| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 72.34 |
| Liaison | Brandon Trelstad |
| Submission Date | Jan. 4, 2024 |
Oregon State University
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Ava
Wright Intern Sustainability Office |
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 Faculty Senate Carbon Commitment Committee, composed of members from each of the Faculty Senate apportionment groups plus other OSU groups, supports the OSU Sustainability Office in advancing carbon emissions reduction and other sustainability work. The Carbon Commitment Committee has several work groups to develop projects in the following areas: Education & Curriculum, Conservation, Efficiency & Transportation, and Communication & Reporting. For example, in 2021-2022, the committee hosted a climate change-focused Lightning Talk event, submitted sustainability-focused feature stories to the university's digital media outlets (such as OSU Today and
college and departmental newsletters), and refined a carbon offsets program for OSU-funded travel. Previously, the committee created a Green Certifications program that allows offices, labs, and Greek organizations on campus to earn copper, silver, gold, and platinum-level certification for sustainability practices. The Carbon Commitment Committee aims to nurture a culture of sustainability across the OSU enterprise by optimizing institutional, individual, and community action.
https://fa.oregonstate.edu/sustainability/faculty-senate-carbon-commitment-committee
https://senate.oregonstate.edu/sites/senate.oregonstate.edu/files/c3_ar2022_0.pdf
https://fa.oregonstate.edu/sustainability/carbon-offsets-osu-funded-travel#:~:text=Personal%20Travel,%2C%20third%2Dparty%20verified%20offsets
https://fa.oregonstate.edu/sustainability/green-certifications
Members of each committee, including affiliations and role:
Keith Jayawickrama, Co-Chair, College of Forestry
Perry Hystad, Co-Chair, College of Health
Lindsay Andrews, College of Education
Tess Collins, College of Veterinary Medicine
Laurie Houston, College of Health
Grant Jacobsen, College of Liberal Arts
Leela Magdaleno, Ecampus
Brandon Trelstad, Sustainability Office
Desiree Tullos, College of Agricultural Sciences
Jason Weiss, College of Engineering
Chris Anderson, Student Affairs
Maricruz Gomez, OSU-Cascades
Cinamon Moffett, Hatfield Marine Science Center
Laura Rees, College of Business
Andres Schmidt, College of Agricultural Sciences
Les Walton, Associated Faculty
Erika Wolters, College of Liberal Arts
Nick Andrews, Extension & Engagement
Hannah Brachfeld, ROTC
Rebecca Lemons, College of Forestry
Adam Lindsley, University Libraries
Tara Massad, College of Earth, Ocean, & Atmospheric Sciences
Norm Rush, College of Business
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 Sustainability Office is the primary support organization for sustainability efforts at OSU, helping facilitate and manage projects, network on- and off-campus entities, and support student, academic, research and outreach efforts. The office is engaged in multiple partnerships with collaborative organizations such as Campus Recycling, Community Engagement & Leadership, and the Corvallis Sustainability Coalition.
The Sustainability Office was formed by the creation of a full-time sustainability coordinator in 2005. Another full-time position was created in 2008, as the university recognized the need for another staff member to focus on energy data acquisition and management.
While the office focuses primarily on campus operations, projects and initiatives by the Sustainability Office address multiple areas of sustainability. Student engagement is encouraged through experiential learning projects, such as: energy and water systems analysis, feasibility studies for green building elements, campaigns to promote cultural change, and policy impacts and development. The office is also making an effort to incorporate sustainability issues into academic programs by assisting departments to integrate sustainability into their curriculum.
The office is involved with many campus and community events where they inform the public about sustainability at OSU and encourage people to get involved.
The Sustainability Office engages in other ongoing activities including: overseeing conservation and renewable energy projects on campus; supporting campus departments and students in their efforts to become more sustainable; acting as a single point of contact for on- and off-campus inquiries; referring questions to proper campus experts in education, research, and Extension; representing OSU administration in sustainability endeavors; and networking stakeholders.
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:
Accomplishments are detailed in OSU's annual sustainability reports: http://fa.oregonstate.edu/sustainability/planning-policy-assessment/annual-reports
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Job title of the sustainability officer position (2nd position):
Job description for the sustainability officer position (2nd position):
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Website URL where information about the institution’s sustainability coordination is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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