Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 66.97
Liaison Holly Andersen
Submission Date May 13, 2021

STARS v2.2

Bennington College
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00
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Does the institution have at least one sustainability committee?:
Yes

The charter or mission statement of the committee(s) or a brief description of each committee's purview and activities:

The Sustainability Committee is made up of staff, faculty, and students from all areas of the College. The Committee's mission is to advance a shared sense of responsibility towards the social, economic, and environmental well being of the College and beyond in order to educate Bennington students and lead by example. The Committee's goals are to advance the ethic of sustainability in College operations, academics, and campus life and to build bridges between the College, the local community, and the world at large. The Committee is chaired by the Associate Vice President for Facilities Management and Planning.


Members of each committee, including affiliations and role:

Staff: Holly Andersen, Project Manager for Buildings and Grounds; Andrew Schlatter, Vice President for Buildings and Grounds and Planning, and Steve Bohrer, Chef in Dining Services, Meredith McCoy, Vice President for Institutional Initiatives.

Students: Srichchha Pradham, Ako Shergazy, Zhihong Li, Ethan Koss-Smith


Does the institution have at least one sustainability office that includes more than 1 full-time equivalent employee?:
Yes

A brief description of each sustainability office:

At Bennington, we believe that sustainability is everyone's responsibility, not just one person or one office. The sustainability working group has students, faculty, and staff working collaboratively to work on Bennington becoming a more sustainable institution everyday. This one full time equivalent employee resides in the President's office.


Full-time equivalent of people employed in the sustainability office(s):
1.50

Does the institution have at least one sustainability officer?:
Yes

Name and title of each sustainability officer:
Meredith McCoy, Vice President for Institutional Initiatives

Does the institution have a mechanism for broad sustainability coordination for the entire institution?:
Yes

A brief description of the activities and substantive accomplishments of the institution-wide coordinating body or officer during the previous three years:

Yes, we have a student life sustainability liaison who works closely with buildings and grounds to coordinate sustainability actions. In this role, they also work with other offices for sustainability initiatives.


Job title of the sustainability officer position:
Student Life Student Sustainability Officer

Job description for the sustainability officer position:
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Job description for the sustainability officer position:
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Job title of the sustainability officer position (2nd position):
Holly Anne Andersen

Job description for the sustainability officer position (2nd position):
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Job description for the sustainability officer position (2nd position):

Project Manager for the Planning Office. Coordinates sustainability in all capital projects.


Job title of the sustainability officer position (3rd position):
Andrew Schlatter

Job description for the sustainability officer position (3rd position):
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Job description for the sustainability officer position (3rd position):

Vice President for Buildings and Grounds Office and Planning. Oversees campus operations and capital projects.


Website URL where information about the institution’s sustainability coordination is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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