Skidmore College
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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1.00 / 1.00 |
Levi
Rogers Director of Sustainability Programs and Assessment 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 Campus Sustainability Subcommittee (CSS) is one of the Subcommittees of the Institutional Planning and Policy Committee (IPPC) of the College. The function of the Campus Sustainability Subcommittee is to research, review, recommend, and help support the implementation of sustainability policies and procedures in such areas as waste and recycling, academics, transportation, green building, food systems, climate and energy, landscape and ecosystem management, community, diversity and equity, and communication and assessment. This includes assisting in the coordination of sustainability strategic planning and its assessment and updates. The subcommittee may create working groups to assist with this process. Secondarily, the CSS coordinates strategic event planning and collaborative efforts between departments around these topics.
Members of each committee, including affiliations and role:
Chair: Levi Rogers, Director of Sustainability Programs and Assessment
Rik Scarce, Professor, Sociology
Jennifer Natyzak, Sustainability Coordinator for Student Programming
Dan Rodecker, Director of Facilities Services
Mark Youndt, Professor Management and Business, Director of Sustainability for Academic Affairs
Carol Schnitzer, Director of Purchasing
Tory Atkins, Assistant Director, Leadership Activities
Xavier McKinzie, Assistant Director, Admissions
Arielle Fischer, Assistant Director, Skidmore Fund
Elodie Linck, Class of 2020, Representative from the Environmental Action Club
James Grayson, Class of 2022, Chair of the SGA Sustainability Commission
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 Skidmore Sustainability Office serves as a hub for campus sustainability. Each semester, the Office hires and manages 10-15 students in paid positions to lead several campus sustainability programs. An additional 5-10 students hold academic internships in the office, researching topics like sustainable food procurement and assisting with the College's GHG inventory. The Sustainability Office collaborates with people and departments across the College to enhance and promote sustainability efforts, and we continuously seek opportunities to develop new sustainability initiatives and programs to minimize our environmental impact and have a positive impact on our community.
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Does the institution have at least one sustainability officer?:
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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:
The Campus Sustainability Subcommittee wrote the 2015-2025 Skidmore College Campus Sustainability Plan, which was endorsed by the President's Cabinet, Institutional Policy and Planning Committee, and Skidmore College Board of Trustees in 2015.
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