Extras for December 8, 2015 at 6:00 PM - Meeting of the Board of Trustees - Meeting as a Committee of the Whole

The Board of Trustees of the Alamo Colleges delegates to the chancellor the responsibility to develop, manage, and direct the college district's sustainability program. The sustainability mission of the college district is "meeting our needs today while ensuring that future generations retain the ability to meet their needs." The Alamo Colleges embrace environmental, social and economic sustainability by making provisions and taking responsibility for their decisions and actions. As such, the Alamo Colleges promote sustainability by: 1) supporting sustainability literacy and stewardship across the curriculum; 2) reducing the rate at which they contribute to the depletion of natural resources and degradation of the environment; 3) increasing the use of renewable resources; and 4) incorporating measures that enhance the physical environment. The district will establish seven environmental sustainability areas of concentration: 1. Sustainability Literacy (student, community and faculty/staff). 2. Energy. 3. Air Quality. 4. Waste Management 5. Water. 6. Facility Maintenance. 7. Purchasing.by: Rose Reyes