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Table of Contents Executive Summary4 Background4-6 - Foundation of the Green movement - Nature Conservation - Ecology Movement - Environmentalism - Social Justice - Colleges going green - History of USF going green - USF Tampa master plan - USF Sustainability Task Force - Sustainability Initiative Steering Committee College of Global Sustainability..6-9 - School of Global Sustainability - The Patels - Patel Center for Global Solutions - Global Sustainability Graduate program - Office of Sustainability Participation..10-15 - Student Incentives - Student Government - Student Environmental Association - Students in Free Enterprise - U.S. Green Building Council - Engineers for a Sustainable World - Engineers without Borders - Alliance of Concerned Students - Designed Environment - Integrated Landscape - Forestation - Xeriscape - Waterscape - Irrigation - Conservation - Academics - College of Art and Sciences - College of Behavioral and Community Sciences - College of Business - College of Engineering 2

- College of Marine Science - College of Fine Arts - Honors College - Graduate School - Transportation - Pedestrian and Bicycling Commuting - Bull Runner Transit and Mass Trans - Campus Fleet - Education Mission - Water - Energy - Recycling

- Purchasing - Dinning - Green Building - LEED -Student Green Energy Fund Interview.15-17 -Biography -Question Conclusion Research17-18 Moving Forward18-19 Conclusion.19 Annotated Bibliography.19-20 Work Cited21-22

Executive Summary
The Green movement fuses conservation, ecology, environmentalism, and social justice into a political and societal trend that has progressed the responsible use of natural resources to protect our future. Institutions of higher learning are a place people find their voice, come into their own, and begin to challenge opinions they once held as core truths through exposure to diverse ideas; This is why the introduction of environmental stewardship is important in a setting where students explore their place in the world. Colleges across the country now know that inspiring young minds that will inherit the planet serves as an appropriate platform to decrease the carbon footprint of their large organizations while increasing admissions and saving money. The University of South Florida recognizes sustainability should be integrated with the foundation of the education, edifice, and philosophy. For this reason, the universitys commitment to responsible planning and resource management was outlined in 1995 and has since evolved its strategy with the use of new technologies and help from local initiatives. The following is a report of efforts made by the University of South Florida and its participation in the Green movement. The universitys accomplishments in this arena are important in the affect on students, ecological impact in the community, and effect on its own growth. The report offers supporting information about the Green movement in other schools and around the country including accessible sources. By covering the academic, administrative, and social efforts we hope readers can gather insight regarding the University of South Floridas stance on responsible stewardship of our environment.

Background
The Green movement is a mix of several ideologies all based in ethical principals, involving global values, advocacy for nature, and the promotion of a belief in individual responsibility. Other movements having to do with going green share aspects that include: Nature Conservation The conservation movement was started in the late eighteenth century when Benjamin Franklin petitioned to remove waste from public areas, and has expanded to save natural resources and yield responsibly to help people in the future. This effort was

supported by President Roosevelt who started national efforts to maximize long-term economic benefits, improve efficiency, and reduce the waste of natural resources. Ecology Movement This is a broad term social movement that is values driven and spans the world. This global action encompasses much of what people think of as green. Any group looking to protect the planets natural state can be considered part of the Ecology movement. From Greenpeace activism to political scientist involved in any branch from sustainable development to the prevention of environmental threats fall under this category. The goal is to effect change that will better humanity by protecting the planet, this movement has been involved with many campaigns since the late 1960s beginning with the opposition to nuclear war or energy, later acid rain and ozone holes, and most recently climate change and global warming. Environmentalism This philosophy is an ethics-based social movement that contributed a great deal to the green movement. Promoting mindfulness and reducing activities that degrade the health of the environment are at the core of this idea. Environmentalism includes reducing pollution and protecting plant and wildlife diversity based on the principle that everything is connected and our world cannot survive without the continued harmony of nature. Social Justice The core principle of social justice is the equitable allocation of resources and proper distribution or burdens. The Green movement echos social justice in the attitude of solidarity and individual responsibility. Social justice is based on human rights and equality, bringing to light the unfair position put on less developed areas when it comes to ecological health and what happens to the people who live there.

