Pitzer College

Institutional Information
Commitments:
  • Carbon Commitment
  • Race to Zero
Specific Goals:
  • Carbon neutral by 2050
  • 20% reduction of Total Carbon by 2020 relative to 2008
  • 100% reduction of Total Carbon by 2050 relative to 2008 
Change in Emissions from 2007 to 2018:
  • Scopes 1 and 2: N/A
  • Scope 3: 12562%
  • Gross emissions: 24614%
  • Net emissions: 24614%
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Totals
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Gross MTCDE 18.84 4,583.23 1,852.74 1,966.60 4,050.78 9.95 4,960.98 4,985.00 4,968.34 5,002.84 4,656.21
Offsets (MTCDE) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Compost (MTCDE) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -17.22 0.00 -10.50 -7.35 -2.94 -2.18 0.00
Non-Additional Sequestration (MTCDE) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 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 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Net MTCDE 18.84 4,583.23 1,852.74 1,966.60 4,033.56 9.95 4,950.48 4,977.65 4,965.40 5,000.66 4,656.21
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Scope 1 (MTCDE) 0.00 929.65 0.00 0.00 798.44 0.00 1,213.48 1,277.76 1,372.49 1,391.84 1,151.96
Scope 2 (MTCDE) 0.00 1,473.27 0.00 0.00 1,358.47 0.00 1,402.94 1,444.55 1,324.39 1,253.17 1,118.74
Scope 3 (MTCDE) 18.84 2,180.31 1,852.74 1,966.60 1,893.87 9.95 2,344.56 2,262.69 2,271.46 2,357.83 2,385.51
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Other On-Campus Stationary (MTCDE) 838.45 781.10 1,204.86 1,262.81 1,355.96 1,374.21 1,103.80
Direct Transportation (MTCDE) 22.93 15.13 8.27 14.60 16.18 17.57 13.78
Refrigerants & Chemicals (MTCDE) 66.48 34.36
Fertilizer & Animals (MTCDE) 1.79 2.21 0.35 0.35 0.35 0.06 0.02
Purchased Electricity (MTCDE) 1,473.27 1,358.47 1,402.94 1,444.55 1,324.39 1,253.17 1,118.74
Faculty Commuting (MTCDE) 1.77 1.15 164.27 142.47 144.92 152.44 141.89
Staff Commuting (MTCDE) 1.13 445.84 392.86 485.75 625.21 610.42
Student Commuting (MTCDE) 0.01 5.73 7.95 7.74 8.30 8.62
Directly Financed Air Travel (MTCDE) 501.40 488.76 488.58 473.35 165.44 250.09 247.68 272.88 266.20
Study Abroad Air Travel (MTCDE) 1,033.92 1,202.17 1,321.38 885.24 860.58 744.75 640.42 606.49 729.49
Solid Waste (MTCDE) 127.31 127.31 127.31 74.73 110.89 110.89 110.89 33.75 33.75
Wastewater (MTCDE) 17.05 17.43 12.26 17.58 9.95 22.39 18.82 11.66 29.46 73.91
Paper Purchasing (MTCDE) 17.07 17.07 17.07 17.07 26.56 12.89 12.15 16.25 16.26 15.64
FERA (MTCDE) 337.85 314.38 485.95 510.03 547.65 557.69 449.13
T&D Losses (MTCDE) 145.71 99.74 70.58 72.68 58.50 55.35 56.46
2008 2011 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Total Purchased Electricity Consumption(kWh) 4,752,044 4,883,597 5,419,861 5,580,621 5,510,332 5,213,993 4,946,850
Voluntary unbundled RECs Purchased(kWh) 117,000 5,500,000 5,500,000
Voluntary unbundled RECs Verification Green-e Green-e Green-e
Solar Retained(kWh) 119,866 149,370