{"id":6921,"date":"2012-06-18T11:25:20","date_gmt":"2012-06-18T15:25:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/?p=6921"},"modified":"2013-02-05T11:12:46","modified_gmt":"2013-02-05T15:12:46","slug":"university-honored-with-sustainability-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2012\/06\/university-honored-with-sustainability-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"University honored with sustainability awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As the infrastructure of the University steadily and significantly improves, it quietly reduces its carbon footprint.\u00a0 Our efforts have been recognized.\u00a0\u00a0<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2012\/06\/Campus-Trees_10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" data-attachment-id=\"6934\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2012\/06\/university-honored-with-sustainability-awards\/campus-trees_10\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2012\/06\/Campus-Trees_10.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"399,600\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;7.1&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Jaimie Davis&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D300S&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1339761069&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;17&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Campus-Trees_10\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2012\/06\/Campus-Trees_10.jpg\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6934\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2012\/06\/Campus-Trees_10-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2012\/06\/Campus-Trees_10-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2012\/06\/Campus-Trees_10.jpg 399w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a>The Arbor Day Foundation and Toyota Motor North America, Inc., recently designated UTC as a 2011 Tree Campus USA\u00ae.\u00a0 The national program \u201chonors higher education institutions and their leaders for promoting healthy trees and engaging students and staff in the spirit of conservation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>UTC earned this recognition by achieving five core standards for sustainable campus forestry required by Tree Campus USA, including establishment of a tree advisory committee, evidence of a campus tree-care plan, dedicated annual expenditures for its campus tree program, an Arbor Day observance, and the sponsorship of student service-learning projects.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYour diligence in improving the environment and quality of life at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga contributes to a healthier, more sustainable world for us all,\u201d said Mary Widhelm, Program Manager, Arbor Day Foundation.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, UTC\u2019s \u201clongstanding commitment to green power\u201d led to its nomination and selection to receive the University Green Power Leadership Award.<\/p>\n<p>By purchasing green power with the student-approved green fee \u201cthe University of Tennessee-Chattanooga is supporting the development of clean renewable energy in Tennessee,\u201d according to Reagan Richmond, Campus Programs Director for the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy.<\/p>\n<p>Since 2010, the Southern Alliance for Clean has \u201crecognized individuals and institutions actively supporting a clean and efficient energy future through campus initiatives at the Summit for Campus Sustainability.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0 UTC was recognized at the Green Power Switch Leadership Awards dinner held in Memphis as part of the 2012 Tennessee Valley Solar Solutions Conference.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the infrastructure of the University steadily and significantly improves, it quietly reduces its carbon footprint.\u00a0 Our efforts have been recognized.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link-wrap\"><span><a class=\"more-link button text\" href=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2012\/06\/university-honored-with-sustainability-awards\/\">Continue Reading 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