| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 61.51 |
| Liaison | Karen Eckert, Ph.D. |
| Submission Date | March 5, 2021 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Principia College
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination
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1.00 / 1.00 |
Karen
Eckert, Ph.D. Professor and Director Center for Sustainability |
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Sustainability Committee(s)
Yes
The charter or mission statement of the committee(s) or a brief description of each committee's purview and activities:
The Sustainability Council meets a minimum of once each academic semester "to invite greater co-ordination, collaboration, and dialogue on sustainability plans, implementation actions, and assessments." The group is self-governing with representation from all sectors of the Principia community. The Council takes the lead in formulating a vision for a sustainable Principia, monitoring progress toward sustainability goals, encouraging and helping to coordinate campus greening efforts, and overseeing the development of a Sustainability reports.
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Members of each committee, including affiliations and role (e.g. staff, student, or faculty):
According to the Principia Center for Sustainability Charter, representation on the Sustainability Council may include but not be limited to:
Principia Center for Sustainability
Student government and appropriate student groups/clubs
Facilities
Dining services
Contracts/Purchasing
Office of Student Life
Faculty‐at‐Large
Lands Stewardship Office
Advancement Office
Sustainability Office(s)
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A brief description of each sustainability office:
The Center for Sustainability has two faculty members and, on occasion, a Post-Graduate Intern.
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Full-time equivalent (FTE) of people employed in the sustainability office(s):
2
Sustainability Officer(s)
Yes
Name and title of each sustainability officer:
Director, Center for Sustainability
Institution-Wide Coordination
Yes
A brief description of the activities and substantive accomplishments of the institution-wide coordinating body or officer during the previous three years:
Sustainability major launched; Green Dining Standard adopted; Green Roof planted (student-led); Strategic Energy Management (SEM) team has met monthly since May 2018; first building retrocommissioning; compost service in every student residence and academic building; replacement of fluorescent lamps with LEDs campus-wide; 5,500 ft2 native garden installation; College Store bans single-use plastics
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Job Description (1st position)
Director, Center for Sustainability
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