Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 45.45
Liaison Monika Kamboures
Submission Date May 30, 2017
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California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 Monika Kamboures
Sustainability Coordinator
Office of Planning, Sustainability & Transportation
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Sustainability Committee(s) 

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 President has pledged to eliminate Cal Poly Pomona’s greenhouse gas emissions over time. This included his forming a climate commitment task force to oversee the implementation of sustainability policies and procedures. In addition, the Division of Student Affairs has formed a sustainability committee called the 'Go Green' Committee. This group works with all student services departments to find ways to improve sustainability practices and procedures.

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Members of each committee, including affiliations and role (e.g. staff, student, or faculty):
Climate Commitment Task Force Chair: Dr. Kyle D. Brown, John T. Lyle Center for Regenerative Studies Members Dr. Edward Bobich, Department of Biological Sciences Marvin Campbell, I & IT Applications Cora Culla, Associated Students, Inc. Dr. Julianna Delgado, Department of Urban & Regional Planning Richard Farmer, Facilities Management Dr. Doug Freer, Student Affairs Carrie Geurts, College of Environmental Design Peter Graves, Facilities Management Trevor Henderson, I & IT Learning Dr. Pablo LaRoche, Department of Architecture George Lwin, Facilities Planning & Management Dave Patterson, Environmental Health & Safety Pam Shedd, Administrative Affairs Glenn Shenker, Parking & Transportation Services Megan Stang, University Housing Services G. Paul Storey, Cal Poly Pomona Foundation Al Viteri, Accounting Services Dr. Richard Willson, Department of Urban & Regional Planning Dr. Lin Wu, Department of Geography & Anthropology Dr. Henry Xue, Department of Mechanical Engineering

Sustainability Office(s) 

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

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A brief description of each sustainability office:
The Sustainability Office is within the Facilities Planning Dept. and consists of a coordinator and 3 student assistants.

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Full-time equivalent (FTE) of people employed in the sustainability office(s):
2

Sustainability Officer(s) 

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

Name and title of each sustainability officer:
Monika Kamboures Sustainability Coordinator

Institution-Wide Coordination 

Does the institution have a mechanism for broad sustainability coordination for the entire institution (e.g. a campus-wide committee or an officer/office responsible for the entire campus)?:
Yes

A brief description of the activities and substantive accomplishments of the institution-wide coordinating body or officer during the previous three years:
The office activities include programs such as energy competitions, ReycleMania, community outreach, presentations, tabling events, and recycling material drives. Some accomplishments include waste diversion rate of over 65%, significant GHG reduction from fleet vehicle changes, and action plan implantation.

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Job Description (1st position)

Job title of the sustainability officer position:
Sustainability Coordinator

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Job description for the sustainability officer position:
The position provides centralized sustainability leadership to the campus. The incumbent manages the university efforts in the areas of the climate action plan and compliance with the Presidents Climate Commitment, broadcasting sustainable programs and accomplishments, and identifying and implementing innovative and sustainable programs.

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The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
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