FLCC is Going Green!
FLCC has been promoting “going green”, but we’re also walking the talk. We’ve made a lot of great changes, with more on the way. So far, in no particular order, FLCC has embraced the following green options:
- More efficient lighting installed (300+ fixtures converted)
- Newspaper clippings scanned and e-mailed instead of photocopied
- Proofs sent via e-mail whenever possible (instead of printed proofs)
- Coupling the delivery of print pieces, when possible
- Messages in footer of e-mails reminding recipients not to print unless necessary
- Margins changed to .5” to save paper
- New marketing strategies utilized to save paper (radio, online, etc.)
- Locally-grown produce used in the cafeteria, when possible
- Sustainability Coordinator position created and filled for Sept. 1, 2008
- Go Green partnership with WROC/WUHF
- www.flcc.edu/green launched
- Classroom announcements sent to instructors via e-mail on PowerPoint slides to remove the need to print announcements for the class
- Scanning feature used to save and e-mail PDFs instead of copying documents
- Recycling bins added to classrooms and offices
- List of recyclables published to educate the campus community and encourage recycling
- Joined AASHE
- Faculty, staff, and students submitting articles to www.flcc.edu for the green how to section
- Locally-made juice sold in the College Book Store
- Rain garden under development to protect against erosion
- Paperless filing system implemented in Financial Aid with plans for expansion to Registrar’s, Admissions, and other student services offices
- Various courses offered focusing on sustainability
- Student Clubs: FLEA (Finger Lakes Environmental Action) Club and Conservation Club
- Incoming students given flash drives containing important information and documentation in order to save paper and printing services
- Instructors encouraging single-spaced, double-sided printing and electronic submission to save paper
- Pay advices and timecards submitted online
- Work orders submitted online
- When printing corrected documents, only pages affected by changes are printed
- Agendas for meetings e-mailed ahead of time to save paper
- Webinars offered regularly to reduce the need to travel to seminars and conferences
- Files transmitted via e-mail or on flash drive, when possible, to remove the need for CDs
- “Green” products ordered for sale through the College Book Store
- College compost pile created
- Motion sensors installed in many offices to reduce energy use when lighting is not needed
- Eco-friendly cleaning supplies used
- Control system installed in the Ontario Building to control of heating and cooling, saving hundreds of hours of heating and cooling
- Drop ceilings added in several hallways to reduce heating and cooling needs
Is FLCC doing something sustainable that isn’t on the list? Is there something green that we should be doing that isn’t on the list? Share your green ideas with FLCC!
Send your green ideas, comments, and suggestions to gogreen@flcc.edu.