June 4, 2008—APPA, the association promoting leadership in educational facilities, recently published two new books on environmental sustainability and green practices. APPA says that reducing campus greenhouse gas emissions and reaching for eventual climate neutrality are ways colleges and universities can demonstrate leadership and encourage the broader environmental change that is desperately needed in all areas today.
In The Green Campus: Meeting the Challenge of Environmental Sustainability, editor Walter Simpson, a 25-year veteran of green campus advocacy, has assembled an anthology that explores the meaning of genuine environmental sustainability–in global and local terms–while profiling excellent campus environmental programs. This comprehensive resource offers guidance and inspiration to campus leaders and advocates who promote sustainability within institutions of higher education.
The second edition of the Environmental Compliance Assistance Guide for Colleges and Universities, published in partnership between APPA and the Campus Safety Health and Environmental Management Association (CSHEMA), updates the key environmental rules and regulations affecting the physical surroundings of educational institutions. This comprehensive guide provides abstracts of 32 programs derived from eight environmental statutes that have been the focus of EPA inspections on college campuses in recent years. The Guide provides elements of an effective program for environmental management and compliance; a regulatory and campus programs matrix; and legislative/regulatory program summaries for the Clean Air and Water acts, CERCLA, EPCRA, FIFRA, RCRA, and more.
For more information and to order these publications visit the APPA Bookstore online.
