Environmental Science 12th Edition by William Cunningham,Mary Ann Cunningham

Exercise 11

How sustainable is your school What could you, your fellow students, the faculty, staff, and administration do to make your campus more environmentally friendly Perhaps you and your classmates could carry out an environmental audit of your school. Some of the following items are things you could observe for yourself; other information you'd need to get from the campus administrators.
Energy. How much total energy does your campus use each year Is any of it from renewable sources How does your school energy use compare to that of a city with the same population Could you switch to renewable sources How much would that cost How long would the payback time be for various renewable sources Is there a campus policy about energy conservation What would it take to launch a campaign for using resources efficiently