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Hamilton College has unveiled an ambitious approach to reducing the institution’s impact on climate change by integrating a culture of environmental responsibility into every aspect of campus life.
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Hamilton is taking a major step toward addressing climate change by setting a new goal to reach carbon neutrality by 2030, 20 years earlier than its initial target of 2050.
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Hamilton will host a panel discussion, “The Road Ahead for Climate Action in New York: How Should State & Federal Authorities Address Climate Change?” on Wednesday, April 24, at 7 p.m. in the Kennedy Auditorium, Taylor Science Center.
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Approximately 30 students and parents had the unusual opportunity to see more than two dozen northern saw-whet owls on college land beyond the glen.
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Hamilton College has been a leader in environmental stewardship of its campus for many years and regularly demonstrates its commitment to achieving progress toward climate neutrality.
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Emma Karsten ’18 and Olivia Shehan ’18 are staying close to campus this summer as they intern for Brian Hansen, Hamilton’s director of environmental protection safety and sustainability. The two are also working with Physical Plant’s grounds committee.
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When Hamilton College started measuring its CO2 emissions in 2007, carbon equivalents measured 22,540 metric tons. By 2011, the College had reduced emissions to a total of 17,817 metric tons, surpassing its 2015 Climate Action Plan goal of 18,032 and achieving a 20 percent reduction four years ahead of schedule. In 2010 the College’s emissions totaled 18,323 metric tons.
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