| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 52.60 |
| Liaison | Hayley Berliner |
| Submission Date | Oct. 23, 2024 |
Trinity College (CT)
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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1.00 / 1.00 |
Hayley
Berliner Sustainability Coordinator Finance & Operations |
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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 committee was created to push forward environmental sustainability a part of Trinity's strategic plan. They were tasked with hiring a sustainability coordinator and later serve as a guiding voice for sustainability projects in our campus.
Members of each committee, including affiliations and role:
Co-Chairs:
Dan J. Hitchell, Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer
Christoph Geiss, Professor of Physics and Environmental Science
Members:
Tom Fusciello, Assistant Vice President, Construction, Facilities and Operations
Katelyn D. Rice, Marketing Director
Joe Barber, Director of Community Service and Civic Engagement
Hayley Berliner, Sustainability Coordinator
Kim Eckart, Associate Director, Strategic Projects
Megan Fitzsimmons, Director, College Events and Conferences
Kristen Eshelman, Vice President, Library and Information Technology Services
Amy Harrell, Librarian, Educational Technology
Julia Cheesman, Class of 2024
Antonina Rousskikh, Class of 2025
Maliah Ryan, Class of 2025
Avery Sands, Class of 2026
Grace Sullivan, Class of 2025
Colleen Quinn, Class of 2024
Dan J. Hitchell, Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer
Christoph Geiss, Professor of Physics and Environmental Science
Members:
Tom Fusciello, Assistant Vice President, Construction, Facilities and Operations
Katelyn D. Rice, Marketing Director
Joe Barber, Director of Community Service and Civic Engagement
Hayley Berliner, Sustainability Coordinator
Kim Eckart, Associate Director, Strategic Projects
Megan Fitzsimmons, Director, College Events and Conferences
Kristen Eshelman, Vice President, Library and Information Technology Services
Amy Harrell, Librarian, Educational Technology
Julia Cheesman, Class of 2024
Antonina Rousskikh, Class of 2025
Maliah Ryan, Class of 2025
Avery Sands, Class of 2026
Grace Sullivan, Class of 2025
Colleen Quinn, Class of 2024
Sustainability office(s)
No
A brief description of each sustainability office:
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Full-time equivalent of people employed in the sustainability office(s):
1
Sustainability officer(s)
Yes
Name and title of each sustainability officer:
Hayley Berliner, Sustainability Coordinator
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:
Some of the suggestions and projects that are underway are increasing the number of water bottle filling stations to reduce the purchasing of bottled water, educating the campus community on proper waste disposal and upgrading waste infrastructure. We have also successfully expanded our composting program to include more buildings and get more employees involved. We have introduced reusable take-out containers to the dining facilities, got our campus accredited as an arboretum, started an eco-rep program, and more.
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Job description (1st position)
Sustainability Coordinator
Job description for the sustainability officer position:
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Job description for the sustainability officer position:
- Keep track of all sustainable initiatives to foster collaboration among groups on campus.
- Communicate the College’s sustainability efforts to the greater community.
- Maintains informational resources on sustainability.
- Works with food service, facilities, and other vendors on sustainable initiatives.
- Works with the Summit Planning Committee on Sustainability in order to devise campus-wide strategic plans to help reach the goals of the Presidents Climate Commitment.
- Monitor the College’s energy consumption and waste production, facilitates the collection of data, and maintains records for access by members of the College community.
- Research and prepare applications for grants and other financial opportunities related to energy and sustainability.
- Participate in the College’s curriculum if requested by faculty.
- Work with outside regulatory agencies.
- Develop achievable sustainability bench marks
- Communicate the College’s sustainability efforts to the greater community.
- Maintains informational resources on sustainability.
- Works with food service, facilities, and other vendors on sustainable initiatives.
- Works with the Summit Planning Committee on Sustainability in order to devise campus-wide strategic plans to help reach the goals of the Presidents Climate Commitment.
- Monitor the College’s energy consumption and waste production, facilitates the collection of data, and maintains records for access by members of the College community.
- Research and prepare applications for grants and other financial opportunities related to energy and sustainability.
- Participate in the College’s curriculum if requested by faculty.
- Work with outside regulatory agencies.
- Develop achievable sustainability bench marks
Job description (2nd position)
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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