Portland State University
PAE-1: Sustainability Coordination

The Sustainability Advisory Council was appointed in May 2008 to lead overall planning, goal-setting, coordination, reporting, and policy advising at Portland State University. Members include faculty, staff from many departments, administrators and students. The SAC generally meets once each month, while subcommittees and task forces meet as necessary.

Dana Bostrom, Innovation & Industry Alliances Mark Gregory, Finance & Admin Scott Marshall, School of Business Admin Shpresa Halimi, Center for Sustainable Processes & Practices Robyn Pierce, Facilities & Planning David Hobbs, Facilities & Planning Craig Shinn, College of Public Affairs Beth Lloyd, Center for Sustainable Processes & Practices Sara Renkens, Transportation & Parking Services Noelle Studer-Spevak, Finance & Admin Sustainability Office Timothy Waugh, Business Affairs Alan Yeakley, Environmental Resource Management

The Campus Sustainability Office is housed within Finance and Administration and ensures that the campus moves toward sustainability-related goals. There are additional offices dealing with sustainaibity (http://ecowiki.pdx.edu/office-of-sustainability.html). * Center for Sustainable Processes and Practices (managed by Robert Costanza) * Sustainability Leadership Center (managed by Heather Spalding, Sustainability Leadership and Outreach Coordinator for Student Affairs) * PSU Recycles! (managed by Christel Eichner, Resource Management Coordinator)

To advance Portland State University’s efforts as a sustainability leader in higher education by working with senior officers, other administrators, faculty, staff, students, and PSU’s Academic Sustainability program staff to provide the knowledge skills and motivation to integrate sustainability values and practices into the University’s strategic planning processes; the management of its resources and operations; facilities planning and design; its research activities; the curriculum; and the extra-curricular life of the University. Working in close collaboration with PSU’s Academic Sustainability Program staff, the Sustainability Coordinator will continue to develop a strategy to embed principles of sustainable prosperity in all of the University’s roles – as a place of learning and research, a business enterprise, and a member of the local community. Portland State University is an urban campus of over 27,000 students located in the heart of downtown Portland, Oregon. The Sustainability Coordinator reports to the Assistant V.P. of Finance & Administration and works with all sectors of the University. He/she acts as a liaison to the Provost’s office, the Vice Presidents’ offices, faculty, staff, students and the Coordinator of Academic Sustainability Programs. The Sustainability Coordinator is the chief contact with the external community about issues and advances in sustainable practices on PSU’s campus, providing the connection between campus and regional efforts.