College of the Holy Cross
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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Reporter |
Carly
Thibodeau Director of Sustainability Sustainability |
1.1 Coordinating committee, officer, or office for sustainability
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s sustainability committees:
Presidential Task Force on the Environment: This task force is responsible for ensuring that Holy Cross is taking the right steps to becoming a more sustainable college. The task force includes students, faculty, and staff from a variety of fields and interests to ensure that all aspects of sustainability are covered. https://www.holycross.edu/sustainability-holy-cross/members-presidential-task-force-environment
Does the institution have one or more sustainability officers?:
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s sustainability officers:
Beginning in April 2020, Holy Cross hired its first Director of Sustainability to lead the newly created Office of Sustainabilty. Though the College has had a long standing commitment to sustainablity, this position elevates the College's ability to pursue sustainable action.
Does the institution have a sustainability office that includes more than one full-time equivalent employee?:
Description of each sustainability office:
The Office of Sustainability provides centralized coordination, encouragement, and accountability to foster a campus culture that "cares for our common home." https://www.holycross.edu/campus-life/sustainability/office-sustainability
Full-time equivalent of people employed in the sustainability offices:
Is at least one of the institution’s sustainability committees, officers, or offices charged with coordinating various campus constituencies in the advancement of sustainability across the entire institution?:
Narrative outlining the activities and substantive accomplishments of the institution-wide coordinating body or officer during the previous three years:
In the past three years, the Office of Sustainabilty has worked to grow awareness and support of sustainabilty on campus by implementing engagement programs such as the Green Influencer Program, Sustainabilty Employee Affinity Group, Green Living Certification, and more. The Office has also worked to increase operational sustainability by implementing programs to increase waste diversion and energy use.
https://www.holycross.edu/campus-life/sustainability/office-sustainability
The Presidential Task Force on the Environment also oversees campus-wide sustainability efforts.
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Optional documentation
Additional documentation for this credit:
Job descriptions
Copy of the job description for the institution’s sustainability officer (1st position):
Text of the job description for the institution’s sustainability officer (2nd position):
Copy of the job description for the institution’s sustainability officer (2nd position):
Text of the job description for the institution’s sustainability officer (3rd position):
Copy of the job description for the institution’s sustainability officer (3rd position):
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