Overall Rating Bronze - expired
Overall Score 30.25
Liaison Doug Oetter
Submission Date June 30, 2017
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

Georgia College & State University
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 Lori Hamilton
Chief Sustainability Officer
Office of Sustainability
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Does the institution have at least one sustainability committee, office, and/or officer that focuses on sustainability broadly and covers the entire institution?:
Yes

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A brief description of the activities and substantive accomplishments of the committee(s), office(s), and/or officer(s) during the previous three years:
The Sustainability Office is the point of contact for sustainability at Georgia College. Housed in Facilities Operations, the office serves to monitor, analyze, and promote projects that help campus conserve resources, promote sustainable behaviors, and educate our campus and community. The Chief Sustainability Officer is available to respond to questions and help provide solutions.

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Does the institution have at least one sustainability committee?:
Yes

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The charter or mission statement of the committee(s) or a brief description of each committee's purview and activities:
The Sustainability Council at Georgia College is responsible for identifying and promoting actions and initiatives that will enhance sustainability on campus. Our major program is the Green Initiative, an ongoing effort to incorporate the principles of sustainability and environmental planning into the short and long-term activities of our university, and to share our knowledge with the surrounding community to help make our world more ecologically responsible. The council provides periodic assessments of campus sustainability initiatives or practices, recommends actions that will move Georgia College toward greater environmental sustainability, and promotes awareness of sustainability issues on campus. Each Earth Day, the Council delivers a Campus Sustainability Report to the university community.

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Members of each committee, including affiliations and role (e.g. staff, student, or faculty):
Susan Allen, Ex Officio Mark Causey, College of Arts & Sciences Paul Murray, Student Government Association Ryan Greene, Auxiliary Services Shea Groebner, Staff Council Will Hobbs, College of Health Sciences, Secretary Abigail Dillon, Resident Student Association Beth McCauley, University Housing Yeprem Mehranian, College of Education Sam Mutiti, College of Arts & Sciences, Chair Holly Nix, Student Government Association Doreen Sams, College of Business Colin Randall, Environmental Science Club Lori Strawder, Sustainability Officer, Vice-Chair Wesley Randall, Campus Green Initiative Fund Allison VandeVoort, Campus Green Initiative Fund John Webb, Facilities Operations

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The website URL where information about the sustainability committee(s) is available:
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Does the institution have at least one sustainability office that includes more than 1 full-time equivalent (FTE) employee?:
Yes

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A brief description of each sustainability office:
The Sustainability Office is the point of contact for sustainability at Georgia College. Housed in Facilities Operations, the office serves to monitor, analyze, and promote projects that help campus conserve resources, promote sustainable behaviors, and educate our campus and community. The Chief Sustainability Officer is available to respond to questions and help provide solutions.

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Full-time equivalent (FTE) of people employed in the sustainability office(s):
1.25

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The website URL where information about the sustainability office(s) is available:
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Does the institution have at least one sustainability officer?:
Yes

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Name and title of each sustainability officer:
Lori Strawder

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A brief description of each sustainability officer position:
Chief Sustainability Officer

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The website URL where information about the sustainability officer(s) is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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