The Green movement began on college campuses around the country for a few reasons, namely to comply with new governmental laws, but then colleges discovered what it says about the institution and quickly it became a branding opportunity. With the opening of the Green Report Card and other top lists from Sierra Club and Princeton Review, the more publications you can get into the more competitive you can be for the best applicants. The University of South Florida began its green transformation in 1995 under University President Betty Castor, with the publication of the USF Tampa master plan, which outlined USFs actionable commitment to a sustainable campus. Among the first efforts the university introduced campus improvements, operational changes, and more attention to facilities management. The vision was for the USF Tampa Campus to be an efficient example of both a campus and a city of the future.

In the first decade since the 1995 plan, the university planted over 2,000 trees, implemented a free off-campus shuttle system (powered by biofuel technology), negotiated free regional transit use for students, and substantially increased the community-recycling program. University of South Florida is actively engaged in waste reduction, wildlife protection, address climate issues in each college, including guest speakers, and explores social justice in the School of Social Work and Social Justice student groups.

Since 2006 faculty, staff, and students from several colleges developed a number transformative green initiatives that gained recognition for the university like, the Conversation on Green Building (2007 and 2008), The Going Green Tampa Bay Expo, and Conserve-a-Bull (student living). Moving into the new millennium USFs experience in sustainable practices fostered programs and community partnerships but did not have a centralized hub to harness the energy of the various efforts. Then in the summer of 2008, faculty assembled the USF Sustainability Task Force, which led to the Sustainability Initiative Steering Committee, and after signing the ACUP Climate Commitment, developed the Office of Sustainability in 2009.

College of Global Sustainability

School of Global SustainabilityIn February 2010 the University of South Florida launched the nations first School of Global Sustainability with goals of preparing students for green collar careers and finding solutions to protect environments and limited resources. The school brings together researchers in water, renewable energy, climate change, coastal environments, human health and sustainable cities in programs that teach how to create sustainable systems. In 2012 Drs. Kiran C. and Pallavi Patel made a $12 million donation to USF in an endowment that elevated the school to the new Patel College of Global Sustainability. Drs. Kiran C. and Pallavi Patel are both from India, and first met in Ahmedabad, India while in medical school. In America both doctors earned advanced specializations at Columbia University. During their years of practice in the bay area they started WellCare, the first physician-owned and operated health care plan. The Patels have turned their attention in recent years to philanthropic efforts, including programs in 6

health, education, and the arts. The Patel Center for Global Solutions was launched in 2005 and contributed millions in state-matched donations. The Patel College of Global SustainabilityThe Patel College of Global Sustainability is made up of the Patel Center for Global Solutions the College of Global Sustainability Graduate program and USFs Office of Sustainability. The college covers several branches of research, green urbanization, and comprehensive academics. The Patel Center for Global Solutions- opened in 2005. At the forefront of USFs research mission the center aims to develop solutions to continue being sustainable globally as the world changes, and strives to meet emerging problems with solutions based in research while studying existing ones the world is facing now. Key Research Areas include, climate change and the associated risks, urbanization and resource management, urban metabolism(water, wastes, energy, people), designing urban water models, and social equity in developing worlds. Here is a visual of School of Sustainability

