Green Office Pledge

Thank you for your interest in the UTC Green Office Pledge.

The UTC Green Office Pledge encourages staff, faculty and administrators to demonstrate their voluntary commitment to environmental best practices and reducing UTC’s campus carbon footprint.

By taking the UTC Green Office Pledge, your department commits to support the goals of the UTC Climate Action Plan in these areas:

Conservation: Conserve energy and water in offices, academic and common spaces.
Education: Integrate sustainability into administrative, staff, and faculty conversations.
Purchasing: Follow UT System sustainable purchasing and business guidelines whenever possible.
Recycling: Support and participate in campus recycling and technotrash efforts to reduce landfill waste.
Transportation: Encourage alternative transport for commute, meetings, and travel.

Pledge

By applying for the UTC Green Office Pledge, I pledge to consider researching, supporting, and encouraging best sustainable practices in the areas of Conservation, Education, Purchasing, Recycling and Transportation, with the goal of reducing our UTC Campus Carbon footprint.

I understand that I and or my designated representative will be provided with a suggested checklist of best practices, and agree to review the recommended next steps for become a Certified Green Office, implementing practical solutions to efficiency and effectiveness in the focus areas outlined as part of UTCs green l light certification and the Climate Action Plan.

Green Office Pledge Form

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Number of Employees (1 for individual pledge)

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I understand a checklist of best practices is available for review and consideration, and agree to make my work or office space more sustainable	I understand a checklist of best practices is available for review and consideration, and agree to make my work or office space more sustainable

This program was initiated by the 2015-16 University Innovation in Honors Class, UHON 2850 Project Green|Light, in partnership with the support of the UTC Office of Sustainability and Chattanooga's green|spaces.

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