Skidmore College Greenhouse Gas Inventory

The Campus Environment Committee (CEC), in collaboration with President's Cabinet and Facilities Services is conducting a comprehensive campus greenhouse gas emission inventory.  This inventory will quantify the gases released by college-related activities that contribute to global climate change. We are utilizing the Loyalton Group to help us with survey design, data collection and verification. They are an independent consulting firm that works on comprehensive energy and carbon management programs for educational facilities across the country. 

 

This initiative is driven by Goal III, “Informed, Responsible Citizenship” of Skidmore’s Strategic Plan, part of which states that Skidmore will “enhance our ability to function as a socially and environmentally responsible corporate citizen," and "make the Skidmore campus an environmental laboratory, increase our emphasis on responsible planning for sustainable operation and continue efforts to reduce the College's 'environmental footprint'."

 

One of our primary goals in this process is to establish a quantitative baseline of Skidmore’s greenhouse gas emissions in an effort to inform our carbon reduction strategies and as a part of our overall goals for sustainability.