The Global Sustainability Graduate Program Masters in Global Sustainability is the first of its kind in the world, a full or part-time distance learning graduate program that can be completed in one year (with full-time enrollment). Concentrations are in Water, Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Tourism. Each student begins their program with a weeklong interdisciplinary seminar that shares ideas for a better world featuring speakers, workshops and field work. The global internship program offers students the opportunity to travel around the world partnering with premiere universities and work with international bodies. This MA college integrates different disciplines and sciences with engineering, health, economics, and policy to promote healthy communities. Concentration in water The water concentration teaches complex global water challenges and how to develop green solutions especially with eco-building, urban water, and coastal issues. Students learn concepts of managing the components of the urban water cycle and its impact on the environment. Students use environmental models to understand issues related to the management and exploitation of environmental systems. Concentration in Entrepreneurship The entrepreneurship concentration gives students an inclusive understanding of concepts, tools, and skills of green technology. Focus areas include green technology development, transportation, and sustainable enterprise. Working with USFs Center for Entrepreneurship, the program teaches intellectual property, new venture formation, legal structure, strategic market assessment for new technologies, venture capital, and private equity for sustainable enterprises. Students learn skills to solve problems related to sustainability, Concentration in Sustainable Tourism The Global Sustainability concentration in Sustainable Tourism explores the relationship between tourism, society, and culture. Courses show how to design sustainable tourism strategies and development plans that benefit business, marine habitats, and local communities. Students learn the concepts of sustainability and the key impacts on coastal and marine habitat from ocean acidification, climate change and pollution. Students are able to manage ecotourism accommodations while reducing the impact resorts have on the coastal environment, and apply skills to marine habitat protection. Interns help develop business plans to protect and effectively manage coastal habitats in Florida to gain understanding of the relationship between people, environment, and profit during the development of sustainable tourism. The Office of Sustainability

The Office of Sustainability serves as a single point of contact for all green initiatives at USF and by building partnerships creates university-wide initiatives that advance the University of South Florida in its mission to have a sustainable campus. University of South Floridas action plan to become a green campus is composed of four strategic goals: 1) Strengthening and supporting integrated and synergistic interdisciplinary research across disciplinary, departmental, college and campus boundaries 2) Building a sustainable campus environment at USF 3) Constructing an up-to-date clearinghouse of information about all the sustainability engagement activities currently occurring at USF and encouraging and rewarding faculty, staff, and student engagement in sustainability initiatives Creating a sustainable environment that supports an expanded and improved teaching and research mission, a more engaged residential community, and a university-based global village The Office of Sustainability Manages Four Funded Programs To Encourage Participation In Sustainable Efforts. The Sustainability Champions Program highlights faculty and staff who are committed to making USF campus a cleaner, greener organization. The Sustainability Mentors Program features outstanding faculty and staff who mentor students-led sustainability activities on campus, two winners are chosen per semester to receive an award. Sustainability Fellows Program is a service-learning program that provides graduate students the opportunity to work at the Office of Sustainability to make USF a Green University. Sustainability Fellows serve as Graduate Research Assistants and help coordinate sustainability activities on campus as well as other academic and community oriented projects. Lastly, Sustainability Scholars Program, a service-learning project gives undergraduates the chance to work collaboratively with stakeholder groups on sustainability projects that examine connected economic and social practices that promote or impede sustainability. Throughout the experience, students help construct and implement a formal research design, receive training in research ethics and relevant methods for data collection, and use their results to help create policies for sustainability projects on campus. Two Sustainability Scholars will be selected each semester to be awarded $1000. The College of Global Sustainability shines a light on the commitment to green at the University of South Florida. Recently, USF has ranked 46 on the Sierra Club Cool Colleges list for bringing sustainable practices to daily life and the caliber of sustainability-focused education. The Princeton Review rated USF one of only 22 colleges to receive the highest score possible in the "2014 Green Rating Honor Roll." As the point of contact for all green efforts at the University of South Florida the Office of Sustainability is involved in a number of sustainable initiatives on campus.

