| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 75.28 |
| Liaison | Chris Frantsvog |
| Submission Date | Feb. 25, 2022 |
Luther College
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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1.00 / 1.00 |
Chris
Frantsvog Sustainability Coordinator Center for Sustainable Communities |
Does the institution have at least one sustainability committee?:
The charter or mission statement of the committee(s) or a brief description of each committee's purview and activities:
The Campus Sustainability Council, comprising students, faculty, and staff, began its duties in Fall 2008. Each member of the Council serves on at least one of four active task groups that also include other members of the Luther community. Sustainability Council meetings are open to the campus community. The Sustainability Council votes to recommend policies and programs to the Presidential Cabinet for approval. It also approves funding for sustainability grants and provides feedback on new programs, initiatives and ideas generated from the task groups. The task groups are:
-Energy and Water
-Sustainable Foods
-Land Use
-Responsible Investment
Members of each committee, including affiliations and role:
2021-22 Sustainability Council Members
Jon Jensen - Chair - Faculty, Director of the Center for Sustainable Communities
Chris Frantsvog - Sustainability Coordinator
Kris Franzen - Residence Life
Jay Uthoff - Facilities
Jane Hawley - Faculty
Laura Peterson - Faculty
Sam Bird - Faculty
Wayne Tudor - Dining Services
Andy Johnson - Community Member (Winneshiek Energy District)
Faye Duster - Student Senate member
Logan Olson - student
Erin Keller - Student Senate and Student Activities Council member
Sustainable Foods Task Group
Chris Frantsvog - Center for Sustainable Communities Staff, Co-Chair
Freeda Brook - Library Staff
Kim Chham - Center for Sustainable Communities Staff
Laura Barlament - Marketing and Communications Staff
Rachel Brummel - Faculty, Environmental Studies
Sam Bird - Faculty, Economics
Tallulah Campbell - Student
Wayne Tudor - Dining Services, Co-Chair
Community Representative from Iowa Food Hub
Energy and Water Task Group
Philip Iversen - Faculty, Data Science, and Chair
Eric Baack - Faculty
Jon Jensen - Faculty, Director of the Center for Sustainable Communities
Rachel Brummel - Faculty
Chris Frantsvog - Staff, Sustainability Coordinator
Laura Peterson, Faculty
Jim Martin-Schramm, Community member and faculty emeritus
Molly Wilker - Faculty
Matt Hughes - Staff
Jay Uthoff - Staff, Director of Facilities
Four student representatives
Land Use Council
Andrew Bailey (VP for Finance and Administration, co-chair)
*Molly McNicoll (co-chair)
*Jay Uthoff (co-chair as designated when VP is not available)
*Paul Frana (Facilities, Grounds Supervisor)
*Jon Jensen (Center for Sustainable Communities)
*Jeanie Lovell (Development)
*Eric Baack (Bio/ENVS, Science). Kirk Larsen (Bio) also regularly takes Eric's role.
*Rob Larson (Mgmt dept, Social Sci)
*Amy Weldon (English dept, Humanities)
*Two student representatives
Responsible Investment Advisory Committee
Andrew Bailey, Vice President for Finance and Administration
Peggy Lensing, Controller
Steve Holland, Professor of Economics
Jon Jensen, Director, Center for Sustainable Communities
Jeanie Lovell, Senior Director of Foundation Relations & Strategic Initiatives
Three students
Does the institution have at least one sustainability office that includes more than 1 full-time equivalent employee?:
A brief description of each sustainability office:
The Center for Sustainable Communities has a Faculty Director (0.33 FTE), a part-time Sustainability Coordinator (0.83 FTE), a Sustainability Fellow (full-time), and many student workers.
The Center for Sustainable Communities coordinates all sustainability initiatives at Luther College. The mission of the Center is to promote sustainability and be a catalyst for change on campus and in the region.
Mission Statement
Rooted in our call to be good stewards of the Earth and responsible citizens in the global community, the mission of the Center for Sustainable Communities at Luther College is to promote sustainability and be a catalyst for change on campus and in the region through education, outreach, and collaboration.
Our Vision
We envision a prosperous, equitable, and ecologically healthy world where Luther College, Northeast Iowa and the Driftless Region are seen as models of sustainable communities.
Luther College will play a vital role in bringing about that world while providing unique opportunities for students and giving them the skills and abilities to meet sustainability challenges.
Full-time equivalent of people employed in the sustainability office(s):
Does the institution have at least one sustainability officer?:
Name and title of each sustainability officer:
Does the institution have a mechanism for broad sustainability coordination for the entire institution?:
A brief description of the activities and substantive accomplishments of the institution-wide coordinating body or officer during the previous three years:
The Luther College Board of Regents is the governing body for the institution. A Facilities and Sustainability Committee consisting of Regents and community members meets three times a year in coordination with Regents meetings to discuss issues related to Facilities and Sustainability. Staff from the Center for Sustainable Communities are invited to present at least once/year to this group.
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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