| Overall Rating | Bronze |
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| Overall Score | 34.48 |
| Liaison | Rebecca Jones |
| Submission Date | Feb. 9, 2022 |
Austin College
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination
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Rebecca
Jones Coordinator Center for Environmental Studies |
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Sustainability committee(s)
Yes
The charter or mission statement of the committee(s) or a brief description of each committee's purview and activities:
1) The Environmental Sustainability Advisory Committee advises the senior staff (President and Vice Presidents) on sustainability opportunities.
2) The Environmental Sustainability Implementation Subcommittee ensures that adopted green policies are maintained, solves problems arising from adopted green practices, discusses additional opportunities to make the campus greener.
3) The Thinking Green Campus Awareness Committee seeks to increase campus participation in environmental responsibility and sustainable utilization of resources so that students will enrich their communities beyond Austin College.
2) The Environmental Sustainability Implementation Subcommittee ensures that adopted green policies are maintained, solves problems arising from adopted green practices, discusses additional opportunities to make the campus greener.
3) The Thinking Green Campus Awareness Committee seeks to increase campus participation in environmental responsibility and sustainable utilization of resources so that students will enrich their communities beyond Austin College.
Members of each committee, including affiliations and role:
1) Environmental Sustainability Advisory Committee:
Peter Schulze, Chair - Director, Center for Environmental Studies; David Turk - Director, Physical Plant; Karann Durland - Faculty member; Cary Wacker - Administrative Staff member; Trevor Slansky '22 and Abby Teicher '23 - Student leaders of Thinking Green Campus Awareness & the Student Sustainability Fund
2) Environmental Sustainability Implementation Subcommittee:
Peter Schulze, Chair - Director, Center for Environmental Studies; David Turk - Director, Physical Plant; Debbie Hill - Facilities Manager; Patrick Miller - Director of Student Life; Thomas Hermanson - Director of Food Services; Rebecca Jones - Coordinator, Center for Environmental Studies; Heidi Ellis - VP of Business Affairs
3) Thinking Green Campus Awareness Committee
Mari Elise Ewing, Chair - Director of Thinking Green Campus Awareness; Rebecca Jones - Coordinator, Center for Environmental Studies; Trevor Slansky '22, Abby Teicher '23, Shruti Raghavan '23 - Student leaders of TGCA, the Student Sustainability Fund
Peter Schulze, Chair - Director, Center for Environmental Studies; David Turk - Director, Physical Plant; Karann Durland - Faculty member; Cary Wacker - Administrative Staff member; Trevor Slansky '22 and Abby Teicher '23 - Student leaders of Thinking Green Campus Awareness & the Student Sustainability Fund
2) Environmental Sustainability Implementation Subcommittee:
Peter Schulze, Chair - Director, Center for Environmental Studies; David Turk - Director, Physical Plant; Debbie Hill - Facilities Manager; Patrick Miller - Director of Student Life; Thomas Hermanson - Director of Food Services; Rebecca Jones - Coordinator, Center for Environmental Studies; Heidi Ellis - VP of Business Affairs
3) Thinking Green Campus Awareness Committee
Mari Elise Ewing, Chair - Director of Thinking Green Campus Awareness; Rebecca Jones - Coordinator, Center for Environmental Studies; Trevor Slansky '22, Abby Teicher '23, Shruti Raghavan '23 - Student leaders of TGCA, the Student Sustainability Fund
Sustainability office(s)
No
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Sustainability officer(s)
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Institution-wide coordination
Yes
A brief description of the activities and substantive accomplishments of the institution-wide coordinating body or officer during the previous three years:
The Environmental Sustainability Advisory Committee helped create and get administrative approval for a campus master sustainability plan in 2018. The plan includes goals related to energy and climate, education and engagement, resource management and buildings/grounds maintenance.
The committee has also been active in resolving issues related to campus recycling now that Sherman no longer offers curbside services. The college now uses Recyclops for bulk pick-up.
The committee has also been active in resolving issues related to campus recycling now that Sherman no longer offers curbside services. The college now uses Recyclops for bulk pick-up.
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