Ohio University
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination

Ecology and Energy Conservation Committee Beginning in fall semester 2017, The Ecology and Energy Conservation Committee began a self-study to rename the committee to reflect it’s sustainability-focused mission, and to revise the charter to better reflect the EECC’s involvement with diverse sustainability-related initiatives at Ohio University, including the revision of the Sustainability Plan. The Committee strives to bring to the attention of the University community those activityies that will enhance the environment and achieve energy savings and low-energy living. It also addresses general sustainability-related issues facing the campus and seeks tot recommend solutions to the University administration The Ecology and Energy Conservation Committee makes its recommendations for policy and actions to the Vice President for Administration. It oversees another University Committee, the Sustainable Ohio University Leaders, which implement and report on the Sustainability Plan and Climate Action Plan This Committee fulfills multiple roles: 1. Preserving and enhancing the physical environment at Ohio University 2. Promoting energy conservation on the campus and in the (sustainable) lifestyle of Ohio University faculty, students and staff. The Committee may review and make recommendations on: 1. Needed or proposed significant changes in the physical appearance of the Athens campus and the regional campuses, including the removal and/or planting of trees, shrubbery and grassy areas, and the construction of new roads, paths, fences, parking lots and new construction or remodeled physical structures; 2. Needed or proposed regulations concerning air, water, energy, solid waste, pesticide, noise polution and recycling; 3. needed or proposed policies and practices relating to energy consumption and conservation. 4. Ohio University Sustainability Plan 5. Ohio University Climate Action Plan

Composition Faculty : 4 Voting Students : 3 Voting (1 Graduate Student, 2 Undergraduate Students, one of whom lives in residence hall) Administrative : 6 Voting (1 At Large, 1 Rep. of Grounds Maintenance, 1 Rep. of Facilities Planning, 1 Rep. of Energy Management, 1 Rep. of Env. Health and Safety, 1 Rep. of Campus Recycling and Refuse) Classified : 1 Voting Total : 15 Total (Including One Voting Community Member) Committee Roster Faculty Nancy Manring '16 Chair, (Political Science) manring@ohio.edu Alexei Davydov '17 (Math, College of Arts & Sciences) davydov@ohio.edu Ana Rosado Feger '15 (COB) rosadof@ohio.edu Daryn Straley '17 (Family Medicine, OU-HCOM) straley@ohio.edu Undergraduate Students Caitlyn McDaniel, '15 cm947610@ohio.edu Grant Stover, '15 gs155412@ohio.edu Graduate Student Carl Edward Smith III, '15 cs159707@ohio.edu Administrators Dwight Ladd, '16 (Manager, Recycling and Refuse) laddd@ohio.edu Community Member Paul Logue ’15 Classified Staff Jennifer Romero, '17 (Student Accessibility Services) romeroj@ohio.edu Ex Officio Voting Members Environmental Health and Safety, Cliff Hamilton, Designee Energy Management, Scott Miller, Designee Campus Recycling and Refuse, Henry Woods, Designee Facilities Planning, Mark Whitney, Designee Energy Management, Annie Laurie Cadmus, Designee HR, Awaiting Designee Grounds Maintenance, Awaiting Designee

Ohio University's Office of Sustainability provides services and support to the campus community; advocates for innovation and research; and ensures fulfillment of institutional commitments to environmental, social and economic well-being.

The Ohio University Office of Sustainability (and its staff), the Ecology and Energy Conservation Committee and the Sustainable Ohio University Leaders are three of the primary offices/committees that focus on sustainability broadly for the entire institution. Together, these entities work to assess progress made thus far on the institution's sustainability plans, propose opportunities for growth, identify and remove roadblocks and navigate development and implementation efforts. The Office of Sustainability supports the work of the Sustainable Ohio University Leaders (President-supported, volunteer committee) who report their efforts to the Ecology and Energy Conservation Committee (University Standing Committee, President-appointed), who then report their efforts to the University's administration. Progress made by these entities working together is quite significant and can be viewed in the University's annual reports, available online at www.ohio.edu/sustainability. In short, their efforts have realized energy conservation measures, waste management successes, outreach efforts, regular reporting and inclusive problem-solving. Any amendments to the Sustainability Plan or Climate Action Plan must be done through these groups, so they continually oversee development efforts.

EECC information edited by Nancy Manring, EECC chairperson, on 2/10/18. Office of Sustainability information provided by Elaine Goetz, Sustainability Specialist, on 2/10/18