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Examples from the Higher Ed SectorColleges and universities throughout the Northeast are stepping up to address global warming - which often means making the institutional commitment of a greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction target. What targets are institutions of higher education choosing? To get a sense of the precedents in place, see below...Case Studies and Examples Tufts University pledged in 1999 to "meet or beat" Kyoto's target. Middlebury College is working toward carbon neutrality, and its Board of Trustees has endorsed an interim goal of 8% GHG reduction from 1990 levels by 2012. |
