About the Green Practices Committee
"The Green Practices Committee will strive to develop university
practices that improve environmental quality, decrease waste, and
conserve natural resources and energy, thereby establishing Carnegie
Mellon as a practical model for other universities and companies."
As part of the Carnegie Mellon strategic initiative to enhance the
scope and impact of our education and research programs related to
environment, the Environmental Practices Committee (EPC) was charged
in April 1999 by President Cohon to develop a plan for an expanded
environmental practices program on campus.
The EPC identified areas of opportunity for an expanded environmental
practices program at Carnegie Mellon through study of the current
state of environmental practices on campus, initiatives at other college
campuses, and discussions with various Carnegie Mellon groups.
Opportunities were grouped in three categories:
- Campus Life
- Facility Infrastructure
- Transportation
In October 2001 the committee changed their name to the Green Practices Committee and the environmental initiative will be called the Green Practices Program.
