Be a partner in helping create a sustainable setting for higher education
CMC is committed to sustainability. This means we intend to reduce the college’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 12.5% every 5 years until carbon neutrality is reached in the year 2050. For a detailed analysis of how we will achieve this goal please see our Climate Action Plan (pdf).
Here are just a few of the sustainability efforts initiated collegewide:
Recycle newspaper, magazines, office paper, cardboard and commingled containers.
Replaced incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent or LED bulbs.
Replaced conventional thermostats with programmable. -Conducted a professional energy audit.
Recycle phone books, printer cartridges, cell phones, hazardous waste, building materials, plastic bags and batteries.
Establish and maintain employee green team.
Adopt and use green cleaning products and paper products made from recycled fibers.
In addition, the Leadville and Rifle campuses generate 1/3 of their power from 100 KW solar farms.