| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 48.98 |
| Liaison | Kevin Miller |
| Submission Date | Feb. 3, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Goshen College
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Glenn
Gilbert Retired - Utilities Manager/ Sustainability Coordinator Physical Plant |
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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:
Goshen College’s Ecological Stewardship Committee is committed to increase campus awareness about ongoing and possible future sustainability initiatives on campus. Glenn Gilbert, the Sustainability Coordinator at Goshen is tasked with leading the campus efforts to encourage sustainable practices and reduce use of fossil fuels. Gas and electricity consumption are some of the measured goals and both have been significantly lowered since 2008 (22% and 13% reductions, respectively).
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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:
Goshen College’s Ecological Stewardship Committee is committed to increase campus awareness about ongoing and possible future sustainability initiatives on campus.
ESC's tasks are to:
a. raise campus awareness and coordinate efforts to enhance ecological sustainability;
b. develop measures of ecological impact of college operations; evaluate the impact of college programs and services
c. recommend financially feasible improvements to enhance the college’s ecological sustainability efforts;
d. promote stewardship of resources within operations/programs; communicate progress towards goals in this area
e. identify & recommend institutional goals in ecological stewardship within the context of the college’s strategic plan.
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Members of each committee, including affiliations and role (e.g. staff, student, or faculty):
The Ecological Stewardship Committee consists of faculty as well as students. Much of their work is done in accordance with the projects laid out by the Strategic Plan. The members are as follows:
Faculty/Staff:
Jim Histand, Vice President of Finances
Luke Gascho, Executive director of Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College
Clay Shetler, Physical Plant Director
Glenn Gilbert, Sustainability Coordinator
Ryan Sensenig, Associate Professor of Biology/Environmental Science
Jerrell Richer, Professor of Economics
Students/Interns: Hannah Eberly, Gretchen Geyer, Aradhana Roberts, Alan Smith, Kristina Lopienski, Michael Wiebe-Johnson, Joanna Epp
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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?:
No
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A brief description of each sustainability office:
Glenn Gilbert, utilities manager, serves as sustainability coordinator in a quarter-time position. This position was created as a response to President Jim Brenneman signing the Presidential Climate Commitment. Though many other schools of similarly small size may not have this position, we felt it was important to have a place for sustainability questions to be addressed.
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Full-time equivalent (FTE) of people employed in the sustainability office(s):
0.25
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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:
Glenn Gilbert
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A brief description of each sustainability officer position:
Glenn Gilbert's quarter-time position as sustainability coordinator is to serve on the Ecological Stewardship Committee and help lead the campus in collaborative efforts to encourage sustainable practices and implementation of best environmental practices. This position complements his three-quarter time role as utilities manager, where his role is to promote the best utilization of energy and reduction in the school's dependency on fossil fuels.
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The website URL where information about the sustainability officer(s) is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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