Projects

Some of the Yale Office of Sustainability’s most exciting work is the development of innovative solutions to advance sustainability within the University and local communities. The Office runs several major projects that target different populations and goals, but all seek to make sustainability more deeply embedded in the lives of individuals and the functioning of institutions. These projects are typically multi-dimensional, addressing Yale’s multiple Sustainability Goals, and engaging the creative energy of people across a variety of backgrounds and disciplines.

PROJECT SUMMARIES

Energy Dashboards: Examine real-time energy use per person, per building or per square foot at Yale’s Pierson College and Silliman Collage with this interactive tool.

Citizen Science: Familiarize yourself with campus’ urban campus ecosystems, particularly bird and plant life while helping scientists achieve their research objectives.

Paper Reduction: Discover and share resources that will help the University achieve its commitment to reduce its paper consumption by 25% by or before 2013.

Professional School Planning: Learn how several Professional Schools at Yale have sustainability plans specifically tailored to the physical space and community at each School.

Spring Salvage: This program operates during student move-out, diverting items from the waste stream and providing the Yale community with affordable, everyday items such as furniture and clothing.

Writing Instrument Brigade: Up-cycle your non-functional pens and markers by placing them in designated bins. Plus, for every instrument collected, The United Way of New Haven receives a small donation.

Community Carbon Fund: Mitigate your carbon footprint by donating to the Community Carbon Fund which works with local, low-income, New Haven families to install energy-saving equipment in their homes.

Yale Green Loan: Members of the Yale community can apply for short-term loans ranging from $500 - $25,000 that support initiatives which improve the University’s environmental performance and generate real cost savings.

Global Climate Coalition: Find out what sustainability initiatives students from around the globe proposed or implemented for their campuses.

Bulldog Sustainability: Explore how the Yale Athletics office, Yale varsity teams and Office of Sustainability have partnered to integrate sustainability and athletics by reducing waste and resource use. See energy saving tips from Boola the Bulldog.