the dartmouth green revolving fund
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An innovative approach for funding sustainable initiatives at Dartmouth. Presented to Matariki Network of Universities Conference in Kingstron, Ontario November 2010.TRANSCRIPT
The Dartmouth Revolving Green Fund
An innovative approach to funding sustainable initiatives at
DartmouthJoe Indvik ‘10 and Bari Wien ’10Contact: [email protected]
Participatory Sustainability Education
Social/Cultural
Physical
Educational
Contextualize
Compare
Critique
Goal
Proposal
College Experiences Introspection Participation
Implementation
School becomes a living laboratory for systems-thinking, problem analysis, and policy formation.
ENVS 50: Culminating Experience for Environmental Studies Majors
The Model Applied
Problem: Reliance on carbon-intensive fuels
Goals• First-order change: Fewer operational emissions• Second-order change: Systematic rethinking of priorities, behavior, and infrastructure
Barriers• Perceived and actual financial limitations• Perrin’s Law
Solution• Clean energy financing mechanism that provides measurable benefits, cost-savings, and community engagement
ENVS 50, Spring 2010
Dartmouth Revolving Green Fund
Dartmouth Revolving
Green Fund
Community
Fund
Community Projects
Criteria• Payback in 5 years or less• Quantifiable environmental benefits• Exclusively funds FO&M projects
Criteria• Engage community members• Educational, cultural, or behavioral benefits• Don’t need to pay back
Efficiency and Renewable Energy Projects
Dartmouth Revolving Green Fund
Beginning with $900,000, the fund could finance $2.5 million worth of projects in the first four years.
Generic University Hierarchy
Administration
Student Body
Student Groups
Faculty
StaffPower to influence
policy
GRFs Flatten the Hierarchy
Administration
Student Body
Student Groups
FacultyStaffDartmouth Revolving
Green Fund
Interaction and
Engagement