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Green Fee Committee
By Nick Light | February 9, 2010
Recently, Student Senate created a Green Fee Ad Hoc Committee, designed to explore the feasibility and benefits that a green fee would have at Cornell. This committee was formed in response to a resolution brought before Senate by the Environmental Club (listed below). If you are interested in serving on this committee, please contact the chair, Tommy LeForce, for more information. In addition, if you have any comments or concerns, please feel free to contact your representatives on Senate. You can find your representatives here.
Resolution:
WHEREAS Cornell College has set a goal of improving energy efficiency and reducing the college’s carbon footprint,
WHEREAS instituting a green fee would be an effective way to demonstrate a commitment to this goal,
WHEREAS a green fee provides a unique opportunity to have a large and lasting positive effect on campus sustainability,
WHEREAS we have a responsibility to reduce the negative impact from the pollution we create has on our neighbors near and far,
WHEREAS implementing projects which increase energy efficiency possesses the potential to reduce energy costs,
THEREFORE we support the creation of a fund, replenished by an annual student fee of fifteen dollars, for projects on campus aimed to reduce energy use, emissions, and costs
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