How Green is our College What do you

How Green is our College? What do you want to know about Sustainability at Miramar College? Please use index cards to write your questions for our Sustainability panel

Sustainability: Facilities

LEED Certification for Buildings Since 2006 -07 the district has pursued LEED certification for its new facilities

LEED - Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design • Administered by the U. S. Green Building Council • Benchmark for design, construction, and operation of high performance green buildings

LEED - Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design • Achieving this goal does present budgetary considerations • Results in “green” benefits at each stage of the building process

Sustainability: Lifestyle

Miramar Facilities Master Plan Phase One: “Develop Environmental Preserve and Signage” Vernal pools at Black Mtn Road and Hillery Drive

What is a Vernal Pool? Pool Miramar College • Depression that collects seasonal rainwater, bringing dormant plants and animals to life • Beneath is layer of hardpan soil – in our case from Cretaceous period (65 – 1. 8 mya) CA Central Valley

What’s the big deal about vernal pools? • A threatened wetlands ecosystem • Contains endangered species

Branchinecta sandiegonensis San Diego Fairy Shrimp

Adult Fairy Shrimp Conservation Education

Miramar Facilities Master Plan Phase Two: “Greenhouses and Biological Pond”

Greenhouse linked to Science Curriculum

Where do we stand with the Farm Stand?

Farm Stand Survey • Developed by Miramar College AS Food & Culture Club • Question: Would you buy produce from a farm stand on campus?

Farm Stand Survey • Results: Within 48 hours, 92 respondents said “Yes. ” • Best time for the stand: Tuesdays, 12 -3 PM

Recycling on campus

What is RECYCLABLE? • Please use our blue recycling bins for recycling only. • Trash goes only in trash cans! • Please empty liquids from bottles & cans.

What is RECYCLABLE?

What is RECYCLABLE? CRV CA Redemption Value CA Refund

What is NOT RECYCLABLE?

Sustainability: Curriculum

Workforce and Economic Opportunity Initiative Grant

Growing Green Collar CTE

Curriculum Integration

Alternative Fuels Electric/Hybrid Technologies Hydrogen Fuel Cell

Wind Generation Wind Farm

Photovoltaic Solar Array

Environmental Sustainability Task Force Meetings: 4 th Tuesdays, 1 -2 pm in T-101