| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 54.69 |
| Liaison | Trevor Ledbetter |
| Submission Date | Jan. 6, 2025 |
University of Arizona
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Trevor
Ledbetter Director Office of Sustainability |
Sustainability committee(s)
The charter or mission statement of the committee(s) or a brief description of each committee's purview and activities:
The Sustainability & Climate Action Plan Advisory Team is the University of Arizona's highest-level sustainability committee and consists of top-notch multi-disciplinary decision makers. The Advisory Team primarily supports the creation of the University's first-ever Sustainability & Climate Action Plan, however, once created, the Advisory Team will shift toward a standing implementation Advisory Committee.
Members of each committee, including affiliations and role:
Jim Buizer |
Senior Strategy Advisor, Research, Innovation, & Impact; Professor, College of Agriculture, Life, and Environmental Sciences |
Jenny Carter |
Deputy Senior Director, Development, University of Arizona Foundation |
Elliott Cheu |
Interim Senior Vice President for Research & Innovation, Research, Innovation, & Impact |
Sharon Collinge |
Director, Arizona Institute for Resilience, Research, Innovation, & Impact |
Harmony DeFazio Davies |
Executive Director, Study Abroad, Arizona International |
Peter Dourlein |
Associate Vice President, Planning, Design, & Construction, Business Affairs |
Ryan Goodell |
Vice President, Facilities, Operations, & Campus Planning, Business Affairs |
Matthew Hayes |
Chief Financial Officer & Senior Associate Director, Athletics & Operations, Arizona Athletics |
Dave Heineking |
Assistant Vice President, Phoenix Bioscience Core Planning & Operations, Business Affairs |
Halley Hughes |
Co-Director, Students for Sustainability, Office of Sustainability/Associated Students of the University of Arizona |
Jane Hunter |
Vice President, Office of Strategic Initiatives, Executive Office of the President |
Ladd Keith |
Assistant Professor, Sustainable Built Environments, College of Architecture, Planning, & Landscape Architecture |
Lydia Kennedy |
Senior Director, Arizona Health Sciences Office of Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion, College of Medicine Tucson |
Kaytlin King |
Co-Director, Students for Sustainability, Office of Sustainability/Associated Students of the University of Arizona |
Chris Kopach |
Associate Vice President, Facilities Management, Business Affairs |
Amanda Kraus |
Chief Accessibility Officer & Executive Director, Disability Resources Center, Campus Life |
Sharon Megdal |
Director, Water Resources Research Center |
Teresa Miguel-Stearns |
Associate Dean, Legal Information Innovation, James E. Rogers College of Law |
Garth Perry |
Chief Budget Officer & Vice President, Office of Budget & Planning, Business Affairs |
Nicole Salazar |
Vice President, Financial Services, Business Affairs |
Pam Scott |
Associate Vice President, University Communications, University Marketing & Communication |
Poulami Soni |
Co-Director, Students for Sustainability, Office of Sustainability/Associated Students of the University of Arizona |
Mary Venezia |
Chief of Staff, Enrollment Management, Campus Life |
Chantelle Warner |
Acting Associate Dean, Academic Affairs, College of Humanities |
Rob Williams |
Regents Professor, Law, James E. Rogers College of Law |
Sustainability office(s)
A brief description of each sustainability office:
The UArizona Office of Sustainability supports interdisciplinary, collaborative programs that engage campus and community stakeholders, strengthening connections across the greater Southern Arizona region. We believe that robust relationships and diverse, inclusive networks foster a more effective culture of sustainability. Consequently, we emphasize partnerships because we know that we can do more, together. We collaborate closely with the Arizona Institute for Resilience (AIR) and similar organizations on- and off-campus, as well as with local government agencies, schools, community non-profits, and the private sector. We strive to ensure that the University of Arizona continues to be an advocate for and leader in sustainability and environmental stewardship.
We focus on place-based approaches that highlight local resources and ingenuity. Our goal is to involve students, faculty, staff, administrators, community members, and partners in activities that increase environmental literacy, advocacy, and excellence. We also encourage the optimization of the University’s shared natural, financial, and cultural assets while reducing demand for finite natural resources like energy and water. Avoided resource use translates directly into avoided costs that benefit the University’s bottom line and can be used to prepare the next generation of disruptive problem solvers.
Full-time equivalent of people employed in the sustainability office(s):
Sustainability officer(s)
Name and title of each sustainability officer:
Institution-wide coordination
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 Office of Sustainability’s institution-wide initiatives include the launching of the University’s first-ever Sustainability and Climate Action Plan which engaged over 3,500 campus community members, in addition to its Core Team, two Advisory Teams, and many leads, co-leads, and members across six Working Groups. Similarly, the Large-Scale Renewable Energy Agreement, the largest campus-utility bilateral agreement in North America has enabled the University of Arizona to slash its greenhouse gas footprint by nearly one-third.
The Office also oversees the Campus Sustainability Fund which provides funding support for large- and small-scale sustainability projects that build a more sustainable, equitable, and resilient future for the University of Arizona, and led the collaborative process of the installation of multi-functional “PV+” project atop the Environment and Natural Resources 2 (ENR2) building. Finally, the Office of Sustainability and campus partners have established a $1.25 million revolving green fund (the Utility Modification Revolving Fund) to prioritize campus utility projects that have significant environmental benefits and also result in avoided costs. More information can be found here: https://sustainability.arizona.edu/projects.
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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