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Student Initiatives In 2010, Student Government created a new position, Chief Sustainability Officer, becoming the premier opportunity for becoming engaged, ensuring that student greeninterest will be represented, and enhance each student's involvement in the universitys efforts by giving the student body ownership of the movement. Also in 2010 the student housing and residential education began implementing a campus-wide recycling program in all residence halls. The Student Environmental Associations mission is to educate the community about the environment and work towards making USF more environmentally friendly through volunteer activities. Students in Free Enterprise is a student group that serves members of the community through educational outreach projects that embody social, economic, environmental, personal, ethical, and sustainable change. U.S. Green Building Council Students aim to create a mutually cooperative relationship among USF students, the Tampa Bay community, and local business leaders in the area of green building and sustainability. Engineers for a Sustainable World is a group on Tampa campus that engages a multidisciplinary group at the University of South Florida in actively reducing poverty by improving environmental, social, and economic sustainability worldwide. Engineers without Borders partners with developing communities worldwide in order to improve their quality of life. Alliance of Concerned Students explores and advocate for alternative education, alternative media, and resource management and sustainability. Necessary Improvements to Transform our Environment is a student group whos mission is to advocate campus safety and student health. Designed Environment In an effort to preserve land most of the buildings constructed since USFs 1995 Master Plan have been four to seven stories high. MLK Plaza, Sessums Pedestrian Mall, Marshall Student Center Plaza, and the quads at Cooper Hall are some of the green public spaces, quads, courtyards, and pedestrian halls that have been built around campus, namely, the College of Education, and College of Engineering. Other road, bicycle, and pedestrian improvements continue in planning and development. Open Space Network include the campus Greenway, which was incrementally developed through the phases put into effect as part of a university wide storm water management plan. The creation of related landscape improvements, including the establishment of built edges around the planed placement of future buildings along the edges of the Greenway, and addition of circulation routes link one area of the Greenway 10

to the next creating a layout that is as equally appealing as it is efficient. These efforts have resulted in linking habitat islands while reducing hot spots, improving students direct relationship with the native plants and wildlife that share our space. Additionally, these green design plans have provided more opportunities for active and passive recreation and improved pedestrian flow. The forestry reserve, recreational forest, and Botanical Garden in particular are areas of the Greenway that actively appropriate carbon dioxide, decreasing the campus carbon footprint. For this reason a plan to expand the Greenway and preserve open space and retention ponds is being put into effect. Integrated Landscape Of the more than 2,000 trees that have been planted on campus almost 180 donated trees were planted lining Leroy Collins Boulevard in Tampa as well as other pedestrian paths at other locations. Because shading residence halls cuts energy cooling costs in the Florida sun a total of 13 large live oak trees were saved and relocated from the construction site for a new building project. Forestation Trees continue to be planted and trees on construction sites are protected from any parking or storage of materials underneath that may compact the soil, preventing adequate rainwater from reaching the roots.

Xeriscape Development USF employs the use of drought-tolerant plants native to Florida, reducing the need for extra watering in dry season. The Patel Center for Global Solutions landscape design displays full xeric, all-natural plants. Waterscape Improvement Aggregated campus-wide storm water system aims to reduce runoff and tanks are used to store and reuse rainwater before it goes into the storm water system, and a pilot water reuse project is in place at the USF Golf Course. Irrigation The mass water retention system was developed and rain sensor irrigation controls were installed. The use of xeric plant materials has increased reducing the impact of runoff. Conservation The Campus Master Plan emphasizes sustainable practices in land use, energy consumption, conservation, landscape, recycling, and transportation. The construction

