria.

Brian N. Hilton, Research Associate and Adjunct Faculty Member, School of information Systems and Technology, Claremont Graduate University and audience. Slide on screen: "CGU Urban Ecosystem Analysis - Step 2: Tree Inventory Data Collection" from the presentation, "Urban Ecosystem Analysis Using GIS" at Sustainability Presentations Day, Beckman Auditorium, Harvey Mudd College.

This team documented the historical usage of key resources and utilities - electricity, natural gas, and water - in order to establish baselines against which to compare future usage, and to identify targets for conservation programs. The team also studied emissions, waste disposal, and recycling programs with the ultimate goal of assessing the feasibility of achieving carbon neutrality within the next decade or two. Finally the team developed recommendations for creating a more sustainable Claremont Colleges Community.

Students place plants for the Harvey Mudd College Landscape Clinic Demonstration Garden. Students shown are Marci LaViolette, (Harvey Mudd College IPS Environmental Engineering '02), (foreground, kneeling); Greg Alexander, (Harvey Mudd College Biology '01) foreground, standing; and Tracy van Cort, (Harvey Mudd College Math/Linguistics '01) background.

This table contains the raw results of Brian Hilton's analysis of the CGU trees with the CITYGreen Software. Excerpting from page 19 of his final report (see notes): "For this project a baseline analysis was performed to establish current site conditions. Five additional analyses were performed to simulate the effects of Tree Growth over time and the initiation of a Tree Planting program. Analysis of the Tree Planting Baseline scenario assumed the planting of 16 mature trees (10 foot canopy diameter). The framework representing this methodology is illustrated in Table 5.1." A summary of the results in the spreadsheet are given in Table 5.2 of the final report. Additional reports containing pie graphs and bar graphs are presented in Appendix 1 of the final report and represent another means of displaying the data presented here.

Jim Meacham, Energy Consultant, CTG Energetics, Inc. (left), Anna N. Ahn, Associate Professor of Biology, Harvey Mudd College (right) in the audience at the Sustainability Presentations Day, Thursday, July 26, 2007, Beckman Auditorium, Harvey Mudd College. Partly visible in background: Candace Lebel, Library and Information Technology, Libraries of the Claremont Colleges.

Ryan Bogner, (Caltech '08), student member of the Caltech Sustainability Council, in the audience at the Sustainability Presentations Day, Beckman Auditorium, Harvey Mudd College. Next to Bogner, partially hidden by hands: Garrett Hazelton, Mellon Environmental Programs Coordinator, Joint Science Department of The Claremont Colleges. Partly visible in background (left to right): John D. (Jack) Sullivan, Professor Emeritus, Political Studies, Pitzer College, [unknown man]; Stephanie Graham, Director of College Relations, Harvey Mudd College; [unknown woman].

Lauryn Baranowski, (Harvey Mudd College '09) (left) and Annika Eberle (Harvey Mudd College '09) (right), student researchers for the "5-College Sustainability Audit," presenting "Where Do We Go Now? Conservation, Participation, and Final Recommendations," at Sustainability Presentations Day, Beckman Auditorium, Harvey Mudd College. Slide on screen: "Electricity Conservation."

Sam Brunswick, (Claremont McKenna '07, left) and Rose Haag, (Pomona '10, right), student researchers for the 5-College Sustainability Audit, delivering the first presentation, "An Introduction to Environmental Sustainability at the Claremont Colleges, "at Sustainability Presentations Day, Thursday, Beckman Auditorium, Harvey Mudd College.

Lauryn Baranowski, (Harvey Mudd College '09), student researcher for the 5-College Sustainability Audit (left), talking to Larry Burik, Director of Campus Facilities, Pitzer College (right) during the break at the Sustainability Presentations Day, Thursday, Beckman Auditorium, Harvey Mudd College.

Paul Steinberg, Assistant Professor of Political Science and Environmental Policy, Harvey Mudd College, and Director, Harvey Mudd College Center for Environmental Studies, in the audience at the Sustainability Presentations Day, Beckman Auditorium, Harvey Mudd College.

