University of Alaska

College Sustainability Report Card 2008

Chancellor Maimon of the Anchorage campus has signed the Presidents Climate Commitment, as well as the Talloires Declaration. The Anchorage and Fairbanks campuses have sustainability committees, and Fairbanks also has a specialist and program assistant to improve sustainability at the university and in the surrounding community. The Anchorage campus maintains a sustainability website.

The Anchorage campus has an energy policy, has completed an energy audit, and is in the process of completing a carbon emissions inventory. Approximately 59 percent of energy use for the Juneau campus buildings is provided by renewable hydroelectric power. The first campus solar collection facility will be installed at the Fairbanks campus by the end of 2007.

Given its location, the university’s dining services department does not offer any notable amount of local or organic foods. Recycling programs for paper, bottles, and cans are student-run on the Southeast and Fairbanks campuses. Metal, glass, and furnishings are recycled by the university when possible.

All construction projects on the Anchorage campus incorporate green building features and strive for LEED certification. The Fairbanks campus intends to seek LEED certification on its next major construction project. The 2003 master plan for the Southeast campus addresses sustainable development.

All campuses are well served by public transit systems, and two campuses have shuttles of their own. The Fairbanks campus uses hybrid vehicles in its fleet, and the Anchorage campus uses a biodiesel truck for recycling operations. The Fairbanks and Southeast campuses use planning methods to create pedestrian-friendly areas.

The university and the University of Alaska Foundation have no known policy of disclosure of endowment holdings or shareholder voting records. Therefore, there is no known ability to access this information.

The university and the University of Alaska Foundation aim to optimize investment return and have not made any public statements about investigating or investing in renewable energy funds or community development loan funds.

The university and the University of Alaska Foundation have not made any public statements about active ownership or a proxy voting policy.