Strategies for Campus Sustainability

Strategies for Campus SustainabilityDR. VIDYA.H.NDR. PUTTARAJU.K.CRAFTING CAMPUS AWARENESS STRATEGIES TOWARDS CREATION OF CAMPUS SUSTAINBILITYFULL TEXT OF THE PAPER First contest in the design of a impertinent campus is not to grow new machinates, but to create a sh bed vision towards sustainability.INTRODUCTION In a College campus sever eithery student has a unique role to do in making the campus a sustainable place . One notify incorporate values of environmental responsibility in the campus . Students piece of tail be made to involve directly by joininga sustainability action team or form their own club or forum and become a sustainability leader by adoption of innovative sustainability goals. A college tidy sum create responsiveness of sustainability goals by engaging the campus friendship in sustainability knowingness programs. Students can be made attentive towards rendering individual efforts in lessen the ecological stress in the campus. All the Staff, faculty a nd students should exert unneurotic to reduce energy consumption, march on waste reduction strategies, alternative out-migration options, and other sustainability initiatives in offices, classrooms, labs, libraries, buildings, residences and in personal lives.The following was the initial methodological analysis adopted by our designINITIAL CAMPUS ACTION PLAN-Identifying the in-campus behavior for each student.Determining group behaviour.Identifying the students present level of conceptualization of sustainabilityListing the locomote to make them aw are of the concept of sustainabilityFinalizing the skills towards orienting the campus behavior towards sustainability with an action architectural planAfter these steps were initialized as our conception took steps to strategize the concept.THE STRATEGIES OF ACHIEVING CAMPUS SUSTAINBILITYTo engage the campus community in the implementation of sustainability goals and actions, certain strategies were required which could be achiev ed through .Our Institution provided peer support to sustainability programs of each dep maneuverment.Provision for environmental education programs that promote sustainability was taken up Environmental studies as a topic was introduced through Mysore university.Motivation through creativity to identify new procedures and initiatives to promote sustainability was taken up through orientation programs to fresher students .Here they were offered opportunities to exchange ideas, experiences and plans.Our Institution recognized and rewarded successes. Award of Excellency to departments and Student volunteers was mootedTo Reduce energy consumption, altogether students made to turn off the joyouss when they leave their class rooms.To reduce glassho utilise gas emissions local students were advised to take cycles to college instead of bikes.A sightly in house campus garden was thus developed .It also served as demonstration gardens to showcase the beauty and diversity of edible land scaping in a campus setting.Additionally, the gardens provided service opportunities for student volunteers to serve n the garden in their free time.The flowers of the rose garden are used in functions to pleasant the dignitaries for decorative purposesThe flowers are also used to worship the goddess Saraswathi idol wrong the campus garden.The herbal plants such as hibiscus tulasi help the environs with healthy air.The Trees of teak , neem asoka are helping the campus with fresh air water sustainability. passage PHASES OF PROGRAMMEA formalized process for advancing sustainability in our college campus was through in phases .Phase One had targeted outreach. -This included identifying and providing support for students, volunteer student leaders, building student capacity and communicating with all stakeholders. The Stake holders such as Parents, Alumni , college development Council members were convinced of the concept of campus sustainability.Phase Two, helped campus sustaina bility activists create general awareness and broaden outreach programs . NSS student volunteers were involved in campus plunking activities. Faculty conjugate hands with peer support.Phase Three, consultation with all departments developed into a coherent Action Plan. On this basis the campus was made greener every year our College could fetch the Best maintained garden award .CAMPUS SUSTAINABILITY OUTCOMES ACHIEVEDAll students endeavour to turn off the lights when they leave their class rooms.All students voluntary themselves to stay put waste in specific areas only. .In the computer lab students conclude down their PCs completely at the end of the day.The Office has set all printers and copiers to default double-sided panache.Using Cycle wrong campus -Toward promoting sustainability on campus, on the forge of Hyderabad campus was launched the cycles on campus but most of the students come from far off places they are supported by Public transportations rapidness.Our ins titution has the intention of ordering high gear efficiency multi-purpose machines to consolidate printers, faxes, scanners and copiers.All faculty administrative staff acquire a reusable water bottle with them.All faculty return set their PC computer screen to go into standby mode after 15 minutes of inactivitySeveral of the Faculty can Leave the car at home take a passing play in the second session of the College.Use natural light to light your office instead of Tube lights CFLs.Using 100% post-consumer recycled paper for use in the office isAll faculty carry their own bags for obtain outside the campus.Students are advised to avoid wasting food inside the campus.Reducing the wastage of stationery inside the campus is gradually picking up water the plants through channels with waste water recycling.THE OUTREACH METHODOLOGYOur Institution is assay towards enhancing the concept further more through Engaging the faculty and students in research and creative projects in camp us Sustainability. Such as conducting environmental art exhibitions, energy saving demonstration projects such as solar course lighting, solar hot water for hostels, solar thermal cooking, institutional biogas plants , galvanizing mobility, etc , adopting a water Harvesting System etc. All these initiatives provide lead to outcome such as reducing the negative environmental impact of the college or university, Saving the college money, educating and empowering students thereby creating a sustainable multiplication for future.CONCLUSION-Campus sustainability is the need of the hour and is one of key concenter areas for sustainability initiatives. These initiatives will make a sustainable difference in campus communities and will assist students to focus on building capacity at individual level and institutions at large . These strategies will help to drive inclusive growth and alter institutions and individuals to work towards achieving their full potential. These initiative wi ll also aim to increase awareness among the student community on the issue of sustainability, to keep the campus clean and green while improving the overall health of the student community. A holistic approach, more universally including social, economic and traditional environmental considerations in sustainability goals has to become a part of the syllabi in the campus. Colleges and universities across the globe are making the concept of campus sustainability a reality. These initiatives are influencing curriculum decisions, operational budgets, facility plans, and campus culture. Students, faculty, staff are leading these earnest efforts. 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