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Liaison Stalin Espinal
Submission Date March 4, 2022

STARS v2.2

City University of New York, Brooklyn College
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination

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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 mission of Brooklyn College's sustainability initiative is to create an overarching culture of sustainability throughout the entire campus community by raising awareness of, engagement in and commitment to reducing our carbon footprint through campus-based education, research, operations, community-based collaboration, and service. Our sustainability planning will take special recognition of the constraints, opportunities, and responsibilities attendant with our urban location in one of the most densely populated cities in the United States.


Members of each committee, including affiliations and role:

Carrie Sadovnik, EHS Director
Tammy Lewis, Sustainability Fellow; Honors Academy
Jocelyn A. Wills, City-Based Fellow; History
Jennifer Adams, Education
Rebecca Boger, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Douglas Cohen, Music
Annette Danto, Film
Darryl Kenneth Estey, Political Science
Kenneth Gould, Sociology
Jean Grassman, Health and Nutrition Sciences
Miranda J. Martinez, Puerto Rican and Latino Studies
Michael Menser, Philosophy
Michael Schoenfeld, Education
Philip Silva, Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Charles Stone, Economics
Steven Alliano, Administrative Superintendent for Buildings and Grounds, Office of Facilities
Donovan Allen, Executive Director of Operations, Office of Facilities Planning and Operations
Joe Nigro, Administrative Superintendent, Office of Facilities
Donald A. Wenz, Chief of Public Safety and Director, Office of Campus and Community Safety Services
Pieranna Pieroni, Director, College Now, School of Education
Patricia Cai, Lecturer, Kinesiology
Johanna Devay, Assistant Professor, Conservatory of Music
James Eaton, Administrative Executive Officer, Office of Associate Provost for Faculty and Administration
Johanna Devaney, Assistant Professor, Conservatory of Music
Susan Jakuboski, Undergraduate Deputy Chair, Health and Nutrition Sciences
Laura Juszczak, Associate Professor, Chemistry
Yehuda Klein, Chair, Professor, Economics
Jolanta Kruszelnicka. Lecturer, Health and Nutrition Sciences
Miriam Loyd, Assistant Director, Internships and Employer Engagement, Magner Career Center
Dorothy Neave-Ditoro, Assistant Professor, Communication Arts, Sciences and Disorders
Roseanne Schnoll, Associate Professor, Health and Nutrition Sciences
Micha Tomkiewicz, Professor, Physics


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 sustainability office works with a variety of resources, staff, faculty experts, and students through research, curriculum development, upgrades to our physical plant and numerous student initiatives, the office seeks to be make the college a more sustainable institution and to educate our students to create a sustainable future.


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

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

Name and title of each sustainability officer:
Julissa Lora Environmental Health and Safety Coordinator for 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:

Several members of the campus community consult with each other and together contribute to creating a sustainable institution and education for a sustainable future. The Brooklyn College Sustainability Council, as part of CUNY's sustainability initiative, is charged with creating and implementing Brooklyn College's 10-Year Plan for sustainability. Its primarily focused on facilities and operations and also has an education and outreach component. Each council member is also a designated "campus liaison" in his or her specific pillar area of expertise.


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