Overall Rating Bronze - expired
Overall Score 40.95
Liaison Kathleen Moore
Submission Date Aug. 22, 2011
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East Tennessee State University
PAE-1: Sustainability Coordination

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.00 / 3.00 Kathleen Moore
Sustainability Director
Sustainability
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Does the institution have a sustainability committee?:
No

The charter or mission statement of the committee or a brief description of the committee's purview and activities :
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Members of the committee, including affiliations:
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The website URL where information about the sustainability committee is available:
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Does the institution have a sustainability office?:
Yes

A brief description of the sustainability office:

The Department of Sustainability was formally established in May 2010 in Facilities Management. Prior to 2010, sustainability-related responsibilities were assigned to a variety of directors in Facilities Management including professionals in grounds and landscape, energy management, solid waste and recycling, and health and safety.


The number of people employed in the sustainability office:
4

The website URL where information about the sustainability office is available:
Does the institution have a sustainability coordinator?:
Yes

Sustainability coordinator's name:
Kathleen Moore

Sustainability coordinator's position title:
Director of Sustainability

A brief description of the sustainability coordinator’s position:

Responsible to the Associate Vice President for Facilities Management, Planning and Construction for planning, initiating and managing projects and programs to help advance ETSU’s efforts to become a recognized regional leader in sustainability. In addition, this position will be responsible for improving coordination between various campus sustainability entities and programs to maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of these efforts. A major emphasis of this position is to elevate on and off campus awareness of existing and developing sustainability initiative to encourage conservation of resources. This position also includes a variety of horticultural responsibilities including landscape and tree inspections, seasonal decorations, and serving as a landscape design resource for all campus projects.


The website URL where information about the sustainability coordinator is available:
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