Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 55.74
Liaison James Speer
Submission Date Nov. 1, 2013
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Indiana State University
PAE-1: Sustainability Coordination

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.00 / 3.00 James Speer
Professor
Earth and Environmental Sciences
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Does the institution have a sustainability committee?:
Yes

The charter or mission statement of the committee or a brief description of the committee's purview and activities :

The Institute for Community Sustainability (ICS) seeks to improve the environment and increase quality of life in the Wabash Valley through education, collaborative projects, and research. ICS engages our community as a living laboratory to find economically viable sustainable solutions for local organizations and individuals.


Members of the committee, including affiliations:

Steve Aldrich - Earth and Environmental Systems
Eric Anderson - Psychology
Affan Badar - Technology
Sue Berta - Earth and Environmental Systems
Greg Bierly - Earth and Environmental Systems
Sandy Brake - Earth and Environmental Systems
Paul Burkett- Economics
Michael Chambers - Political Science
Brendan Corcoran - English
John Conant - Economics
Tom Derrick - English
Lee Ellingtion - Technology
Anita Gabbard - Technology
Rusty Gonser - Biology
Joe Harder - Business
Kathleen Heath - Earth and Environmental Systems
Debra Israel - Economics
Jen Latimer - Earth and Environmental Systems
Rick Lotspeich - Economics
Bill Mitchell - Biology
Nancy Obermyer - Earth and Environmental Systems
Joy O'Keefe - Biology
Mohameden Ould-Mey - Earth and Environmental Systems
Tony Rathburn - Earth and Environmental Systems
Don Richards - Economics
Caroline Savage - Institute for Community Sustainability
Virgil Sheets - Psychology
James Smallwood - Technology
Jim Speer - Earth and Environmental Systems
Russ Stafford - Earth and Environmental Systems
Tom Steiger - Psychology
Mary Sterling - Technology
Elaina Tuttle - Biology
Qihao Wang - Earth and Environmental Systems
Ming Zhou - Technology


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

A brief description of the sustainability office:

The Institute for Community Sustainability (ICS) is the first comprehensive effort to integrate all of the sustainability efforts on campus and in the Wabash Valley. ICS was funded in February 2012 and charged with the mission of linking and generating sustainability initiatives in the Wabash Valley and on ISU's campus. Many campus and community leaders are already engaging in sustainability work; we exist to communicate and support these efforts.


The number of people employed in the sustainability office:
8

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

Sustainability coordinator's name:
Jim Speer

Sustainability coordinator's position title:
Director of The Institute for Community Sustainability

A brief description of the sustainability coordinator’s position:

This position is the point person for all sustainability initiatives at the university. This position is lead or coauthor on all reporting documents and action plans. This position delegates duties to the Institute for Community Sustainability fellows and staff.


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