| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 70.05 |
| Liaison | Lisa Kilgore |
| Submission Date | March 22, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Cornell University
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Robert
Bland Sr. Director Energy & Sustainability |
Does the institution have at least one sustainability committee, office, and/or officer that focuses on sustainability broadly and covers the entire institution?:
A brief description of the activities and substantive accomplishments of the committee(s), office(s), and/or officer(s) during the previous three years:
President's Sustainable Campus CommitteeHosted the Annual Campus Sustainability Summit
Led the development of the Climate Action Plan Acceleration Report
Launched a new Senior Leaders Climate Action Group
Developed Cornell’s first two large scale, 2 megawatt solar farms
Expanded Green Office and Green lab certification program to include 47 offices and 12 labs
Climate literacy survey and sustainability orientation instituted for incoming students.
Does the institution have at least one sustainability committee?:
The charter or mission statement of the committee(s) or a brief description of each committee's purview and activities:
The President's Sustainable Campus Committee (PSCC) was formed to a) provide high-level oversight on administrative decisions that impact campus and regional sustainability and b) facilitate communication and promote synergies across relevant University functions and constituencies. The PSCC works to promote a culture of sustainability on campus through effective collaborations among staff, students, faculty, and regional partners, and it advocates for policies and programs that enhance Cornell’s commitment to be a living laboratory for the environmental, economic, and social dimensions of sustainability.
The PSCC includes representatives from operations and academic staff, students and faculty, and is involved across 10 areas of sustainable campus activities: energy, climate, water, food, waste, buildings, people, land, purchasing and transportation.
The Senior Leaders Climate Action Group directs Cornell’s pivotal role as an international leader and exemplar to the world in addressing climate change and promoting sustainability through research, education, engagement, and operations – using our own campus as a living laboratory.
With a goal of ameliorating current climate trends by spurring innovative cross-disciplinary solutions, the group will:
• serve as the ongoing university leadership group for setting broad climate action direction and prioritizing initiatives that offer the greatest promise of emissions-reducing breakthroughs
• organize consortia of stakeholders including federal and state government, private industry, utilities, and foundations to collaborate on high-priority initiatives
• communicate to policy makers and the general public knowledge gained through research and demonstration projects
• develop a campus-wide engagement plan integrating climate action strategies into the campus culture and strategic plans
• champion the campus Climate Action Plan which will be reviewed annually and updated every 5 years.
Members of each committee, including affiliations and role (e.g. staff, student, or faculty):
PSCC Executive Committee
• Co-Chair: Kyu Whang, Vice President, Facilities Services
• Co-Chair: Tim Fahey, Liberty Hyde Bailey Professor of Natural Resources
• Communications Committee Chair: Lesley Yorke, Public Affairs, University Communications
• Lauren Chambliss, Director of Communications, Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future
• Graham Kerslick, Executive Director, Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future
• Mary-Lynn Cummings, Director of Space Planning, Planning and Budget
• Joe Burke, Associate Dean/Director of Residential and New Student Programs, Student and Campus Life
• Gary Stewart, Director, Community Relations, Government and Community Relations
• Héctor Abruña, Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Director, Energy Materials Center at Cornell
• Brian Chabot, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
• Edwin (Todd) Cowen, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty Director of Energy for ACSF
• Jeff Tester, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Director, Cornell Energy Institute
• Mike Hoffmann, Executive Director, Cornell Institute for Climate Change and Agriculture Professor, Department of Entomology
President’s Sustainable Campus Committee Management
• Sarah Zemanick, Director, Campus Sustainability Office
• Bert Bland, Associate Vice President, Energy and Sustainability Department
Communications Committee
• Chair: Lesley Yorke, Public Affairs, University Communications
• Careen Arsenault, Sustainability Administrator, Campus Sustainability Office
• Spring Buck, Assistant Director, Facilities Management
• Lisa Hogarty, Webmaster, Campus Sustainability Office
• Mark Lawrence, Communications Manager, Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future
• Erin Moore, Sustainability Engagement Manager, E&S
• Sarah Zemanick, Director, Campus Sustainability Office
Focus Team Leaders
Buildings Team
• Kristen Gutenberger and Gilbert Delgado, Infrastructure Properties & Planning
• Ying Hua, Professor, Design and Environmental Analysis
Climate Team
• Brian Chabot, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
• David Filiberto, ILR
Energy Team
• Mark Howe, Energy Management
• Jeff Tester, Professor, Chemical and Bio-molecular Engineering
Food Team
• Dan Dotzan, Dining Administration
• Jane Mt. Pleasant, Associate Professor, Horticulture
Land Team
• Leslie Schill, Campus Planning Office
• Nina Bassuk, Professor, Natural Resources
People Team
• Linda Croll Howell, Inclusion and Workforce Diversity, Human Resources
• Susanne M. Bruyère, Professor, School of Industrial and Labor Relations
Purchasing Team
• Tom Romantic, Procurement Services
• Jeanne Varney, Lecturer, School of Hotel Administration
Transportation Team
• Bridgette Brady, Director of Transportation
• Katherine Gleason, Professor, Architecture
Waste Team
• Spring Buck, Recycling Operations
• Jean Bonhotal, Associate Professor, Crop and Soil Sciences
Water Team
• Chris Bordlemay, Water Treatment Plant Manager, Facilities Services
• Todd Walter, Associate Professor, Biological and Environmental Engineering
The SLCAG team includes Deans and Vice Presidents and is co-chaired by Lance Collins, the Joseph Silbert Dean of Engineering and KyuJung Whang, the Vice President of Infrastructure, Properties & Planning. Other members include
Bert Bland
Sarah Zemanick
Todd Cowen
Bob Howarth
Jeffrey Bergfalk
Tishya Rao
Joel Malina
Mary Opperman
Beth Ahner
Paul Streeter
Mike Kotlikoff
Ryan Lombardi
The website URL where information about the sustainability committee(s) is available:
Does the institution have at least one sustainability office that includes more than 1 full-time equivalent (FTE) employee?:
A brief description of each sustainability office:
The Campus Sustainability Office works with students, staff, faculty and community members to catalyze Cornell's transformation into a sustainable campus, including its energy infrastructure. The Campus Sustainability Office is a section within the Energy & Sustainability Department.
Full-time equivalent (FTE) of people employed in the sustainability office(s):
The website URL where information about the sustainability office(s) is available:
Does the institution have at least one sustainability officer?:
Name and title of each sustainability officer:
A brief description of each sustainability officer position:
Responsible for providing the vision, organizational strategy, and leadership for the E&S Sustainability Office in advancing operational and programmatic sustainability efforts. Develop programmatic partnerships between the faculty, students, and staff that advance the environmental sustainability actions defined in the 2010-2015 Strategic Plan. Provide senior administrators, faculty, staff and students with the knowledge, skills, and motivation to integrate sustainability values and practices into strategic planning processes, operations and resource management, and overall University practices. Collaborate with students, faculty, staff, relevant committees, and external partners to support and enhance current sustainability initiatives, and provide leadership in assisting the University to continue to enhance its efforts and reputation with regard to sustainability programs. Develop and supervise student internship program. Provide expertise in facilitation, capacity building, educational and outreach program planning, and strategic communications to project managers and consultants across the University.
The website URL where information about the sustainability officer(s) is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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