An Analysis of Sustainability Strategic Planning at Duke University
Abstract
This study was conducted in order to inform the sustainability planning process at
Duke University and similar institutions of higher education. Through interviews of
Duke University Campus Sustainability Committee members and a cost-benefit analysis
of Duke’s Climate Action Plan, we evaluated the effectiveness of Duke’s sustainability
planning and implementation process. Additionally, we investigated the widely varying
sustainability approaches and metrics used by fifteen peer institutions to evaluate
their relative merits. In depth interviews were also conducted with Brown University
and Yale University staff members for comparison to Duke. Our work resulted in (1)
a generic roadmap for universities seeking to develop their own sustainability plan
and (2) a list of recommendations to improve upon Duke's already successful model.
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Hildenbrand, Jim; Jones, Kelly; & Willie, Nicholas (2012). An Analysis of Sustainability Strategic Planning at Duke University. Master's project, Duke University. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10161/5338.Collections
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