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Policy 1011
Environmental
Protection Policy
I. PURPOSE
The purpose of this
policy is to guide Longwood University operations as they relate to the
Institution’s impact on the environment.
II.
POLICY
Longwood University will reduce its negative impact on the natural
environment and conduct operations in an environmentally responsible manner
while incorporating the following:
1. Environmental Compliance: Meet,
and where practical, exceed all applicable State and Federal environmental laws
and regulations.
2. Continual Improvement: Continually
improve the University’s Environmental Management System and make it an
integral part of our standard business practices.
3. Stewardship: Preserve the natural
environment through conservation, managing resources responsibly and
implementing best management practices.
4. Education: Raise awareness of
environmental issues by incorporating environmental education, management and
training in objectives and practices.
5. Pollution Prevention:
Reduce and prevent the introduction of pollutants, including physical,
biological and chemical, into the environment and minimize the use of toxic
substances seeking alternatives where available.
6. Respond: Respond to environmental
incidents at University facilities appropriately and efficiently.
7. Planning: Develop and periodically
review environmental objectives and targets as part of maintaining the
University’s Environmental Management System.
Approved by the
Board of Visitors, September 11, 2009