| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 51.71 |
| Liaison | Anne Jakle |
| Submission Date | Oct. 18, 2024 |
The University of New Mexico
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Anne
Jakle Director of Sustainability Office of Sustainability |
1.1 Coordinating committee, officer, or office for sustainability
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s sustainability committees:
Does the institution have one or more sustainability officers?:
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s sustainability officers:
Anne Jakle was hired as the Director of Sustainability in 2024 to oversee a standalone Office of Sustainability; this office reports directly to the Vice President for Institutional Support Services. Mary Clark is the Sustainability Manager who also works in this office.
Does the institution have a sustainability office that includes more than one full-time equivalent employee?:
Description of each sustainability office:
The Office of Sustainability at the University of New Mexico is the driving force behind campus-wide sustainability initiatives. We collaborate across campus entities to encourage sustainable practices that support the University’s academic, research, health care, and community engagement mission.
Full-time equivalent of people employed in the sustainability offices:
Is at least one of the institution’s sustainability committees, officers, or offices charged with coordinating various campus constituencies in the advancement of sustainability across the entire institution?:
Narrative outlining the activities and substantive accomplishments of the institution-wide coordinating body or officer during the previous three years:
The Office of Sustainability was created in March 2024. Since that time, the office has coordinated creation of a greenhouse gas inventory for Scope 1 and 2 emissions of the university, a Tree Campus USA submission, and coordinated this STARS submission. In addition, we have helped stage a waste audit of the Student Union Building, reinvigorated recycling at student housing move-in, redesigned the sustainability website, and started coordinating processes for clean energy tax credits and grant writing. In Fall 2024, we are launching a campus-wide sustainability strategic planning effort.
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Optional documentation
Additional documentation for this credit:
Job descriptions
Copy of the job description for the institution’s sustainability officer (1st position):
Text of the job description for the institution’s sustainability officer (2nd position):
Copy of the job description for the institution’s sustainability officer (2nd position):
Text of the job description for the institution’s sustainability officer (3rd position):
Copy of the job description for the institution’s sustainability officer (3rd position):
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