Green Initiative Committee

POLICY DOCUMENT ON THE GREEN CAMPUS

Green Campus:

A Green Campus is a place where environmental friendly practices and education combine to promote sustainable and eco-friendly practices in the campus. The green campus concept offers an institution the opportunity to take the lead in redefining its environmental culture and developing new paradigms by creating sustainable solutions to environmental, social and economic needs of mankind.

Objectives of the Go Green Programme:

The first step of the Go Green Programme involves establishing a viable Green-Campus Committee, within the organizational structure of the Institute. Hence, to give this initiative more clarity and authenticity, we now roll out a POLICY DOCUMENT spelling out the strategies, plans and other allied tasks to make this Program functional officially. We believe that greening the campus is all about sweeping away wasteful inefficiencies and using conventional sources of energies for its daily power needs, correct disposal handling, purchase of environment friendly supplies and effective recycling program. The administration of the Institute believes that everyone has to work out the time bound strategies to implement green campus initiatives. These strategies need to be incorporated into the institutional planning and budgeting processes with the aim of developing a clean and green campus.

Composition of the Go- Green Committee

1. Principal of the college- Chairperson- Dr. Manoj Kumar

2. IQAC Coordinator- Secretary- Dr. Amith Adyanthaya

3. Faculty Representative nominated by the Principal- Dr. Karthik Nair, Dr. Rohit Mohan

4. NSS Coordinator- Dr Arun Paul

5. Student Representative- General Secretary of the college- Mr. Vineeth

6. Non-Teaching Staff Representative- Office Superintendent- Mrs. Sujatha S

Scope of the Policy

The Green Campus, Energy and Environment Policies will develop exciting new co-curricular and extracurricular practices that encourage students to take the lead in creating positive change. These initiatives call for a thorough review of all infrastructural, administrative functions from the standpoints of energy efficiency, sustainability and the environment.

➔ Clean Campus Initiatives

➔ Landscaping Initiatives

➔ Clean Air Initiatives

➔ Clean Air Initiatives

➔ Smoking Free Campus

➔ Infrastructure

Clean Campus Initiatives pledged to actively coordinate cleanliness activities in the college and beyond the campus in accordance with the vision of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. It commits to continue with this Programme. The broad vision is as follows:

1. Generating mass awareness on cleanliness and hygiene amongst students and staff members by holding regular cleanliness drives. The idea is to motivate them to contribute in a proactive manner

2. Activities under ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’ will be a key component of all the community work being.

3. Staff Members will be encouraged to participate in the cleanliness drive in the college campus.

4.Conduct workshops on the 3Rs: Reduce, reusing and recycling of waste.

5. Commit to manage waste and maintain clean campus especially during college events.

6. Link Green-Campus activities to Academics in the Institute.

7. Organize Awareness Programs for the students, faculty and society.

8. Waste water Management/ Rain water harvesting

Landscaping Initiatives

The campus landscape, like its buildings, can be seen as the physical embodiment of a college’s values. It is a vital part of the life of a campus, providing space for study, play, outdoor events, relaxation and aesthetic appreciation. Green campus landscapes also manage runoff, help recharge groundwater, and clean and cool the air on campus. The landscape serves as a visual representation of the campus community’s commitment to sustainability. As campus landscapes are so visible and accessible, landscaping initiatives are a great way to build awareness around the environment. The college commits to enriching this healthy habitat and maintaining the symbiotic relation of the institution with nature by

• Organizing annual tree plantation drives
• Encouraging student societies to hold tree planting events

Clean Air Initiatives

We encourage our students and staff to use public transportation. We encourage carpooling to college, an activity that will control air pollution and strengthen social interaction. The entry of automobiles inside the campus is restricted to discourage the use of private vehicles. Smoking and use of tobacco in and around the campus is strictly prohibited as per National Tobacco Control Programme (NTCP) 2007-2008.

Waste management

Solid waste

• Systematically engage with the 3Rs of environment friendliness (Reduce, Reuse and Recycle).
• Collect paper waste produced on campus and collaborate with scrap dealers for recycling.
• Encourage the students and teachers to use emails for assignment submissions to reduce paper waste.

Liquid Waste Management

• Maintain leak proof water fixtures.
• Reuse of wastewater.

Major Green Campus Initiatives considerations:

• Installation of Solar Power street lamps
• Waste water Management/ Rainwater harvesting
• Development of Sewage Water Treatment Plant.
• Plastic free Campus
• Tree Plantation Drive
• Cleanliness Drive
• Landscaping and gardens
• Use of LEDs only
• Digital Library/ E-Learning Centre
• Green, Environment and Energy Audit
• Restricted entry of automobiles