LIU Post
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination

Established in 2010, the LIU Post Sustainability Committee is comprised of administrators, faculty, and students, who meet with one goal in mind: to make LIU Post a more sustainable place. Since then, the committee has hosted a number of programs and initiatives with the hope of raising awareness about sustainability and the need to live more sustainably both on and off-campus. The committee has constructed a 10-page Sustainability Vision Statement, launched a Green Office Program, and has sponsored a number of programs like an annual sustainability celebration, a sustainable film series, and many environmental speakers. Most recently, the committee sent two of its members to present at the AASHE 2013 conference on its campus recycling program and released its first annual Sustainability Report entitled "Sustainability at LIU Post: A Year In Review" - a 21-page assessment of campus sustainability programs and progress.

In accordance with the Mission of LIU, the Sustainability Committee of LIU Post provides a platform for the LIU Post community to learn about and understand their impact on the environment and to live more sustainable local-to-global lives.

Dr. Scott Carlin, Committee Chair, Faculty, Earth & Environmental Science Dr. Mark Pires, Faculty, Earth & Environmental Science Dr. Carol Boyer, Faculty, Finance Dr. Jennifer Brown, Faculty, Sociology Dr. Kay Sato, Continuing Education William Achnitz, Sustainability Coordinator Shawn Carvajal, Dining Services Vincent Gentile, Dining Services Paul Carroll, Dining Services Alerie Tirsch, Director, Student Life & Leadership Development\ Jennifer Fuoco, Director, Residence Life Lauren Pecoraro, Recycling Program Coordinator Wiliam Kirker, Director, Facilities Services Michael Sweeney, Facilities Services Lynn Minutaglio, Facilities Services Jeanette Murray, Religious Life Father Ted Brown, Director, Religious Life Lynne Schwartz, Director, Student Counseling Services Amy Gaimaro, Instructional Designer Robert Bennett, Admissions Daniel Potenzieri, Student Government President Nicole Balnis, Student Government Senator Rechelle Abalos, Student, Environmental Educator Juan Carlos Gutierrez, Student, Environmental Sustainability Theresa Felske, Student, Environmental Sustainability

The Sustainability Coordinator serves as the catalyst for sustainability at LIU Post by working with stakeholders from every corner of the campus community. The Coordinator is the primary sustainability resource for students, faculty, and staff and is charged with overseeing a variety of initiatives such as the Green Office Program, RecycleMania, the Annual Sustainability Celebration, and a number of other projects. The Sustainability Coordinator also promotes campus progress by writing blog posts, updating the campus sustainability website, posting to social media, writing and releasing reports, and writing press releases. In addition to those duties, the Sustainability Coordinator is also responsible for conducting sustainability assessments, greenhouse gas inventories, and researching what other colleges and universities are doing to become more sustainable that way LIU Post can get closer to achieving its sustainability goals.