Luncheon for Sustainability Presentations Day, Aviation Room of Hoch-Shanahan Dining Commons, Harvey Mudd College. Front table, clockwise, starting from person nearest the camera: Trevin Murakami, (Harvey Mudd College '09); Dariya Draganova, (Harvey Mudd College '08); Corina Tom, (Harvey Mudd College '08); Eric Peterson, (Harvey Mudd College '09); Lauryn Baranowski, (Harvey Mudd College '09); Kelley Hodges, (Harvey Mudd College '09). Far right table, clockwise, starting from farthest right: John D. (Jack) Sullivan, Professor Emeritus, Political Studies, Pitzer College; Garrett Hazelton, Mellon Environmental Programs Coordinator, Joint Science Department of the Claremont Colleges; Theresa W. Lynn, Assistant Professor of Physics, Harvey Mudd College; Daniel C. Petersen, Professor of Physics, Harvey Mudd College; [unknown girl]; [unknown woman]; Warren Roberts, GIS Specialist, Libraries of the Claremont Colleges; Candace Lebel, Library and Information Technology, Libraries of the Claremont Colleges; [unknown man].

Herbie Huff, (Harvey Mudd College '07), student researcher for the "5-College Sustainability Audit," presenting. "The Triple Bottom Line! Water and Landscaping at the Claremont Colleges," at Sustainability Presentations Day, Beckman Auditorium, Harvey Mudd College. Slide on screen: "Waste Not, Want Not: Potential Savings at Harvey Mudd College."

Conclusion of Sustainability Presentations Day, Thursday, July 26, 2007, Beckman Auditorium, Harvey Mudd College. Presenters Lauryn Baranowski, (Harvey Mudd College '09, left) and Annika Eberle (Harvey Mudd College '09, right), student researchers for the "5-College Sustainability Audit" for "Where Do We Go Now? Conservation, Participation, and Final Recommendations." Slide on screen: "Consortial Collaboration," At podium: Richard C. Haskell, Burton G. Bettingen Professor of Physics, Harvey Mudd College, and Team Coordinator for the 5-College Sustainability Audit. Visible in audience: Front row (left to right): Sam Brunswick, (Claremont McKenna College '07); Rose Haag, (Pomona College '10); Trevin Murakami, (Harvey Mudd College '09); Herbie Huff, (Harvey Mudd College '07); Claire O'Hanlon, (Harvey Mudd College '09); Eric Peterson, (Harvey Mudd College '09). Second row: Tom Shaffer, Plant Engineer, Harvey Mudd College; Richard W. (Rick) Hazlett, Professor of Geology and Stephen M. Pauley Chair in Environmental Analysis, Pomona College; Michael Blouin, (Pomona College Environmental Analysis '08); [unknown person]; Garrett Hazelton, Mellon Environmental Programs Coordinator, Joint Science Department of the Claremont Colleges; Kelley Hodges, (Harvey Mudd College '09). Third row: Caltech student; Miriam Feldblum, Dean of Students, Pomona College; Jim Meacham, Energy Consultant, CTG Energetics, Inc.; Nancy V. Hamlett, Visiting Professor of Biology, Pomona College; Daniel C. Petersen, Professor of Physics, Harvey Mudd College; Peter N. Saeta, Associate Professor of Physics, Harvey Mudd College; Barry Olsan, Director of Corporate Relations, Harvey Mudd College. Fourth row: Patricia D. Sparks, Professor of Physics, Harvey Mudd College; Patrick Little, J. Stanley and Mary W. Johnson Professor of Engineering Management, Harvey Mudd College; George Gorse, Professor of Art History and Chair, President's Advisory Committee on Sustainability, Pomona College; [person hidden behind George Gorse]; [unknown woman]; [person hidden behind unknown woman]; Timothy (Tim) Morrison Director of Facilities Department, Claremont University Consortium; Brian Ebersole, Science Librarian and Coordinator Sprague and Seeley G. Mudd Science Libraries, Libraries of the Claremont Colleges.

Front row: Richard C. Haskell (Physics Department, Harvey Mudd College), Burton G. Bettingen Professor of Physics, Harvey Mudd College, and Team Coordinator; Claire O'Hanlon, (Harvey Mudd College '09); Rose Haag, (Pomona College '10); Sam Brunswick, (Claremont McKenna College '07). Back row: Kelley Hodges, (Harvey Mudd College '09); Jens Gardner, CTG Energetics (Harvey Mudd College '07), Annika Eberle, (Harvey Mudd College '09); Corina Tom, (Harvey Mudd College '08); Lauryn Baranowski, (Harvey Mudd College '09); Eric Peterson, (Harvey Mudd College '09); Naomi Bagdonas, (Claremont McKenna College '09). Photographed on the roof of the Natural Resources Defense Council's Santa Monica Office.

