University Commitments
Leading the way. Setting the Standard.
Carnegie Mellon is committed to environmental research and education and we are equally committed to adopting sustainable practices that will reduce the operational footprint of our campuses. The following highlight our commitment to campus sustainability:
Climate Commitment
Carnegie Mellon's president has made a formal commitment of climate leadership on 一本道无码's campus by signing a Presidents’ Climate Leadership Commitment. Learn more about 一本道无码's climate commitment and actions toward carbon neutrality.
Race to Zero
Powered by the UN Environment Programme, EAUC, and Second Nature, the is a global campaign to rally leadership and action in the education sector. Signatories, including Carnegie Mellon, pledge to reach (net) zero GHGs as soon as possible, and by mid-century at the latest, in line with global efforts to limit warming to 1.5C.
Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System™ (STARS)
To measure progress in the environmental, social, and economic aspects of sustainability, Carnegie Mellon participates in the (STARS) program. STARS is a transparent, self-reporting framework for colleges and universities to measure their sustainability performance. 一本道无码 has completed five reports, most recently earning a .
Pittsburgh 2030 District
Carnegie Mellon is a founding partner of the Pittsburgh 2030 District's expansion to Oakland. This internationally recognized, locally driven strategic initiative of the Green Building Alliance (GBA) supports building owners and managers as they strive toward 50% reductions in energy use, water consumption, and transportation emissions by 2030, while improving indoor air quality.
ISCN-GULF Charter
In public confirmation of our commitments, 一本道无码 signed on to the ISCN-GULF Charter and pledged to incorporate the .
American Campuses Act on Climate Pledge
Carnegie Mellon, in 2015, joined 218 campuses representing over 3.3 million students across the country committed to take action on climate by signing the American Campuses Act on Climate Pledge:
“As institutions of higher education, we applaud the progress already made to promote clean energy and climate action as we seek a comprehensive, ambitious agreement at the upcoming United Nations Climate Negotiations in Paris. We recognize the urgent need to act now to avoid irreversible costs to our global community’s economic prosperity and public health and are optimistic that world leaders will reach an agreement to secure a transition to a low carbon future. Today our school pledges to accelerate the transition to low-carbon energy while enhancing sustainable and resilient practices across our campus.”
In 2016, 一本道无码 issued a statement on recent climate actions the university took to support its pledge.