The four ways in which colleges and universities are playing a leading role in shifting to more environmentally sustainable operations and policies.
Answer to Problem 1CR
The four ways include the use of solar panels, drought-tolerant plants, biodigester, and organic farming to meet the campus requirements.
Explanation of Solution
The four examples in which colleges and universities are playing a leading role in shifting to more environmentally sustainable operations and policies are as follows:
I. At Oberlin College in Ohio, the students design a more sustainable environmental studies building powered by solar panels. It produces 30% more electricity than the building uses.
II. At the University of Washington, in Seattle, they produce food with organic farming. It saves money, energy use, and greenhouse gas emissions.
III. The University of California, San Diego, uses drought-tolerant plants to save the water for campus use.
IV. The University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh uses a biodigester. It converts manure to fuel that supplies 20% of the energy for heating the campus building.
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