This section includes citations for works utilized during the drafting of the 2020 Climate Action Plan as well as reference material to supplement the recommendations contained within the 2020 Climate Action Plan.
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Alistair Hall, Sophie Bedecarre Ernst, James Falino, et al., "Internal Carbon Accounting at a Small Liberal Arts College," Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, New York, 2015.
Alistair Hall, Mary Ann Cunningham, Thomas Porcello, et al., “The 2016 Climate Action Plan,” Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, New York, 2016.
Camila Bobroff, “Multi-criteria Analysis for Vassar’s 2020-2025 Climate Action Plan,” August 2020
“Sustainable Development Goals,” United Nations Development Programs, accessed September 26, 2020
Ecosystem Energy Services, “Net Zero Study Final Report,” August 1, 2019.
Benjamin Shaffer, “A Future Heating Plan for Vassar College,” August 17, 2018.
New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, “What Is RTEM?,” New York, June 2018.
Tom Strumolo, “Vassar College Energy Master Plan,” Poughkeepsie, New York, 2020.
M.C. Heller et al. “Greenhouse gas emissions and energy use associated with production of individual self-selected US diets,” Environmental Research Letters 13(4), 044004 (2018): Accessed September 28, 2020.
Anna Lockhart, “Waste Audit Report,” Vassar College, Poughkeepsie New York, August 2020
US Department of Agriculture, “Sustainable Agriculture: Definitions and Terms,” by Mary V. Gold, (Beltsville, MD 2007), accessed September 26, 2020
“New VFEP Carbon i-Tree v6 Urban Forest Effects and Values,” Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, New York, 2018.
Camila Bobroff, “Air Travel Fact Sheets,” August 2020
Joseph Lelyveld, “Mood is Joyful as City Gives Its Support,” New York Times, April 23, 1970.
Charleen Kress, “MAN MUST RELEARN TO LIVE OR BE CONDEMNED TO DIE,” Miscellany News, April 17, 1970