Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 45.20
Liaison Scott Carlin
Submission Date July 15, 2015
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STARS v2.0

LIU Post
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 William Achnitz
Sustainability Coordinator
Facilities
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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

A brief description of the activities and substantive accomplishments of the committee(s), office(s), and/or officer(s) during the previous three years:

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.


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:

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.


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

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 website URL where information about the sustainability committee(s) is available:
Does the institution have at least one sustainability office that includes more than 1 full-time equivalent (FTE) employee?:
No

A brief description of each sustainability office:
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Full-time equivalent (FTE) of people employed in the sustainability office(s):
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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

Name and title of each sustainability officer:
Sustainability Coordinator

A brief description of each sustainability officer position:

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.


The website URL where information about the sustainability officer(s) is available:
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