NJ Sustainability Initiatives

Course Description

Prahabkar Shrestha, PhD., Assistant Director of Sustainability at the New Jersey Institute of Tecnology, presents sustainability initiatives underway at NJIT. Recorded December 6, 2023.

Learning Objectives:

• Explore New Jersey Institute of Technology’s (NJIT’s) sustainability initiatives as a case study for other higher education institutions and campuses.
• Investigate NJIT’s initiatives for carbon neutrality as a roadmap for other institutions.
• Describe the STARS Sustainability Tracking Assessment and Ratings system and its application for assessing sustainability over time.
• Identify areas of opportunity for sustainability on higher education campuses.

Instructor:

Prahabkar Shrestha, Assistant Director of Sustainability, Health and Environmental Safety

Course Outline

• NJIT’s Sustainability Goals

• Sustainability Advancements at NJITm

• Sustainability Measurements at NJIT Using AASHE STARS as a Tool

• NJIT’s Rating

• Academics & Engagement

• Operations and Planning & Administration

• NJIT’s Climate Action Plan

• NJIT GHG Inventory

• Current Developments