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Commitments to action on climate change
Columbia College Chicago signed onto the American College and University President Climate Commitment in 2010. The college has yet to follow through on plans to adopt an energy-efficient appliance purchasing policy, or to establish a committee that supports climate and sustainability shareholder proposals at companies where the institution’s endowment is invested.

Energy Profile
A Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventory was completed in June 2011. The results show total CO2 equivalent emissions of 19,381.1 metric tonnes for the baseline year of 2010.

In 2012, following the process of “Prioritization”, the college decided to cut the Recycling Program and consolidate it with the custodial staff. The Recycling Program no longer exists as it once did. It no longer has funding to host events or spread awareness of recycling throughout campus.

In 2011, the college hired the company Sustainametrics to revamp the sustainability initiatives on campus. The company established a great website that highlights eight different “Green Teams” that will help pave the way for a more sustainble future for the college. So far, none of these initiatives have been implemented.

Energy Investments
Columbia College has at least $8 million dollars invested in the oil, gas and coal industry, but the number may be much higher. Ken Gotsch, the CFO of Columbia, reported that these companies include Murphy Oil Corporation and Apache Corporation, both oil and gas companies.