Sustainability
Practices that are
ecologically
sound, economically viable,
and socially just.
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 Responsible
environmental stewardship is the key to addressing climate
neutrality. We must think differently about how we use
natural resources and must challenge ourselves to put those
thoughts into practice.
President, Lee Lambert recognized the importance of climate
neutrality and signed the commitment with the American College
and University Presidents Climate Commitment (ACUPCC) on
September 24, 2007.
President Lambert is deeply concerned about the unprecedented
scale and speed of global warming and its potential for
large-scale, adverse health, social, economic and ecological
effects.
Like other ACUPCC signatories, SCC seeks to model ways to
eliminate global warming emissions. To help guide our efforts,
SCC filed our Climate Action Plan, its CAP, which is critical to
helping promote a climate neutral environment, advancing
sustainable practices, and helping our students achieve future
career goals. Moreover, consistent with its Strategic Plan and
the ACUPCC climate neutral initiatives, SCC commits to engage
faculty to create unique and innovative curricula that prepare
students to think, learn, and act globally.
We, Shoreline Community College, affirm our commitment to
protect and enhance the environment through our learning,
research, service, and administrative operations. We seek
to foster a community that sustains ecological systems and
educates for environmental awareness, local action, and global
thinking. We seek to incorporate environmental principles
and environmentally responsible practices as fundamental and
integrated components of all SCC operations and programs.
Our fundamental principles are to:
- Incorporate environmental concerns as a
significant priority in College decision making.
- Seek alternative practices and procedures to
minimize negative impacts on the environment.
- Conserve natural resources and restore
environmental quality.
- Protect the biodiversity of our region and
serve as a living laboratory and habitat for
local species.
- Consider the social, economic, and
environmental impacts of Shoreline Community
College operational policies and foster a
participatory process in developing these
policies.
Our decisions and actions will be guided by the Colleges
Mission Statement, reflective of the College's resources, and
informed by the Board of Trustee's Policies and the College's
Strategic Plan. As a learning institution, we recognize
that planning for sustainability will be an evolving practice.
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