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of new buildings to greater heights has reduced land area consumption and impervious areas with the hot spot effect have been reduced with conversion of flat parking lots by structuring parking. Academics There are departments within the College of Arts and Sciences that specifically focus on sustainability like in the natural sciences, the departments of Integrative Biology, Chemistry, Geology, and Geography all offer environmental courses. Students can also major in Environmental Science and Policy at the Department of Geography. Social sciences including, the departments of Anthropology, Government and International Affairs, and Geography each have their own sustainability curriculum. The College of Behavioral and Community Sciences has a strong community focus at USF, so the area of interest for faculty members is inline with the community side of ecology. USFs College of Business has programs focused on sustainability in each major and many professors research or teaching environmental issues. A key point at the college is sustainable enterprise, and there are applied learning projects the students work on. The College of Education has a focus on science and environmental education for elementary and middle schools. The faculty in the College of Engineering have biophysical environment as their area of interest or current research. Especially those in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering are highly active on a number of initiatives having to do with the major. There are international and community based internship opportunities for students in the college. The faculty members in the College of Marine Science in many ways focus on environmental research. There are several faculty members in this college that have experience studying global climate change. College of the Arts The College of the Arts has invested interests in the environment. Project based majors mean many student and faculty projects have involved other disciplines to explore issues of sustainability and the environment. The Graphic Studio, The Institute for Research in Art, and the Contemporary Art Museum also have strong interests in environmental themes. Students in the Honors College have access to environmental seminars taught by experts in a wide range of subjects. Honors students also complete senior projects that focus on sustainability and environmental issues. The Honors College annual seminar series in 2010-2011 took Global Challenges for a Sustainable Future: Conversations with USF Scholars in Outcome-driven Sustainability Science as the theme.

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The USF Graduate School offers an annual grant funding program awarding $5000 per research team and fund one-year research projects in an effort to promote research in sustainability science: Graduate Student Challenge Grants: Building Research Partnerships across Disciplines. Teams are made up of students are from different colleges and are about neuroscience, sustainability of populations and/or the environment, diabetes and autoimmune disorders, partnerships with industry, or global (international) research. Transportation Pedestrian and Bicycling Commuting USFs Tampa Campus Master Plan has a Long Range Bicycle Lane that puts on-road bicycle lanes in the roadway improvement projects. The Master Plan also contains an adopted Long Range Pedestrian Network that widens pedestrian corridors. The University has constructed several miles of bike lanes on campus, connecting offcampus neighborhoods. Additionally, bike racks are being built into every new building constructed on campus. There is a USF Bicycle Club at the Tampa campus and the Campus Recreation Center has a bicycle rental program. Bull Runner Transit The USF Tampa Campus runs a free biodiesel-fueled campus bus service; the schedule is available in real time online with automatic passenger counting so riders know how full a bus is before it arrives. Commuter Options Free carpool and vanpool matching services, like Tampa Bay Ride Share, or the Bay Area Vanpool is available to USF staff, students and faculty. WeCar is an hourly hybrid car rental service available to students, faculty, and staff at very low rates. USF is home to the nationally recognized Center for Urban Transportation Research (CUTR) and also works closely as a founding member of the New North Transportation Alliance (NNTA), a transportation management organization and public private partnership that seeks to reduce single occupant vehicle travel and improve air quality. Mass Transit USFs U-Pass program averages 31,500 HART rides per month. Students ride fare-free and faculty and staff pay just $0.25 per trip. Through community engagement, USF is laying the groundwork for improvements in public transit; bicycle and pedestrian facilities that will enable a safe commute without the need for a car. Campus Fleet USF uses electric golf carts that are solar powered to reduce costs and carbon footprint, which is also accomplished through increased use of on-campus stores for office supplies. The Physical Plant is experimenting with a solar powered golf cart retrofit kit for future wider application, and finding bigger electric cars to deliver mail and cleaning supplies. Education Mission

