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In September 2007, Wilson Community College signed the American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment (ACUPCC). Upon signing the commitment, the College pledged to eliminate its contribution to global warming over time. The College established an internal structure, the Presidents Climate Commitment Task Force, from an existing institutional committee – the Sustainability Committee - to oversee the development and implementation of this commitment and begin the process of identifying tasks and actions the College would undertake to fulfill its commitment. The Commitment calls for the College to identify two tangible actions to reduce its impact on global warming and to conduct a campus emissions inventory to determine its current emissions and to establish a plan to reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions over time.    (Continue Article)

Learn Two Today and Come Back Tomorrow

Two new sustainable related words each day! Come back tomorrow to learn more.

Load : The amount of electric power drawn at a specific time from an electric system, or the total power drawn from the system. Peak load is the amount of power drawn at the time of highest demand.

Logging : The cutting down of trees for commercial use.

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