Photovoltaic panels on the east side of the Richard C. Seaver Biology Building, Pomona College. The Seaver Biology Building has been awarded a silver certificate from the U.S. Green Building Council under its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) criteria. The 2.5 kilowatt solar panel array is estimated to produce five megawatt hours of electricity per year.

"An Introduction to Environmental Sustainability at the Claremont Colleges," at Sustainability Presentations Day, Beckman Auditorium, Harvey Mudd College. Sam Brunswick, (Claremont McKenna College '07), student researcher for the 5-College Sustainability Audit, presenting. Slide on screen: "Yearly Cost of Electric."

Brian N. Hilton, Research Associate and Adjunct Faculty Member, School of information Systems and Technology, Claremont Graduate University, holding map of Claremont Graduate University showing building footprints during presentation of "Urban Ecosystem Analysis" at The Claremont Graduate University"", during Sustainability Presentations Day, Harvey Mudd College.

Michael Blouin, (Pomona College Environmental Analysis '08), student researcher, presenting "Greening the Offices of the Claremont Colleges," and audience. Slide on screen: "Potential Alternatives: Ink Cartridges."

Audience during the Welcome at the Sustainability Presentations Day, Thursday, July 26, 2007, Beckman Auditorium, Harvey Mudd College. Richard C. Haskell, Burton G. Bettingen Professor of Physics, Harvey Mudd College, Faculty, and Team Coordinator for the 5-College Sustainability Audit, speaking.

John D. (Jack) Sullivan, Professor Emeritus, Political Studies, Pitzer College, in the audience at the Sustainability Presentations Day, Beckman Auditorium, Harvey Mudd College. People in foreground: Timothy (Tim) Morrison Director of Facilities Department and Bridges Auditorium, Claremont University Consortium (left), Brian Worley, Director of Facilities & Campus Services, Claremont McKenna College (center) Garrett Hazelton, Mellon Environmental Programs Coordinator, Joint Science Department of the Claremont Colleges (right, back of head).

Luncheon for Sustainability Presentations Day, Aviation Room of Hoch-Shanahan Dining Commons, Harvey Mudd College. Front table, clockwise, starting from left: John D. (Jack) Sullivan, Professor Emeritus, Political Studies, Pitzer College; Garrett Hazelton, Mellon Environmental Programs Coordinator, Joint Science Department of the Claremont Colleges; Theresa W. Lynn, Assistant Professor of Physics, Harvey Mudd College; Daniel C. Petersen, Professor of Physics, Harvey Mudd College; [unknown girl]; [unknown woman]; Warren Roberts, GIS Specialist, Libraries of the Claremont Colleges; Candace Lebel, Library and Information Technology, Libraries of the Claremont Colleges; [unknown man].

"The Triple Bottom Line! Water and Landscaping at the Claremont Colleges," at Sustainability Presentations Day, Beckman Auditorium, Harvey Mudd College. Trevin Murakami, (Harvey Mudd College '09, left), Corina Tom, (Harvey Mudd College '08, center), and Herbie Huff, (Harvey Mudd College '07, right), student researchers for the "5-College Sustainability Audit," presenting. Slide on screen: "Water for Everyday: Conservation Potential."

Brian Worley, Director of Facilities & Campus Services, Claremont McKenna College (left), Garrett Hazelton, Mellon Environmental Programs Coordinator, Joint Science Department of the Claremont Colleges (right) in the audience at the Sustainability Presentations Day, Thursday, July 26, 2007, Beckman Auditorium, Harvey Mudd College. Background: Stephanie Graham, Director of College Relations, Harvey Mudd College.

Richard W. (Rick) Hazlett, Professor of Geology and Stephen M. Pauley Chair in Environmental Analysis, Pomona College, and Faculty advisor for "Greening the Claremont Colleges' Office Supply Stream" (left) talking to George Gorse, Professor of Art History and Chair, President's Advisory Committee on Sustainability, Pomona College, talking during the break at the Sustainability Presentations Day, Beckman Auditorium, Harvey Mudd College.

Niel Errickson, Director of Facilities, Scripps College (left) and Timothy (Tim) Morrison, Director of Facilities Department and Bridges Auditorium, Claremont University Consortium (right) talking during the break at the Sustainability Presentations Day, Thursday, July 26, 2007, Beckman Auditorium, Harvey Mudd College.

