Earlham College
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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Reporter |
Jamey
Pavey Director of the Integrated Program in Sustainability Sustainability and Environmental Studies |
1.1 Coordinating committee, officer, or office for sustainability
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s sustainability committees:
Sustainability Progress Committee: Recommends college sustainability priorities, tracks progress on the Earlham Sustainability Plan, leads sustainability planning, and coordinates with the Sustainability Office. Serves as a conduit for community ideas regarding sustainability policies. Reports to the Faculty Meeting, Employee Council, and Earlham Student Government as a matter of information, to keep all community members updated.
Does the institution have one or more sustainability officers?:
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s sustainability officers:
The Director of the Center for Environmental Leadership serves as the coordinator of sustainability initiatives on campus.
Does the institution have a sustainability office that includes more than one full-time equivalent employee?:
Description of each sustainability office:
TheCenter for Environmental Leadership oversees experiential education opportunities in sustainability, outdoor education, and sustainable agriculture. It is also charged with coordinating sustainability across the campus and promoting sustainability pedagogy and practice in the curriculum, co-curriculum, and operations of the college.
The office employs a full time Director (0.5 teaching + 0.5 administrative), a full time Director of Outdoor Education, and a part time Farm Manager.
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:
An updated Campus Sustainability Plan and a Climate Action Plan were approved in 2023.
Bee Campus USA certification obtained in 2024
USDA Organic certification of campus farm in 2024
Tree Campus USA application submitted Dec. 2024- approval pending
Progress towards transition from centralized steam distribution system.
Ongoing activities associated with waste minimization, energy conservation, water conservation.
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Optional documentation
http://www.earlham.edu/policies-and-handbooks/handbooks/governance-manual/standing-committees/charge-and-membership/#sustainability
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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