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Of the 71 members of the American Association of Universities (the top research institutions in North America), Purdue is one of two without a university-backed goal for reducing carbon emissions.
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In 2023, Indiana University approved their plan to reach carbon neutrality by 2040
Purdue's report to the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education shows we have a lot of work to do to reduce our carbon emissions

 

In 2020, over 8000 students signed a petition, delivered to Pres. Daniels, calling on Purdue to commit to decarbonizing
Purdue's Physical Facilities team (not an official university policy) has a Master Plan to cut emissions by 50% by 2025 (with 2011 as the base-year). As of Fiscal Year 2022, we have achieved 15% reductions.
All three governmental bodies at Purdue (Purdue Student Government, Purdue Graduate Student Government, and the University Senate) passed resolutions calling on Purdue to commit to decarbonizing
The Association for Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE)'s report on Purdue gave us a score of 0 out of 4 on “Clean and Renewable Energy”?
As of Fiscal Year 2022, each year the Purdue community was responsible for 11 metric tons of CO2/person
Purdue's emission are the equivalent to each person at Purdue driving an average car 28,200 miles/year
The Wade Power Plant on campus generates 50% of the campus's power
Between the power produced on campus and the power Purdue purchases, we were responsible for 516,000 metric tons of CO2 in Fiscal Year 2022
Purdue's annual emissions are the equivalent of 115,000 gasoline-powered vehicles being driven/year
Purdue's annual emissions are equivalent to the emissions from electricity use in 100,400 homes
Purdue's annual emissions are the equivalent to charging 62,767,605,489 smart phones
Of the 1194 vehicles in Purdue's campus fleet, 21 are electric or hybrid
In 2020, over 8000 students signed a petition, delivered to Pres. Daniels, calling on Purdue to commit to decarbonizing
Purdue's Physical Facilities team (not an official university policy) has a Master Plan to cut emissions by 50% by 2025 (with 2011 as the base-year). As of Fiscal Year 2022, we have achieved 15% reductions.
All three governmental bodies at Purdue (Purdue Student Government, Purdue Graduate Student Government, and the University Senate) passed resolutions calling on Purdue to commit to decarbonizing
The Association for Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE)'s report on Purdue gave us a score of 0 out of 4 on “Clean and Renewable Energy”?
As of Fiscal Year 2022, each year the Purdue community was responsible for 11 metric tons of CO2/person
Purdue's emission are the equivalent to each person at Purdue driving an average car 28,200 miles/year
The Wade Power Plant on campus generates 50% of the campus's power
Between the power produced on campus and the power Purdue purchases, we were responsible for 516,000 metric tons of CO2 in Fiscal Year 2022
Purdue's annual emissions are the equivalent of 115,000 gasoline-powered vehicles being driven/year
Purdue's annual emissions are equivalent to the emissions from electricity use in 100,400 homes
Purdue's annual emissions are the equivalent to charging 62,767,605,489 smart phones
Of the 1194 vehicles in Purdue's campus fleet, 21 are electric or hybrid