All the items mentioned below work toward fulfilling the University's goals for sustainability which are to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 25% below 2006 levels, decrease the carbon intensity of passenger trips on U-M transportation options by 30% below 2006 levels, reduce waste tonnage diverted to disposal facilities by 40% below 2006 levels, purchase 20% of U-M food in accordance with U-M Sustainable Food Purchasing Guidelines by 2025, protect Huron River water quality by minimizing runoff from impervious surfaces and reducing the volume of land management chemicals used on campus by 40%, and invest in sustainability culture programs to educate our community, track behavior, and report on progress over time. More details on the activities are provided in the answers below. Positive Outcomes: As of July 2014, The Planet Blue Ambassador Programs has over 900 staff/faculty and 500 student certified Planet Blue Ambassadors (PBA) who completed all five training modules and made over 40,000 pledges of action on the campus sustainability goals. As of the end of 2013, the University has had a 22% reduction in carbon intensity per passenger trip on U-M transportation options since 2006. As of 2013, 30 students had declared sustainability as a minor since introduced in the fall of 2012.