Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 68.23
Liaison Merry Rankin
Submission Date Sept. 1, 2016
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STARS v2.1

Iowa State University
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 Merry Rankin
ISU Director of Sustainability
Facilities Planning & Management
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Does the institution have at least one sustainability committee?:
Yes

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

Campus Sustainability Working Group -
Assists the Director of Sustainability in setting sustainability goals and vision toward engagement and empowerment of the campus community.


Members of each committee, including affiliations and role (e.g. staff, student, or faculty):

Director of Residence
Associate Vice-President of Facilities Planning and Management
Director of Dining
Director of Purchasing
Director of Utilities
Director of Facilities Services
Central Stores Director
Director of Student Activities
Memorial Union Director
Associate Director of Environmental Health and Safety
Coordinator of Sustainable Design and Construction
ITS Director
Director of Transportation Services
Director of Campus Planning
ISU Foundation Assistant Vice President
University Treasurer
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Associate Dean
Director of Public Safety
Assistant Vice President for the Vice President of Research
Wellness Coordinator
Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion
Director of Benefits for University Human Resources
Student Government Director of Sustainability
Graduate Professional Student Senate Representative
The Green Umbrella Student Organization President


Does the institution have at least one sustainability office that includes more than 1 full-time equivalent (FTE) employee?:
Yes

A brief description of each sustainability office:

Live Green! is Iowa State University’s campus-wide sustainability initiative, encouraging all students, faculty and staff to be fully committed to and engaged in making our
campus, our operations and initiatives environmentally, economically and socially sustainable.

The Live Green! initiative began in 2008, and offered two challenges to all students, faculty, and staff:
- To be a leader in sustainability among land grant institutions.
- To recognize that the involvement and dedication of every member of the Iowa State University community is critical to achieving this goal.

This office includes a Director of Sustainability, who is a full time employee at Iowa State.


Full-time equivalent (FTE) of people employed in the sustainability office(s):
1

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

Name and title of each sustainability officer:
Merry Rankin, Director of Sustainability

Does the institution have a mechanism for broad sustainability coordination for the entire institution (e.g. a campus-wide committee or an officer/office responsible for the entire campus)?:
Yes

A brief description of the activities and substantive accomplishments of the institution-wide coordinating body or officer during the previous three years:

The Director of Sustainability oversight includes the following:
Coordination of the Live Green! Initiative;
Form and facilitate committees as needed related to goals and action items;
Provide students, staff, and faculty with sustainability education, engagement and empowerment resources, encompassing environmental, economic and social sustainability;
Strengthen and enhance partnerships and collaborative opportunities among campus and community experts and expertise; and
Publicize, promote and communicate Iowa State’s sustainability efforts and accomplishments.


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