During summer of 2007, a GIS- based Urban Ecosystem Analysis of the Claremont Graduate University campus was conducted. This research was part of a larger initiative supported by the Council of Presidents to assess the environmental impact of the Claremont Colleges Campuses and to implement new ideas and approaches for advancing environmental sustainability. The analysis conducted for this project enumerates the benefits of the existing urban ecosystem and outlines the expected benefits of augmenting this system. Specifically, this project investigated the benefits of increasing the urban tree canopy through the planting and preservation of appropriate tree species, which can provide measurable benefits in economic, environmental, energy saving, and social terms.

An Urban Ecosystem Analysis (UEA) of the Claremont Graduate University (CGU) campus to subsequently serve as a pilot study for future Urban Ecosystem Analyses of all Claremont Colleges Campuses.

Richard C. Haskell, Burton G. Bettingen Professor of Physics, Harvey Mudd College, and Team Coordinator for the 5-College Sustainability Audit, delivering the Welcome at the Sustainability Presentations Day, Thursday, July 26, 2007, Beckman Auditorium, Harvey Mudd College.

PowerPoint from the presentation given by Mike Blouin (Pomona '08) on July 26, 2007. This was the seventh presentation out of eight taking place during the Sustainability Presentations Day at Harvey Mudd College.

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Executive summary Part I: Current State of Affairs of Office Product Purchasing at the 5Cs Part II: Environment Impacts Part III: Policy Improvements Part IV: Specific Green Alternatives Part V: The Bright Green Office Appendix: Model Information for Office Supply Purchasers.

Alan Jones, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty at Pitzer College, calls for proposals from The Claremont Colleges community on behalf of the Council of Presidents and the Academic Deans Council of the Claremont Colleges. Over the next three years, faculty- student-staff research teams are to develop and implement new ideas and approaches for advancing the environmental sustainability of the Claremont campuses. The teams are to submit proposals following the guidelines delineated in the RFP.

Pomona College students Rose Haag (Pomona College '10) and Sam Brunswick (Claremont McKenna College '07) present an introduction to the concept of sustainability and give a brief overview and discussion of some of the environmental issues facing The Claremont Colleges. This presentation was the first presentation out of eight at the Beckman Auditorium on the Harvey Mudd College Campus.

Claire O'Hanlon (Harvey Mudd College '09), Eric Peterson (Harvey Mudd College '09), and Lauryn Baranowski (Harvey Mudd College '09) present "It's Not Easy Being Green" and discuss some of the environmental problems with the buildings at The Claremont Colleges. This presentation was the second presentation out of eight at the Beckman Auditorium on the Harvey Mudd College Campus.

A sustainability research team, consisting of 15 students and 10 faculty from across the Claremont Colleges, presented the findings of their campus sustainability audits during Sustainability Presentations Day in Beckman Auditorium on the Harvey Mudd College Campus.

Claremont Graduate University professor Brian Hilton presents "Urban Ecosystem Analysis." This presentation was the fifth presentation out of eight at the Beckman Auditorium on the Harvey Mudd College Campus.

Claremont students Lauryn Baranowski (Harvey Mudd College '09) and Annika Eberle (Harvey Mudd College '09) conclude the line-up of presentations by discussing possible routes of the action the Claremont Colleges may take to become a more sustainable campus. This presentation was the final presentation out of eight at the Beckman Auditorium on the Harvey Mudd College Campus.

Robert Cave provides the welcoming address. Richard Haskell, Professor of Physics at Harvey Mudd College, gives background to the projects and introduces the student and faculty speakers at the start of The Claremont College Sustainability Day at the Beckman Auditorium on the Harvey Mudd College Campus.

Claremont students Herbie Huff (Harvey Mudd College '07), Corina Tom (Harvey Mudd College '08), and Trevin Murakami (Harvey Mudd College '09) present "Living in a Desert" and discuss some of the environmental issues of the location of The Claremont Colleges. This presentation was the fourth presentation out of eight at the Beckman Auditorium on the Harvey Mudd College Campus.

Annika Eberle (Harvey Mudd College '09), Eric Peterson (Harvey Mudd College '09), and Trevin Murakami (Harvey Mudd College '09), give their presentation about some of the environmental issues concerning electricity consumption and the Claremont Colleges. This presentation was the third presentation out of eight at the Beckman Auditorium on the Harvey Mudd College Campus.

Kelly Hodges (Harvey Mudd College '09), Corina Tom (Harvey Mudd College '08), and Claire O'Hanlon (Harvey Mudd College '09), students at The Claremont Colleges, give a presentation on waste and recycling at The Claremont Colleges. This presentation was the sixth presentation out of eight at the Beckman Auditorium on the Harvey Mudd College Campus.