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The USF Center for Urban Transportation Research (CUTR) offers several courses on transportation that incorporate principles of sustainability, including Access Management, Public Transportation, Transportation and Land Use, and Transportation and Society. Water Weather-informed irrigation sensors on campus are used to adjust water usage. Non-potable storm water is used for irrigation at the USF Golf Course and a rainwater harvesting system is used to flush the toilets in the Patel Center for Global Solutions. To help prevent waste and conserves water usage motion sensing automatic faucets and flush valves are use on campus and most buildings on campus are individually metered. Energy University of South Florida meets all monitoring and commissioning requirements in addition to the universitys energy conservation project: Green Lights Program, which replaces old bulbs with efficient lighting all over campus. Energy recovery is now implemented into campus design by installing high efficiency chillers and adding insulation to heat pipes, heat recovery systems in air handling units with 100% outdoor air have been installed. Roof replacements, with new highly reflective surfaces, and the conversion of the chilled water distribution system has recovered lost energy. The Clean Energy Research Center has received over $15 million of funding for renewable energy project research and development, and The Power Center for Utility Explorations has secured a prestigious Smart Grid project worth more than $15 Million to create, test, and develop smart grids. Recycling The purchasing department at USF has a Green Purchasing Directive that requests sustainability be an agenda item at the purchasing meetings. Several general efforts are underway such as Energy Star purchases of computer equipment, flex fuel purchases for the university fleet, green cleaning products, recycled paper, and an emphasis on sustainability to vendors when bidding. USF buys local products fro dining service, including fair trade products, USDA Organic Certified and, Vegan & Vegetarian options. USF researching a company called Fresh Point that supports local growers. Implementing tray-less dining saves 32,992 gallons of water every academic year. Some food waste is being composted with USF Grounds department and USF has an extensive recycling program since 1990, USF has recycled over 48 tons of aluminum and over 9,700 tons of mixed paper. Green Building

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USF has several buildings that are LEED certified: Dr. Kiran C. Patel Center for Global Solutions, Interdisciplinary Science, Science and Technology Building in St. Petersburg USF Polytechnic at the Lakeland Campus, and the newly designed Wellness and Nutrition Center.

Interview with Dr. Dorsey

Dr. Joseph Dorsey is the Assistant professor of Environmental policy at University of South Florida. He has training in many fields like; human ecology, urban and regional planning, international studies, and environmental sociology. Some of his many researches are greenfield protection, resource use and environmental degradation in developed and developing nations; corporate environmental decision making for pollution management effectiveness and eco-efficiency; and empowering communities to participate more effectively in sustainable development initiatives. 1.) When the Patels donation made the expansion possible one of the administrative challenges was to establish the office as a single point of contact for all applicable activities, how did you manage to wrangle the numerous effort already in progress at USF? Were there some that overlapped? Were there any that didnt quite make the cut? From what I have observed much of the Office's activities were consistent with the previous arrangements with the Patel Center, but I can't speak to specifics at this point. 2.) Applying your research to help solve problems is an impressive professional mission. When economic or sustainability objectives are not in line what steps do you take to make decisions? My personal research has always been focused on urban based environmental issues and problems such as brownfield redevelopment, lawns and gardens, or citizen activism. Sustainable development and sustainability practices have been foundations for the applied research I have conducted. I think in the context of sustainability science, applied research is meaningful research with practical and useful results. 3.) Considering you activism background how do you balance whats best for our University with what may be best for our community? As an environmental justice scholar, I believe political participation and social equity are important elements of a fair and democratic society. Our students are a valuable part of society and must learn and fulfill their roles as citizens. Community outreach, volunteerism, and civic engagement are tools we can encourage students to use to 15

serve the campus and the wider community. Education doesn't stop in the classroom and experiential learning is a component of these expanded roles for students. Getting students involved in civic activities not only provides student enthusiasm, assistance and service to local communities, but it give students valuable practical experience, contacts, and accomplishments that are helpful in their jobs searches before and after graduation.

4.) In your opinion, what is the most important function of the Office of Sustainability? Is there one role that is most significant to our school or community? The Office of Sustainability is the epicenter of sustainability management in the USF System, particularly on the Tampa campus. Its mission is to initiate, manage, and monitor sustainability programs and sustainable practices in the USF community and participate in wider efforts to build a green economy and a more sustainable society. 5.) Has observing the economic behavior of a large organization given you new ideas about the impact an environmental viewpoint has on an organizations decision making? Well, large organizations usually have more resources to work with so I feel I may be able to accomplish more with institutional backing than as a random individual. While large institutions have many priorities, my goal is to continue to promote sustainability as a top priority for USF. 6.) Was there something specific about the creation of the Office of Sustainability or Patel College that made you want to be involved? I have been a long-time supporter of the Patel Center's initiatives and activities. I always thought the Office of Sustainability was a great idea and I'm impressed by what it has accomplished so far. Regarding the Patel College of Global Sustainability, I am equally delighted to be a part of that operation as well. This is a special opportunity to develop a new college at its beginning stages, help shape its direction and growth, and closely prepare its students for the future. 7.) Is there one green effort you are most proud of? What cause is closest to you? Although I have had little involvement in the process, I am very proud of the Student Green Energy Funds, on both the Tampa and St. Petersburg campuses. Our students have shown tremendous drive, determination, conviction and initiative in establishing these programs. Because the students believed in their cause and pushed these initiatives through a gauntlet of political opposition and succeeded, we now have a system of green fee collection that has made our university campuses more environmentally friendly and ecologically sustainable. I think there is more

