Environmental Policy Advisory Council (EPAC)
Sustainable Development Workgroup
Peace, development and environmental protection are interdependent and indivisible. ~Rio Declaration on Environment and Development, 1993
Meeting Presentations & Notes
Click the image above to take a virtual tour of some of the UConn Storrs Campus's green features.
Workgroup Scope:
Planning & Land Use
- Forest and open space preservation
- Natural resource and habitat protection and restoration efforts
- Responsible growth & management
Low Impact Design
- Campus Sustainable Design Guidelines
- Pedestrian-friendly community design
- Stormwater management design features - e.g. rain gardens, porous pavers and paving, rainwater harvesting
- Water efficient landscaping
- Invasive species control & Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Green Building
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