Green Campus Audit Report

Green Campus Audit is systematic identification, quantification, recording, reporting and analysis of components of environmental diversity. It aims to analyze environmental practices within and outside the college campus, which will have an impact on the eco-friendly ambience. It was initiated with the motive of inspecting the work conducted within the college campus and departments whose exercises can cause risk to the health of inhabitants and the environment. Green Audit gives a direction to improve the condition of environment. It also tells whether the campus is green or not and indicates the threatening area of risk.

St. Xavier’s College, Ranchi is deeply concerned about the environment and converting the college campus as eco-campus. Being a premier institution of higher learning, the college has green policy to keep college campus clean and green so that students may learn to take care of our mother earth our common home and be eco sensitive and be responsible citizens of our country India.

The main objectives of this green audit is to assess the environmental quality and the management strategies being implemented in St. Xavier’s College, Ranchi. The specific objectives are:

1. To assess the quality of the water and soil in the St. Xavier’s college campus.
2. To monitor the energy consumption pattern of the college.
3. To quantify the liquid and solid waste generation and management plans in the campus.
4. To assess the carbon foot print of the college.
5. To assess whether the measures implemented by St. Xavier’s College have helped to reduce the Carbon Footprint.
6. To impart environment management plans to the college.
7. Providing a database for corrective actions and future plans.
8. To assess whether extracurricular activities of the Institution support the collection, recovery, reuse and recycling of solid wastes.
9. To identify the gap areas and suggest recommendations to improve the Green Campus status of St. Xavier’s College.

1. Audit for Water Management: Water is a natural resource; all living organisms depend on water. While freely available in many natural environments, in human settlements potable (drinkable) water is less readily available. Groundwater depletion and water contamination are taking place at an alarming rate. Hence it is essential to examine the quality and usage of water in the college.
2. Audit for Energy Management: Energy conservation is an important aspect of campus sustainability which is also linked with carbon foot print of the campus. Energy auditing deals with the conservation and methods to reduce its consumption related to environmental degradation.
3. Audit for Waste Management: Human activities create waste, and it is the way these wastes are handled, stored, collected and disposed of, which can pose risks to the environment and to public health. Pollution from waste is aesthetically unpleasing and results in large amounts of litter in our communities which can cause health problems. So it is important to diagnoses the prevailing waste disposal policies and suggests the best way to combat the problems.
4. Audit for Green Campus Management: Trees play an important ecological role within the urban environment, as well as support improved public health and provide aesthetic benefits to campus. In one year, a single mature tree will absorb up to 48 pounds of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, and release it as oxygen. The amount of oxygen released by the trees of the campus is good for the people in the campus.
5. Audit for Carbon Footprint: Burning of fossil fuels (such as petrol, coal) has an impact on the environment through the emission of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. The most common greenhouse gas is carbon dioxide. The release of carbon dioxide gas into the Earth’s atmosphere through human activities is commonly known as carbon emissions. Vehicular emission is the main source of carbon emission in the campus.

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