Pennsylvania State University
PAE-1: Sustainability Coordination

Penn State University is a large, multi-site institution with over 25,000 full-time employees and 90,000 students. There are many sustainability committees in various academic colleges, administrative units and at our 19 campuses. Together the membership of these unit-level committees could reach 200 - 300 people. We currently have two institution-wide sustainability committees: the Finance and Business Environmental Stewardship Key Initiative Committee and the Strategic Sustainability Planning Committee. The Environmental Stewardship Key Initiative carries over from the previous strategic plan. In the past three years it has taken major steps to improve environmental consciousness among students, as well as attract national recognition for the University’s commitment to green practices. Although many of these practices have been successfully set in motion, there is still more that this initiative plans to accomplish. Minimizing the use of energy and other resources remains a key goal, and becoming a role model for other universities continues to be an objective. Vision The Environmental Stewardship Initiative strives to identify specific actions and objectives aimed at conducting the University's business in a manner that demonstrates a commitment to environmental stewardship and moves the University toward sustainable practices.

Finance and Business Environmental Stewardship Key Initiative Committee Members: Steve Blazer — Auxiliary & Business Services, Purchasing Mark Bodenschatz — Intercollegiate Athletics Duane Bullock — Auxiliary & Business Services, Purchasing Maurine Claver — Office of Physical Plant, Environmental Health & Safety Rob Cooper — Office of Physical Plant, Energy and Engineering Services Ed Dankanich — Penn State Harrisburg, Director of Business Services Teresa Davis — Auxiliary & Business Services, Transportation Lee Erwin — Auxiliary & Business Services, Housing & Food Services Erik Foley — Office of Physical Plant, Campus Sustainability Office Joyce Haney — Auxiliary & Business Services, Purchasing Wendy Jones — Auxiliary & Business Services, Marketing David Manos — Auxiliary & Business Services, Housing Al Matyasovsky — Office of Physical Plant, Waste Management Lloyd Rhoades — Office of Physical Plant, Central Services Paul Ruskin — Office of Physical Plant, Communications Gordon Turow — Office of Physical Plant, Campus Planning & Design Strategic Sustainability Planning Committee Members: Damon Sims, Vice President of Student Affairs Steve Maruszewski, Assistant Vice President, OPP Tom Richard, Director, Penn State Institutes of Energy & the Environment Denice Wardrop, Asst. Director, Penn State Institutes of Energy & the Environment David Riley, Director, Center for Sustainability Lisa Brown, Asst. Director, Center for Sustainability Sue Barsom, Assoc Director, Center for Sustainability Gerry Susman, Professor Emeritus, Smeal College of Business Nancy Franklin, Director of Strategic Initiatives, Outreach Erik Foley, Director, Campus Sustainability Office Louise Sandmeyer, Executive Director, Office of Institutional Planning and Assessment Chris Falso, student, Sustainability Coalition

The Campus Sustainability Office was established in November 2008. Since then, we have been dedicated to providing the Penn State community with the necessary tools to work towards the University's vision of sustainable operations and development. The Campus Sustainability Office is a leader in promoting and ensuring environmentally-safe activity at Penn State. MISSION To lead and support financial and ecologically responsible campus sustainability initiatives through stakeholder engagement, education, and collaborative project development, implementation, and evaluation. The Office supports activities through partnerships across the Penn State system including Commonwealth Campuses and the World Campus.

The Penn State Campus Sustainability Office Director is responsible for working with partners in operations, teaching, research, and student affairs to develop policies, programs and business practices that improve the environmental performance of the institution through the education and engagement of employees and students, the tracking and assessment of university sustainability indicators, the development of whole-systems process improvement tools and standards, communications between and about Penn State sustainability initiatives, and strategic planning and assessment related to Penn State sustainability strategy.