| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 50.71 |
| Liaison | Tsuneo Yabusaki |
| Submission Date | June 22, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Soka University of America
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Elizabeth
Kawai Assistant to the President & CFO Administration |
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:
In 2010, the Campus Sustainability Committee was created as a means for all areas of the campus community to engage in dialogue regarding campus sustainability. This committee helps provide a centralized forum by which students, faculty, and staff can examine how to continue improving and fulfilling the university principle of fostering leaders for the creative coexistence of nature and humanity.
Members of each committee, including affiliations and role (e.g. staff, student, or faculty):
The Campus Sustainability Committee Consists of:
Arch Asawa: Chair of the Campus Sustainability Committee, VP of Finance & Administration
Chintan Amin: Director of Environmental Health and Safety
Diana Chea: Human Resources Coordinator-Employee Relations
Scott Collins: Operations Manager, Facility Service Partners
Jaime Dance: Residence Hall Coordinator - Eco Wing
Brian Durick: Director of Student Services
Robert Hamersley: Associate Professor of Microbiology
Tom Harkenrider: Chief of Operations
Michelle Hobby-Mears: Director of Student Activities and Residential Life
Kamal Hrouch: General Manager, Bon Appetit
Lisa Kawai: Assistant to the VP of Finance & Administration
Katherine M. King: Vice President for Human Resources and Risk Management
Craig Lee: Director of Campus Security
Danny McNamara: President, Sequoia Environmental Services, Inc.
John Min: Director of Information Technology
Hyon Moon: Dean of Students
Mal Thomas: Managing Partner, Facility Service Partners
Current Sustainability Committee Student Chairs
Katherine Bennett, Class of 2021
Laura Heller, Class of 2020
Shelby Kohn, Class of 2021
Chloe Simson, Class of 2021
Does the institution have at least one sustainability office that includes more than 1 full-time equivalent (FTE) employee?:
A brief description of each sustainability office:
Full-time equivalent (FTE) of people employed in the sustainability office(s):
Does the institution have at least one sustainability officer?:
Name and title of each sustainability officer:
Does the institution have a mechanism for broad sustainability coordination for the entire institution (e.g. a campus-wide committee or an officer/office responsible for the entire campus)?:
A brief description of the activities and substantive accomplishments of the institution-wide coordinating body or officer during the previous three years:
Achievements of the Sustainability Committee
STARS Bronze Certification 2017
California Native Plant Garden
Turf conversion and increase in drought-tolerant and native plants used in landscaping
Soka Instructional Garden (SIG)
Implementation of Waste Diversion Program
Transition to Integrated Pest Management
Outdoor Classroom
Improved Recycling Program
Addition of electric handryers to replace paper towel usage
Meatless Monday at Soka Bistro
Water Bottle Filling Stations in the Library
Conversion from gas to electric operated facilities and landscaping equipment
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The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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