Dalhousie University
PAE-1: Sustainability Coordination

President’s Advisory Council on Sustainability: The President’s Advisory Council on Sustainability (ACS) provides a forum for students, faculty, administration, and community members to provide advice on campus sustainability programs and policies. We focus on institutionalizing change through university operations, curriculum, and culture. Drawing on the passion, experience and expertise of all members of the campus community for input and guidance, SustainDal aims to establish social capital and coordinate efforts within its non-hierarchical framework towards the common objective of reducing the environmental footprint of Dalhousie University. However, sustainability will only be achieved through long-term vision and cooperation. Then it will only reach its full potential through inclusion, unity and a wider understanding of responsibility and interdependence. Also a student run group: Dalhousie's SustainDal is a student-run group that works with faculty, staff, administration and the community to make our campus more sustainable by moving towards economically beneficial, socially just, and environmentally sound practices. SustainDal is a Sustainable Campuses Coalition Partner of the Sierra Youth Coalition.

1. Graham Carey, Student Representative, graham.h.carey@dal.ca 2. Megan Carroll, Students Representative, mg898461@dal.ca 3. Jason Pooley, Students Representative, js632514@dal.ca 4. Mark Johnston, Student Sustainability Office Liaison, DSU, esperago@gmail.com 5. Mark Coffin, Vice-President of Education, DSU, Mark.Coffin@Dal.Ca 6. Dr. Grant Wanzel, Dean of the Faculty of Architecture and Planning, grant.wanzel@dal.ca 7. Dr. David Precious, Dean of the Faculty of Dentistry, D.S.Precious@Dal.Ca 8. Dr. Marian Binkley, Dean of the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, marian.binkley@dal.ca 9. Dr. Keith Taylor, Dean of the Faculty of Science, dean.science@dal.ca 10. Dr. David Wheeler, Dean of the Faculty of Management, managementdean@dal.ca 11. Dr. Deborah Buszard, Acting Director Environmental Programs, deborah.buszard@dal.ca 12. Dr. Judith Guernsey, Interim Head, Community Health and Epidemiology and Director, Atlantic Rural Centre, judy.guernsey@dal.ca 13. Professor Steven Mannell, Faculty of Architecture and Planning, steven.mannell@dal.ca 14. Jeff Lamb, Assistant Vice-President of Facilities Management, jeff.lamb@dal.ca 15. Facilities Management Director, TBA 16. William Louch, Director of Environmental Health and Safety, william.louch@dal.ca 17. Ian Nason, Assistant Vice-President of Financial Services, ian.nason@dal.ca 18. Heather Sutherland, Executive Director of Student and Community Services, heather.sutherland@dal.ca 19. James Sullivan, Dalhousie University Community Committee member, sullivan@web.net 20. Rochelle Owen, Director of Sustainability, rjowen@dal.ca 21. Members at Large (up to a maximum of three including one Alumni)

The Office of Sustainability focuses on supporting solutions that create positive social, ecological and economic change in university operations. The Office works to incorporate sustainability concepts and criteria into all major planning, assessment, policy, reporting and communications products and procedures, as well as to engage and enhance student, staff, and faculty in sustainable living and operation. The Office recognizes the value of campus involvement and is pleased to offer hands on programs such as ReThink! Sustainability on Campus and promote student led events such as Green Week and the annual Dump and Run. The Office works with many campus and community partners to achieve its objectives. By ourselves we are one, together we are a community!

To develop a strategic plan for the office, help draft a university-wide policy and framework for sustainability efforts, and cultivate a culture of sustainability at Dalhousie.