Environmental Environmental Leadership AwardsLeadership Awards

2004-20052004-2005

 

Performance: The University will institutionalize best practices and continually monitor, report on and

improve its environmental performance.

 

Responsible management and growth: The University will design,

construct and maintain its buildings, infrastructure and grounds in a manner that ensures environmental sustainability and protects public health and safety. 

Outreach: The University will promote environmental stewardship in Connecticut and embrace

environmental initiatives in partnership with its surrounding communities. 

Academics: The University will advance understanding of the environment through its curriculum,

research and other academic programs, and will employ an ethic of environmental stewardship in all intellectual pursuits. 

Conservation: The University will conserve natural resources, increase its use of environmentally

sustainable products, materials and services, including renewable resources, and prevent pollution and minimize wastes through reduction, reuse and recycling. 

Teamwork: The University will encourage teamwork and provide groups and individuals with support,

guidance and recognition for achieving shared environmental goals.

Environmental Policy Environmental Policy StatementStatement

Environmental Policy Advisory Council(EPAC)

EcoHusky Student Group

Compliance & Best PracticesC&BP Subcommittee

Greenhouse Gas ReductionGHG Workgroup

Water ConservationWorkgroup

Waste Paper ReductionWorkgroup

Biodiesel Team

Land Use & Sustainable Development LUSD Subcommittee

Landfill Eco-DemonstrationWorkgroup

Integrated Pest ManagementIPM Workgroup

Green Building/Low Impact DesignWorkgroup

Campus Bicycle Plan TeamITE/EcoHusky

Outreach Subcommittee

Recycling Workgroup

Environmental LiteracyWorkgroup

EPAC Subcommittees & EPAC Subcommittees & WorkgroupsWorkgroups

Environmental Leadership AwardsEnvironmental Leadership Awards

2004-2005 Environmental Leadership Award Winners:

UNDERGRADUATE GRADUATEMeghan Ruta Mark Hood

STAFF FACULTYJohn Wheeler Joseph Helble

ALUMNI GROUPMark Carabetta Center for Land Use

Education & Research SPECIAL PROJECTSBiodiesel TeamTowers Rain Garden TeamCampus Bicycle Plan Team

Meghan RutaMeghan RutaUndergraduate StudentUndergraduate Student

Environmental Science, Environmental Science, B.S. (UConn, Dec. 2005)B.S. (UConn, Dec. 2005)

The ‘driving force’ The ‘driving force’ behind the EcoHusky behind the EcoHusky Student GroupStudent Group

Office of Environmental Office of Environmental Policy Intern/StaffPolicy Intern/Staff

Environmental Science Environmental Science Program AssistantProgram Assistant

Mark HoodMark HoodGraduate StudentGraduate Student

Natural Resources Management & Natural Resources Management & Engineering Graduate StudentEngineering Graduate Student

Research Area: Water Quality Research Area: Water Quality Benefits of Low-Impact Urban Benefits of Low-Impact Urban DevelopmentDevelopment• Environmental Research Institute Environmental Research Institute • Jordan CoveJordan Cove

EPAC Graduate Student EPAC Graduate Student RepresentativeRepresentative

Soil & Water Conservation Society Soil & Water Conservation Society President President

John WheelerJohn WheelerStaffStaff

UConn Farm Manager in Poultry and UConn Farm Manager in Poultry and Animal ScienceAnimal Science

EPAC Water Conservation EPAC Water Conservation workgroup memberworkgroup member

Recognized an opportunity to Recognized an opportunity to reduce water use in the UConn reduce water use in the UConn chicken coops and rallied chicken coops and rallied funding and support for the funding and support for the installation of a closed loop installation of a closed loop drinker system in two of the drinker system in two of the coops…conserving more than coops…conserving more than ONE MILLION gallons of water ONE MILLION gallons of water per year! per year!

Mark CarabettaAlumni

Ecologist, The Nature Conservancy CT Chapter Ecologist, The Nature Conservancy CT Chapter Natural Resources Management & Engineering, B.S. Graduate (UConn, Natural Resources Management & Engineering, B.S. Graduate (UConn,

1994)1994)

Motivated faculty and students to get involved in Motivated faculty and students to get involved in conservation projects and built professional and community conservation projects and built professional and community service ties between the Nature Conservancy and UConn. service ties between the Nature Conservancy and UConn.

Serves on the advisory board for the College of Agriculture Serves on the advisory board for the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources’ Water Resource Instituteand Natural Resources’ Water Resource Institute

Dr. Joseph HelbleDr. Joseph HelbleFacultyFaculty

UConn Chemical Engineering UConn Chemical Engineering Professor and Department Head Professor and Department Head

Research Areas: Air pollution and Research Areas: Air pollution and nanotechnology, focusing on the nanotechnology, focusing on the fundamental and applied studies of fundamental and applied studies of aerosols and air quality aerosols and air quality

Scientific environmental policy advisor Scientific environmental policy advisor to Senator Joseph Lieberman and the to Senator Joseph Lieberman and the U.S. Senate Environment Committee U.S. Senate Environment Committee

EPAC Greenhouse Gas Emissions EPAC Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Workgroup volunteer Reduction Workgroup volunteer

Faculty catalyst for the biodiesel Faculty catalyst for the biodiesel initiative initiative

Center for Land Use Center for Land Use Education & Research (CLEAR) Education & Research (CLEAR)

UConn Affiliated GroupUConn Affiliated GroupProject Overview: CLEAR uses cutting edge remote sensing and

GIS technology to provide information, education and assistance to land use decision makers

Promotes sustainable growth through site

assessment and resource evaluation for the Office of Environmental Policy and Building & Grounds Committee on projects such as the East Campus Master Plan and the proposed

compost facility site analysis.

Biodiesel TeamBiodiesel TeamSpecial ProjectSpecial Project

Project Overview: Demonstrated that waste cooking oil from

our dining halls can be converted into a sustainable alternative fuel for many of UConn’s buses and trucks

Held a November demonstration that received significant publicity and attention, education hundreds about the environmental and economic benefits and feasibility of this project

Towers Rain Garden TeamTowers Rain Garden TeamSpecial ProjectSpecial Project

Project Overview:

Understood the environmental challenges of stormwater management in the context of UConn 2000, and seized an opportunity to design, construct and plant the first rain garden on a Connecticut campus

Currently, such gardens exist outside the Towers Dining Hall, at the old Co-Op location, adjacent to the Babbidge Library, and the UConn Law School. In addition, several more have been planned for the Hilltop Apartments and the Burton/Shenkman sports facilities.

Campus Bicycle Plan TeamCampus Bicycle Plan TeamSpecial ProjectSpecial Project

Project Overview:

Students and faculty from UConn’s Institute of Transportation Engineers with assistance from the EcoHusky Student Group, the Connecticut Transportation Institute, and the Office of Environmental Policy

Recognized the need for a campus bicycle network and outlined a proposal to Building & Grounds

Collected over 2100 survey responses

Organized a Campus Bike Plan Support Ride