| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 66.19 |
| Liaison | Kimberly Reeves |
| Submission Date | Nov. 22, 2024 |
Agnes Scott College
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Kimberly
Reeves Executive Director Center for Sustainability |
1.1 Coordinating committee, officer, or office for sustainability
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s sustainability committees:
When Agnes Scott College began its sustainability program in 2007, the Office of Sustainability established the Sustainability Steering Committee (SSC). The committee guided the initial sustainability plan and climate action plan, while also providing assistance for all aspects of the college’s sustainability program, including STARS. The committee was made up of trustees, alumnae, students, faculty, and staff and was chaired by former President Elizabeth Kiss.
In 2015, the Office of Sustainability transitioned to the Center for Sustainability, which marked a transition from sustainability planning to program implementation. As a result, the Center transitioned the SSC into programmatic committees that provide guidance and planning on some of the college’s programmatic priorities, including the Arboretum Advisory Committee and the Green Revolving Fund Committee. These two committees meet three to four times a year and have been instrumental in guiding two of the Center’s hallmark programs. The Arboretum Advisory Committee works to ensure no-net loss of tree canopy, collaborate on engagement opportunities with the broader campus and surrounding communities, and provide education through events, activities and campaigns. The Green Revolving Fund Committee helps run the Green Revolving Fund and make decisions about project funding. In February 2021, Agnes Scott and the City of Decatur, Georgia completed a joint Climate Resilience Plan (CRP). The purpose of the CRP was to identify together the most pressing impacts of climate change anticipated in this region and to outline the strategies for addressing these impacts, both in terms of preparation and response. Agnes Scott hosts the Climate Resilience Plan Implementation Task Force, which serves to implement the goals and projects outlined in the CRP. Members of each committee are listed below.
- Green Revolving Fund Committee
- Henry Eyer, ITS - Network/Voice Department
- Robert Gaskins, Senior Financial Analyst; GRF Chair
- Isabelle Grovenstein, Undergraduate Student
- Dewanda Henderson, Assistant Director of Facilities
- Yumiko Kanoura, Facilities Operations/Quality Standards Manager
- Alan Koch, Professor of Mathematics
- Grace Payne, Sustainability Fellow
- John Pilger, William R. Kenan Jr. Professor of Biology & Co-Chair ESS Minor
- Kimberly Reeves, Executive Director of the Center for Sustainability
- David Waggoner, Energy Manager & GRF Project Manager
- Corey Wilson, Director of Facilities
- Arboretum Advisory Committee
- Rance Brown, ASC Arborist
- James Diedrick, Emeriti Professor of English
- Molly Embree, Director of STEM Mentored Research & STEM Scholars Program in the Science Center for Women
- Sammie Gautreaux, Undergraduate Student
- Isabelle Grovenstein, Undergraduate Student
- Dewanda Henderson, Assistant Director of Facilities
- Chris Hughes, ASC Arborist
- Jennifer Kovacs, Associate Professor of Biology
- Indie Lorick, Undergraduate Student
- Amy Lovell, Professor of Astronomy
- Kate McAlpin, Director of Woodlands Garden
- Grace Payne, Sustainability Fellow
- John Pilger, William R. Kenan Jr. Professor of Biology & Co-Chair ESS Minor
- Belinda Reese, Director of People & Culture
- Kimberly Reeves, Executive Director of the Center for Sustainability
- LeAnna Rensi Casey, Senior Director for Leadership Engagement and Service
- Kylie Roach, Undergraduate Student
- Hanna Sloth, Sustainability Fellow
- Sophia Smith, People & Culture Coordinator
- Corey Wilson, Director of Facilities
- Climate Resilience Plan Implementation Task Force
- Corey Wilson, Director of Facilities
- Hanna Sloth, Sustainability Fellow
- Kimberly Reeves, Executive Director of the Center for Sustainability
- Austen Krill, Director of Institutional Assessment
- Blayne McDonald, Assistant Director of Service and External Engagement
- Jennifer Kovacs, Associate Professor of Biology
- Molly Embree, Director of STEM Mentored Research & STEM Scholars Program in the Science Center for Women
- Dewanda Henderson, Assistant Director of Facilities
- Henry Hope, Director of Public Safety
- Grace Payne, Sustainability Fellow
- The Task Force additionally includes members of the surrounding community including City of Decatur staff, local residents, and local organizations and groups. A full list of non-Agnes Scott members is available upon request.
Does the institution have one or more sustainability officers?:
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s sustainability officers:
Executive Director - Leads all of the college's climate action and sustainability initiatives within the guidelines of federal, state and local laws, and office, division and college policies and procedures. Reports to the president and works with faculty, staff, students, and trustees, as well as both on and off campus associates, other higher education institutions, donors, alumnae, government agencies and partners in Decatur and local and national arenas. The Director is supported by 1-2 Sustainability Fellows that work to create a culture of sustainability, climate action and justice on campus and that organize and promote initiatives that support the college’s goal to reach carbon neutrality by 2037.
Does the institution have a sustainability office that includes more than one full-time equivalent employee?:
Description of each sustainability office:
The Center for Sustainability strives to connect all aspects of campus life together to reach the common goals of living in a sustainable way and reducing the College’s carbon footprint. The Center is housed within the Office of the President. First a sustainability office was opened in 2008, following the appointment of Agnes Scott College’s first director of sustainability, Susan Kidd. In 2015, the office became the Center for Sustainability with Kidd as the executive director. In 2022, Kimberly Reeves was hired as the executive director. In addition, the Center always has one recent graduate hired as a Sustainability Fellow. The Center is able to hire additional programmatic Sustainability Fellows as necessary. This has included hiring Fellows to focus exclusively on GHG emissions/climate action planning and LEED certification.
Full-time equivalent of people employed in the sustainability offices:
Is at least one of the institution’s sustainability committees, officers, or offices charged with coordinating various campus constituencies in the advancement of sustainability across the entire institution?:
Narrative outlining the activities and substantive accomplishments of the institution-wide coordinating body or officer during the previous three years:
The Executive Director of the Center for Sustainability has:
- Engaged in monthly briefings of the President and Vice President for Business & Finance
- Co-facilitated the implementation of a joint-Climate Resilience Plan with on- and off-campus partners
- Engaged in regular donor engagement and sustainability fundraising efforts
- Trained four Agnes Scott graduates to work in the Center as sustainability fellows and provided mentorship/supervision of nine student interns
- Developed and continued to foster partnerships across campus divisions to advance sustainability initiatives
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