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Emory University Environmental Mission Statement
VERSION EIGHT 3-21-01 Passed by the University Senate
3-27-01
See Also the Implementation
Motion
Commitment:
We, the Emory University community, affirm our commitment to protect
and enhance the environment through our teaching, 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 make environmentally sound practices a
core value of the University. Our fundamental principles are to:
- Incorporate environmental concerns as a significant priority in university
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 library
and habitat for local species.
- Consider the social and economic impacts of Emory’s environmental
policies and foster a participatory process in developing these policies.
Our decisions and actions will be guided by the University’s Mission
Statement, reflective of the University’s resources, and informed by the
University’s Campus Master Plan. As a learning institution, we recognize
that planning for sustainability will be an evolving practice.
Vision:
Emory University seeks to be a campus:
- Where part of the University’s mission is to be an environmental leader
in all aspects of university functioning, including buildings, operations,
planning, and purchasing;
- Where we live responsibly as part of a forested ecosystem;
- Where all students, faculty, and employees are provided opportunities
to become environmentally literate and where environmental leadership
is seen as a continuous, participatory process of learning;
- Where environmental studies are available through strong undergraduate
programs, graduate-level and professional specializations in environmental
issues, and diverse opportunities for environmental learning across
the curriculum;
- Where environmentally-oriented faculty and student research is encouraged
and supported;
- Where environmental efforts encourage cross-university ties and multi-unit
collaboration;
- Where university leadership and expertise contribute to local and
regional environmental efforts, fostering links with other regional
institutions; and
- Where environmental understanding and concern contribute to a dynamic
sense of campus cohesion and community.
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