Carbon Footprint
The Ohio State University is committed to proactively addressing the issue of global climate change. In 2008, the university signed the American College & University Presidents’ Climate Commitment (ACUPCC), pledging to achieve climate neutrality by 2050. As an element of this commitment, Ohio State shares annual GHG emissions inventories on the ACUPCC website(link is external). These public emissions inventories demonstrate Ohio State’s dedication to the Climate Commitment and transparency.
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"On the mission of achieving sustainability, hospitals have their sights set on one mammoth target: becoming carbon neutral — achieving net-zero carbon dioxide emissions.
And while the mission is long, challenging and often fraught with obstacles, hospitals have an obligation to embrace sustainability due to the enormity of their...
Aparna Dial approaches sustainability with a view through three lenses: She immigrated to the United States from India. She’s a woman in a male-dominated field. And she’s been an eyewitness to the ways environmental impacts do not affect everyone equally.
That perspective leads her to propel discussion...
Ohio State is celebrating the 50th anniversary of Earth Day all spring! Visit the Sustainability Institute's website for a listing of events and activities that celebrate sustainability.
Celebrate Earth Day with the Medical Center Green Team
This is the third year the Medical Center Green...