Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 48.10
Liaison Jen Jones
Submission Date March 3, 2023

STARS v2.2

College of Charleston
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 Jen Jones
Director
Center for Sustainable Development
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Does the institution have at least one sustainability committee?:
No

The charter or mission statement of the committee(s) or a brief description of each committee's purview and activities:
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Members of each committee, including affiliations and role:
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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 Center for Sustainable Development (CSD) is a hub for sustainability and sustainable development at the College of Charleston.

The CSD is a part of Facilities Management, and maintains strong accessibility by and connectivity to all members of our campus community. The existence of the Center signals a new chapter in the College’s esteemed history while placing this institution centrally into the emerging international efforts for sustainable development. The CSD directs the College's Sustainability Action Plan with ambitious zero waste and carbon neutral goals.


Full-time equivalent of people employed in the sustainability office(s):
4

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

Name and title of each sustainability officer:
Jen Jones, Sustainability Director; Dr. Todd LeVasseur, QEP Director; Nicole Killen, Associate Director for Student Engagement; Katie Doherty, Zero Waste Manager

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:

The Center for Sustainable Development (CSD) is the hub for sustainability across campus. The Center, which reflects the universally adopted Sustainable Development Goals outlined by the United Nations, intends to solve challenges felt both globally and locally in communities like Charleston, particularly poverty, hunger, gender and racial inequality, environmental degradation and climate change. The CSD is tasked with implementing the campus-wide Sustainability Action Plan. The Center is lead by the Sustainability Director.


Job title of the sustainability officer position:
Sustainability Director

Job description for the sustainability officer position:
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Job title of the sustainability officer position (2nd position):
Zero Waste Manager

Job description for the sustainability officer position (2nd position):
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Job title of the sustainability officer position (3rd position):
Associate Director for Student Engagement

Job description for the sustainability officer position (3rd position):
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Website URL where information about the institution’s sustainability coordination is available:
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