佩珀代因大学 is committed to managing our resources in an ethical, practical, and purposeful manner that is consistent with our mission. We retain a steadfast and faithful focus on sustainability through communication of successes and challenges, implementation of practices, and education of those we are charged with serving. There is no greater role we can play in the sustainability field than to capture the hearts and minds of our students to strengthen them for lives of purpose, service, and leadership.

背景和历史

Long before "green" became part of our common vernacular, 佩珀代因大学 recognized our obligation to manage, conserve, and sustain natural resources. This duty arises out of our belief that we are called to respect and care for the awesome gifts that God has bestowed upon us. 下面是我们承诺的几个例子。

给n our California location, water conservation is one of the most important sustainable practices we undertake. Pepperdine began using reclaimed water for campus irrigation in 1972. The most sophisticated hydrogeological monitoring program of any institution on the West Coast was implemented in 1987, allowing us to carefully monitor and reduce the irrigation water used on our 830-acre campus.

佩珀代因大学致力于改善空气质量，减少对化石燃料的依赖。 Examples include our "rideshare" program, through the use of carpools, vanpools, and mass transit; 我们的电动和混合动力汽车车队； 航天飞机服务; and on-campus housing for 52 percent of students and 119 faculty and staff residences.

Pepperdine's campus enhancement projects incorporate sustainable elements while retaining high-caliber operations. 这类措施的例子包括最佳太阳方位； 节能玻璃、照明和气候控制系统； low -low toilets and showers; 原生植被; 使用循环再造及低挥发性有机化合物的建筑材料； natural-gas heating systems; 冷水机水冷却； 以及校园能源管理系统。

佩珀代因在我们每个学校的每个级别提供可持续的课程。 Courses range from International Environmental Law at the 华体会体育 to Environmental and Natural Resource Economics at the 华体会体育. Students and faculty participate in associations devoted to environmental consciousness from the Graziadio School's Net Impact to 西维尔大学's Surfrider Foundation. Faculty members actively conduct research in the sustainability and conservation fields from native vegetation restoration to grunion and newt ecology.

数字也证明了我们的持续承诺。 Renewable energy resources account for 16 percent of all energy used on campus, our verified diversion rate of recycled materials is 78 percent, and 30 percent of our meals come from local foods.

These are just a few of the many ways in which 佩珀代因大学's sustainable stewardship has shaped our operations and curriculum. Pepperdine continues to strive to incorporate sustainability into our everyday lives through everyday practices.

采购政策

It is the responsibility of all departments on campus to consider the environmental, social, and economic implications of their purchasing decisions. Specific considerations for regularly acquired products follow, but the intent of this policy is to apply this same calculus to each purchase made by a department or individual. To assist with this effort, 佩珀代因大学's 可持续发展中心 will regularly disseminate information about the importance of sustainable purchasing, inform departments about these sustainable purchasing preferences, and provide guidance to any individuals or departments so requesting.

1.1电子采购

佩珀代因大学 will work toward increasing the procurement of electronics with certain environmental attributes. These include high-recycled content (e.g., over 75 percent), waste minimization, environmentally responsible production methods, demonstrable maximum durability or biodegradability, reparability, energy efficiency, and non-toxicity. 佩珀代因大学 has a purchasing preference for products that are at least EPEAT Silver Certified, a system that helps purchasers evaluate, compare, and select electronic products based on these aforementioned attributes.

佩珀代因大学 also encourages departments to consider the availability of existing equipment prior to making new electronics purchases. For example, we encourage individuals to rely upon networked printers rather than purchasing individual printers.

1.2清洁用品采购

It is Pepperdine's preference to purchase and use environmentally preferable cleaning products whenever they perform satisfactorily and can be acquired at similar total value (i.e., cost/quality). Specifically, Pepperdine encourages the use of Green Seal- and EcoLogo-certified cleaning products whose standards are based on performance, health, and sustainability.

1.3办公用纸采购

佩珀代因大学 is committed to promoting the use of recycled paper and recommends that all departments use at least 30 percent post-consumer recycled paper for all printing jobs. While we encourage even higher recycled content, 30 percent post-consumer recycled content paper maintains high quality and is available at rates comparable to non-recycled content paper.