| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 46.00 |
| Liaison | Lisa Mitten |
| Submission Date | March 4, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
State University of New York at New Paltz
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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1.00 / 1.00 |
Lisa
Mitten Campus Sustainability Coordinator Office of Campus Sustainability |
Does the institution have at least one sustainability committee, office, and/or officer that focuses on sustainability broadly and covers the entire institution?:
A brief description of the activities and substantive accomplishments of the committee(s), office(s), and/or officer(s) during the previous three years:
The Sustainability Committee completed the Campus Sustainability Plan in 2012 and submitted it to the ACUPCC in December of 2012. The Sustainability Committee is leading the STARS assessment.
SUNY New Paltz formed the Office of Campus Sustainability in May of 2013 to implement the Campus Sustainability Plan. Main focus areas include energy, waste, food, sustainability metrics, and supporting faculty, staff, and student-led sustainability initiatives. Substantive accomplishments of the Office of Campus Sustainability include:
* Developing an Energy Master Plan (in progress)
* Implementing a winter session set back program to save energy
* Smartly scheduling buildings for energy conservation
* Participation in demand response programs
* Launching a zero waste program in the residence halls
* Implementing the Farm-to-SUNY initiative with SUNY Oswego, University at Albany, SUNY Oneonta
* Hosting the Hudson Valley Farm-to-Institution Conference
* Developing the Office of Campus Sustainability website
* Establishing six electric vehicle car charging stations on campus
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:
SUNY New Paltz formed the Sustainability Committee in 2010 to assist with the coordination and fulfillment of the American College and University Presidents’ Climate Commitment to become climate neutral.
Members of each committee, including affiliations and role (e.g. staff, student, or faculty):
Lisa Mitten, Co-Chair of the Sustainability Committee, Campus Sustainability Coordinator
Rosemary Millham, Co-Chair of the Sustainability Committee, School of Education
David Richardson, Science and Engineering
Daniel Lipson, Liberal Arts and Sciences
Andrea Frank, Fine and Performing Arts
Michael Sheridan, School of Business
Megan Coder, Library
Brendan O’Brien, Professional Faculty
Ariana Carbonaro, Student Representative, Residence Hall Student Association
Samuel Han, Student Representative, Residence Hall Student Association
Cole Kitchen, Student Association
Alexandra Miller, Student Association
Mike Malloy, Environmental Health and Safety
John Shupe, Facilities Management
Michelle Halstead, Office of the VP for Administration and Finance
David Rooney, Office of the VP for Student Affairs
The website URL where information about the sustainability committee(s) is available:
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:
The Office of Campus Sustainability includes full-time Campus Sustainability Coordinator Lisa Mitten, part-time Energy Management Coordinator Brian Pine, and six part-time student workers. Jacob Yoder focuses on sustainability metrics and STARS. Molly Ponitowski focuses on zero waste initiatives. Erika Popolla focuses on energy initiatives. Christina Georgalas and Christina Scalfani focus on the Farm-to-SUNY local food initiative. Allison Debritz focuses on sustainability digital and print media.
Full-time equivalent (FTE) of people employed in the sustainability office(s):
The website URL where information about the sustainability office(s) is available:
Does the institution have at least one sustainability officer?:
Name and title of each sustainability officer:
A brief description of each sustainability officer position:
Lisa Mitten focuses her day to day efforts on four primary sustainability topic areas: energy, waste, food, and sustainability metrics. Lisa also supports student, faculty, and staff-led sustainability initiatives.
The website URL where information about the sustainability officer(s) is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.