Creating a Roadmap to Zero Waste at NAU’s Flagstaff Mountain Campus
Project Summary:
The Creating a Roadmap to Zero Waste at NAU’s Flagstaff Mountain Campus project is developing a comprehensive strategy to guide the university toward zero-waste operations. Led by a collaborative student research team alongside the School of Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems, this initiative establishes implementable solutions and realistic timelines to divert 90% of campus material away from local landfills. By adapting a multi-criteria decision assessment tool, the team is evaluating and ranking actionable zero-waste projects based on their environmental impact, greenhouse gas reductions, and economic return on investment. Ultimately, this research initiative strengthens NAU’s partnership with the City of Flagstaff’s sustainability goals while successfully transforming the mountain campus into a dynamic living laboratory for sustainability.
Project Lead:
Annie Bachmayer, Joshua Rihs, Darren Bingham
Project Advisor:
Richard Rushforth
Date:
2021-04-12
Funding Amount:
$4,400
Department:
SICCS