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˜˜˜˜What is a Campus Environmental Audit?Comprehensive assessment of resource use, environmental footprint, and well-being of the campus community Gathers or compares baseline dataHighlights best practicesIdentifies areas for improvement˜˜˜˜˜2005-06 SMC Environmental Audit: StakeholdersStudent Initiated: Student Clubs, Sustainable Works Student Crews, Associated StudentsAcademic Senate Environmental Affairs Committee (EAC)Center for Environmental and Urban Studies (CEUS)City of Santa MonicaUCLA Urban Planning Project˜˜˜˜˜˜2005-06 SMC Environmental Audit: Project ObjectivesDocument current performanceIdentify trends based on ’93 AuditHighlight achievementsIdentify opportunities for improvementQuantify cost saving opportunities when possibleBuild on existing relationships between the College and the City˜˜˜˜˜˜˜2005-06 SMC Environmental Audit: MethodologiesCase studies; lit reviewSurveys: Students and FacultyUtility Bill DataInstitutional Research DepartmentInterviewsOn-site AssessmentsFindings based on data from 2005 & 2006˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜2005-06 SMC Environmental Audit: ChaptersWater UseEnergy UseTransportation*Solid Waste and Recycling*PurchasingHazardous MaterialsFood ServicesStudent Engagement* Education*not included in previous audit˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜2005-06 SMC Environmental Audit: Chapter FormatBaseline Use (indicator data)How are we doing?Reason for ConcernWhy should we care?Recent ...