Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 59.22
Liaison Andrew D'Amico
Submission Date March 15, 2012
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Princeton University
PAE-1: Sustainability Coordination

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.00 / 3.00 Shana Weber
Director
Office of Sustainability
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Does the institution have a sustainability committee?:
Yes

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The charter or mission statement of the committee or a brief description of the committee's purview and activities :
To advance the University's goals of operating in a more sustainable way, educating students in the importance of sustainability in their future personal and professional lives, and serving as a model for other institutions by: -Monitoring the progress of the University toward meeting the goals set forth in the February 2008 Sustainability Plan and in subsequent sustainability-related policies; -Recommending (to the Provost) allocations of funding provided by the High Meadows Foundation and subsequent sustainability-related gifts and to monitor the effectiveness of funded initiatives; -Providing a forum for ongoing discussions of the University's sustainability-related policies and practices among faculty, students and administrators; -Recommending changes in policies and practices to University administrators based on monitoring and discussions as described above.

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Members of the committee, including affiliations:
Michael McKay, Executive Sponsor - Vice President for Facilities Shana Weber, Co-Chair - Manager, Office of Sustainability Elie Bou-Zeid, Co-Chair - Assistant Professor, Civic and Environmental Engineering Pablo Debenedetti - Class of 1950 Professor of Engineering and Applied Science; Professor of Chemical Engineering; Vice Dean, School of Engineering & Applied Science Kathy Hackett - Associate Director, Princeton Environmental Institute Robin Izzo - Associate Director, Laboratory Safety and Environmental Health and Safety Tom Kreutz - Energy Systems Modeler, Princeton Environmental Institute Paul Lewis - Assistant Professor, School of Architecture Denise Mauzerall - Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Public and International Affairs, Woodrow Wilson School Tom Nyquist - Director, Engineering Facilities Stu Orefice - Director, Dining Services Patrick Caddeau - Director of Studies, Forbes College Don Weston - Senior Advisor to VP of Finance & Treasury Jenna Losh - Graduate Student (GSG representative) Malavika Balachandran '12 - Undergraduate Student (PEN co-representative) Miyuki Miyagi '12 - Undergraduate Student (PEN co-representative) Flavia Brancusi '12 - Undergraduate Student (USG representative)

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The website URL where information about the sustainability committee is available:
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Does the institution have a sustainability office?:
Yes

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A brief description of the sustainability office:
The Office of Sustainability coordinates and advocates sustainability efforts in university, regional, and national affairs through collaboration with students, faculty, staff, and administrators. The Office works in close collaboration with the Princeton Sustainability Committee (PSC) to continue developing Princeton's leadership in sustainability.

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The number of people employed in the sustainability office:
39

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The website URL where information about the sustainability office is available:
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Does the institution have a sustainability coordinator?:
Yes

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Sustainability coordinator's name:
Shana Weber

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Sustainability coordinator's position title:
Sustainability Manager

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A brief description of the sustainability coordinator’s position:
The Sustainability Manager directs the programs and initiatives of the Office of Sustainability, and serves as its spokesperson. The manager also co-chairs the Princeton Sustainability Committee and collaborates with sustainability leaders at other academic institutions and in the local community.

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The website URL where information about the sustainability coordinator is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
There are currently 4 full time employees and 35 interns employed in the Office of Sustainability.

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