Sewanee: The University of the South

Institutional Information
Commitments:
  • Carbon Commitment
  • Race to Zero
Specific Goals:
  • Carbon neutral by 2030
  • 10% reduction of Total Carbon by 2013 relative to 2008
  • 20% reduction of Total Carbon by 2016 relative to 2008
  • 50% reduction of Total Carbon by 2020 relative to 2008
Change in Emissions from 2014 to 2020:
  • Scopes 1 and 2: -61%
  • Scope 3: -74%
  • Gross emissions: -65%
  • Net emissions: -65%
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Totals
2014 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Gross MTCDE 19,311.85 15,418.81 13,661.14 14,928.85 14,473.45 6,736.17
Offsets (MTCDE) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Compost (MTCDE) 0.00 0.00 -2.94 -2.94 -7.35 -7.35
Non-Additional Sequestration (MTCDE) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Biogenic (MT CO2) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Net MTCDE 19,311.85 15,418.81 13,658.20 14,925.91 14,466.10 6,728.82
2014 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Scope 1 (MTCDE) 5,001.22 3,666.98 3,375.83 4,185.37 3,773.85 525.21
Scope 2 (MTCDE) 8,420.13 5,937.80 5,846.10 6,031.19 5,774.06 4,673.99
Scope 3 (MTCDE) 5,890.50 5,814.03 4,439.21 4,712.29 4,925.54 1,536.97
2014 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Other On-Campus Stationary (MTCDE) 3,935.23 2,949.52 2,485.93 3,039.50 2,858.05 26.48
Direct Transportation (MTCDE) 374.93 322.77 375.26 376.91 342.59 363.88
Refrigerants & Chemicals (MTCDE) 679.73 377.51 499.73 754.33 563.60 124.92
Fertilizer & Animals (MTCDE) 11.33 17.18 14.91 14.63 9.61 9.93
Purchased Electricity (MTCDE) 8,420.13 5,937.80 5,846.10 6,031.19 5,774.06 4,673.99
Faculty Commuting (MTCDE) 328.49 397.49 212.55 211.18 213.20
Staff Commuting (MTCDE) 1,635.40 2,359.37 1,327.45 1,318.90 1,331.52
Directly Financed Air Travel (MTCDE) 362.93 357.79 352.24 350.78 346.73
Solid Waste (MTCDE) 1,466.93 1,167.87 1,210.39 1,237.32 1,505.19 1,213.23
Wastewater (MTCDE) 45.80 45.08 41.68 39.02 46.93 35.50
FERA (MTCDE) 1,588.20 1,192.28 1,005.43 1,229.01 1,155.55 11.86
T&D Losses (MTCDE) 462.75 294.15 289.47 326.08 326.42 276.38
2014 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Total Purchased Electricity Consumption(kWh) 14,496,026 13,740,881 13,522,342 13,488,012 14,008,933 12,969,640
Utility green pricing Purchased(kWh) 747,000 747,000 747,000 747,000 747,000 747,000
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