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"sustainability" over to long-term when students are the main initiators and recipients of "green projects." 8.) What is the biggest change you have seen in the Office of Sustainability since the school became the college? Once again, I am new in this role. I suspect integration of Office of Sustainability initiatives and activities with Patel College of Global Sustainability administration and curriculum will be somewhat of a challenge, but I will have one foot in each operation so I'm in the best position to balance the two. 9.) Do you have a goal for the Office? What would you like to see for the office moving forward? My goal is to make the USF Office of Sustainability the best in the country, and help USF maintain its status as one of the greenest university systems in the nation.

We chose to interview Dr. Dorsey because he is so involved in the sustainability office. He has many projects for the future and he has accomplished many things for this movement. As he said himself in the interview, his research has been focused on urban-based environmental issues and problems such as brownfield redevelopment, lawns and gardens, or citizen activism, which is our mane focus for this research.

Research
University of South Florida has been taking steps since 2008 in to becoming a more green college. It is one of the top colleges in the country that has been taking major steps. USF has made even bigger changes since 2010. For example; toilets flush with captured rain water, some of the new carpets are recycled old ones and some of the countertops are made from recycled steel. In 2012, Dr. Kiran C. and Dr, Pallavi Patel donated 12 million dollars to University of South Florida to help open Patel College of Global Sustainability. Some of the accomplishments that Patel College has made are; planned over 2000 trees, conserving energy, and recycling. They also have managed to create LEED certified buildings and anticipate some more to come. The office of sustainability keeps creating partnerships to advance and create University of South Florida a more sustainable campus environment. Research has been made by the office of Sustainability in how to make our environment greener. Climate Commitment Climate change research is one of the main areas of research for USFs focus. Judy Genshaft, USF president in 2008, signed the climate commitment. She says that we 17

have to lead by example and that is the only way to make our University Green. The university is looking at more energy efficient ways to treat wastewater, as well. SBE Science Agenda This is a research being done to help advance social, behavioral, and economic sciences through a large scale of studies of our national water resource. Carbon Dioxide Another research being made right now is to reduce carbon dioxide emission. This is a long process and it could take up to 5 years. Some Research Goals are: - Strengthening and supporting integrated and synergistic interdisciplinary research across disciplinary, departmental, college and campus boundaries - Building a sustainable campus environment at USF - Constructing an up-to-date clearinghouse of information about all the sustainability engagement activities currently occurring at USF and encouraging and rewarding faculty, staff, and student engagement in sustainability initiatives - Creating a sustainable environment that supports an expanded and improved teaching and research mission, a more engaged residential community, and a university-based global village

Moving Forward
The Office of Sustainability is not the only one taking steps into becoming a green college; students are doing their part as well. In 2010, a new position was created from the student government for Chief Sustainability Officer. Another important thing that is being done by students is educating the community on how to make our university more environmentally friendly. Their mission is to reach our community through different projects for a sustainable change. Conservation is very important in moving forward. We want to make sure that this movement continues and energy consumption, conservation, landscape, recycling, transportation, and so on are very important for our future. Buildings are being build taller to try not to use the land as much. The university of South Florida, Tampa Campus runs a bus service. This bus runs 100 percent biodiesel fuel. This bus service provides trips within the campus and as well in the outside neighborhoods and the mall. 18

