Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 72.81
Liaison Austin Eriksson
Submission Date Nov. 29, 2021

STARS v2.2

California State University, Northridge
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 Austin Eriksson
Sustainability Program Manager
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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 Green Core Working Groups purpose are to inspire, lead, and collaborate on projects to green the CSUN campus.


Members of each committee, including affiliations and role:

Administration Working Group Members:
Patrick Bailey, Ryan Conlogue, Austin Eriksson, Deborah Flugum, Sarah Johnson, Tony Pepe, Jean Porter, Nikhil Schneider, Frank Stranzl, Nat Zappia
Dining Services Working Group Members:
Annette Besnilian, Marilyn Magaram Center, Betsy Corrigan, Frida Endinjok, Austin Eriksson, Karmen Ovsepyan, Jose Paez, Associated Students President, Nikhil Schneider, Karina Ward, Erica Wohldmann
Education Working Group Members:
Patrick Bailey, Mechelle Best, Austin Eriksson, Mario Giraldo, Sarah Johnson, Renee Martinez, Christina Mayberry, Nikhil Schneider, Nat Zappia
Energy and Buildings Working Group Members:
Austin Eriksson, Tim Killops, John McGuire, Vinny Mele, Nikhil Schneider, Bill Sullivan, Nat Zappia
Environmental Quality Working Group Members:
Austin Eriksson, Ruben Lopez, Tony Pepe, Nikhil Schneider, Travis Thomas, Nat Zappia
Organics Working Group Members:
Frida Endinjok, Austin Eriksson, Mario Giraldo, Ruben Lopez, Ada Parsi, Nikhil Schneider, Karina Ward, Nat Zappia
Purchasing and Consumption Working Group Members:
Austin Eriksson, Deborah Flugum, Sarah Johnson, Yvette Marquez-Smith, Nikhil Schneider, Travis Thomas, Karina Ward, Nat Zappia
Transportation Working Group Members:
Glenn Bailey, Rafael De La Rosa, Austin Eriksson, John Kaiser, Astrid Logan, Nikhil Schneider, Emanuel Campus, Nat Zappia
Zero Waste Working Group Members:
Austin Eriksson, Tim Killops, John McGuire, Tony Pepe, Dave Ross, Nikhil Schneider, Travis Thomas, Karina Ward, Nat Zappia
Water Working Group Members:
Mechelle Best, Austin Eriksson, Tim Killops, Ruben Lopez, John McGuire, Vinny Mele, Nikhil Schneider, Coleen Barsley, Nat Zappia


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:

The mission of the Institute is to promote, facilitate, and develop educational, research, and university and community programs related to sustainability. The Institute serves as an umbrella organization across all the colleges of the university on issues related to sustainability and is committed to serving our campus community by increasing interdisciplinary and cross-functional communication, and supporting and aiding in the development and application of sustainability practices within the university and community.


Full-time equivalent of people employed in the sustainability office(s):
2.50

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

Name and title of each sustainability officer:
Austin Eriksson, Director of Energy and Sustainability

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:

CSUN established the Green Core team in 2008 at the inception of the Institute for Sustainability. It is comprised of faculty, administrators, staff and students to form a cross-divisional working group, which meets monthly and participates in the operations of the Institute. In 2014 the Green Core group developed 10 working groups to specifically target all sections of the Sustainability plan.


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