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For Immediate Release,

01/21/09

Delta College to sign American College & University

Presidents Climate Commitment on Feb. 3rd

(Stockton, CA)

San Joaquin Delta College Superintendent/President, Dr. Raúl Rodriguez, will commit the college to the battle on global warming by signing the American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment (ACUPCC). The ceremony will take place on Tuesday, February 3rd at 4 p.m. in Delta’s Board Room, Administration 103.

The American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment is a high-visibility effort to address global warming by garnering institutional commitments to neutralize greenhouse gas emissions. Signatories will work to accelerate research and advance the efforts of higher education to help equip society to re-stabilize the earth’s climate.

 “Colleges and universities must exercise leadership in their communities to model ways to minimize global warming emissions,” says Dr. Rodriguez. “In addition to reducing our own greenhouse gasses, we hope to graduate students who will work toward climate neutrality.” Rodriguez adds, “Higher education is ready to take on the challenge for the benefit of all.”

Presidents signing the commitment are pledging to eliminate their campuses’ greenhouse gas emissions over time. This involves:

• Completing an emissions inventory.
• Within two years, setting a target date and interim milestones for becoming climate neutral.
• Taking immediate steps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by choosing from a list of short-term actions.
• Integrating sustainability into the curriculum and making it part of the educational experience.
• Making the action plan, inventory and progress reports publicly available.

To date, the leaders of 606 higher education institutions across the U.S. have made the commitment. This represents almost 25% of the nation’s higher education student population.

Those wishing more information on the ACUPCC, may visit their web site at: www.presidentsclimatecommitment.org

For more information regarding Delta College’s commitment, please contact:

Greg Greenwood, Dir., Public Information and Marketing at: (209) 954-5051, or, greggreenwood@deltacollege.edu.