Mass Transit is U-Pass program averages 31,500 HART rides per month. Students ride fare-free and faculty and staff pay just $0.25 per trip. Many changes have been made and are being made regarding water consumption at USF. Storm water and rain water is used for many purposes at USF. The energy fund is a project that keeps going and students are the ones who help make this bigger. Every time we sign up for a credit hour, $1 goes towards this fund that helps the University. Also, at the College of Engineering, the Solar Charging Station represents the first 20,000 watt solar charging in the USA. Currently USF is receiving their food fresh from Baking Company, Dressler Foods, TG Lee Dairy, R.G.E. Distributing, and Beege Distributing. Also, all dining halls offer Vegan or Vegetarian options. In the dining halls, recycling is important too. There are recycling bin for cardboard, plastic and cans. One important future project for USF is Green Infrastructure & Water Management in Growing Metropolitan Areas

Conclusion
University of South Florida has made big steps in the going green movement through different project and programs. The Faculty working on the Office of Sustainability is an excellent faculty that truly cares and helps the university become more environmentally friendly. Programs have are being offered for students that are truly intersting in making this movement their career. Students play a mojor part in this because with their contribution this university has been rated one of the top colleges being green. Major steps are still being made to make this college greener.

Annotated Bibliography Print

Ayres, Eleanor.An Ideal Sustainable College Campus Tampa: USF 2011 This book gives a summary of the going green movement at USF. The article shows each campus and their individual efforts to be green and highlights what theyve 19

accomplished. We used this as a reference because it discussed all the universitys green movement. Gerhke, Karissa. Enacting a student Green Energy Fund at USF; an example of effectiveness of policy tools as a means to achieve campus sustainability. Tampa: 2011 This book covers the Green Energy Fund at USF. Talks about the different benefits for the University and hoe students contribute each time they pay for a credit hour. Web Article Austin, Jason. Strategic Initiatives. hTp://www.acad.usf.edu. USF:n.d. Web. 31 Jul 2013. <hTp://www.acad.usf.edu/Office/StrategicInitiatives/Sustain--A-Bull USF.htm>. This website talks about different reports about sustainability. It introduces the founders of the Office of Sustainability. The subject is about the 2009 Going Green EXPO, which are showcase sustainable products and services as well as information information about creating a more sustainable Tampa Bay are. Whiteford, Linda. Executive Summary of the Sustainability Report. Sustainability Steering Committee: 2009. Web. <hTp://www.acad.usf.edu/Office/Strategic-initiatives/docs/USF--Sustainability-Steering--CommiTee--report.pdf>. This article goes into detail about the issue of sustainability that the University would like To address and what is being done. It introduces us the different founders of this movement at USF and what they have accomplished. It also has diagrams to make it easier to understand. Web Page Report Card 2011. Greenreportcard.org. Sustainable Endowments Institute, 2010. Web. <hTp://www.greenreportcard.org/report--card--2011/schools/universityofsouth--fl The green report card website rates the different campuses on their sustainability accomplishments. Our university is a B+ according to this website. It rates the colleges in in different areas; administration, recycling, green building and son on. Green Campus Initiative. USF: Web. 2013. USF Green Campus

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This website is aimed at student involvement so there are links that give a detail for each Group or club. The website also has a summary of USFs history going green and facts about environmental impacts.

Work Cited
Ayres, Eleanor.An Ideal Sustainable College Campus Tampa: USF 2011

Gerhke, Karissa. Enacting a student Green Energy Fund at USF; an example of effectiveness of policy tools as a means to achieve campus sustainability. Tampa: 2011

Austin, Jason. Strategic Initiatives. hTp://www.acad.usf.edu. USF:n.d. Web. 31 Jul 2013. <hTp://www.acad.usf.edu/Office/StrategicInitiatives/Sustain--A-Bull USF.htm>.

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