University of California, Los Angeles
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination
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Nurit
Katz Chief Sustainability Officer Sustainability |
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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 mission of the UCLA Sustainability Committee is to create a culture of sustainability at UCLA in which the entire UCLA community is aware of, engaged in, and committed to advancing sustainability through education, research, operations, and community service activities. The committee plays a critical role in managing the complex issues of sustainability in a university setting.
Members of each committee, including affiliations and role:
Committee Co-Chairs
Cassie Rauser, Director of Sustainable LA Grand Challenge
Bonny Bentzin, Deputy Chief Sustainability Officer
Faculty
Cully Nordby, Associate Director, Institute for the Environment and Sustainability
Yoram Cohen, Professor, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Carl Maida, Adjunct Professor, School of Dentistry
Students
Graduate Students Association Representative
Undergraduate Student Associations Council Representative
Administration and Staff
Pouria Abbassi, Executive Director and CEO, ASUCLA
Peter Angelis, Assistant Vice Chancellor, Housing & Hospitality Services
Peter Hendrickson, Campus Architect and Associate Vice Chancellor, Design and Construction, Capital Programs
Mick Deluca, Assistant Vice Chancellor, Campus Life
Curtis Plotkin, Assistant Vice Chancellor, Environment, Health, and Safety
Lisa Koerbling, Executive Director, Events and Transportation
David Karwaski, Senior Associate Director, Events and Transportation
Sarah Brockhaus, Sustainability Programs Manager, Health System
Nurit Katz, UCLA Chief Sustainability Officer
Christophe LaBelle, Sustainability Analyst
Jared Meyer, Senior Director of Physical Plant & Project Management, Housing & Hospitality
Brianna Moncada, Sustainability Manager, Housing & Hospitality
Todd Lynch, Principal Project Planner, Capital Programs
Liz Kennedy, Director of Ethical Labor and Sustainability, ASUCLA
Sue Santon, Associate Vice Chancellor, Capital Planning and Finance, Capital Programs
Kelly Schmader, Assistant Vice Chancellor, Facilities Management
OT Wells, Chief Procurement Officer, Purchasing
Alison Hewitt, Senior Media Relations Officer, Strategic Communications
Chansoth Hill, Director, Events Office
Cynthia Holmes, Director, ASUCLA Trademarks & Licensing
Kayla Shirey, Assistant Athletic Director, Events Operations
Elizabeth Ashforth, Director of Student Research Programs, Geffen Academy
Sandra Chang, Commodity Manager, Campus Purchasing
Vanessa Thulsiraj, Associate Development Engineer, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, and Staff Assembly Representative
Kelli Walters, Lab Assistant, Department of Integrative Biology & Physiology, and Staff Assembly Representative
Cassie Rauser, Director of Sustainable LA Grand Challenge
Bonny Bentzin, Deputy Chief Sustainability Officer
Faculty
Cully Nordby, Associate Director, Institute for the Environment and Sustainability
Yoram Cohen, Professor, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Carl Maida, Adjunct Professor, School of Dentistry
Students
Graduate Students Association Representative
Undergraduate Student Associations Council Representative
Administration and Staff
Pouria Abbassi, Executive Director and CEO, ASUCLA
Peter Angelis, Assistant Vice Chancellor, Housing & Hospitality Services
Peter Hendrickson, Campus Architect and Associate Vice Chancellor, Design and Construction, Capital Programs
Mick Deluca, Assistant Vice Chancellor, Campus Life
Curtis Plotkin, Assistant Vice Chancellor, Environment, Health, and Safety
Lisa Koerbling, Executive Director, Events and Transportation
David Karwaski, Senior Associate Director, Events and Transportation
Sarah Brockhaus, Sustainability Programs Manager, Health System
Nurit Katz, UCLA Chief Sustainability Officer
Christophe LaBelle, Sustainability Analyst
Jared Meyer, Senior Director of Physical Plant & Project Management, Housing & Hospitality
Brianna Moncada, Sustainability Manager, Housing & Hospitality
Todd Lynch, Principal Project Planner, Capital Programs
Liz Kennedy, Director of Ethical Labor and Sustainability, ASUCLA
Sue Santon, Associate Vice Chancellor, Capital Planning and Finance, Capital Programs
Kelly Schmader, Assistant Vice Chancellor, Facilities Management
OT Wells, Chief Procurement Officer, Purchasing
Alison Hewitt, Senior Media Relations Officer, Strategic Communications
Chansoth Hill, Director, Events Office
Cynthia Holmes, Director, ASUCLA Trademarks & Licensing
Kayla Shirey, Assistant Athletic Director, Events Operations
Elizabeth Ashforth, Director of Student Research Programs, Geffen Academy
Sandra Chang, Commodity Manager, Campus Purchasing
Vanessa Thulsiraj, Associate Development Engineer, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, and Staff Assembly Representative
Kelli Walters, Lab Assistant, Department of Integrative Biology & Physiology, and Staff Assembly Representative
Sustainability office(s)
Yes
A brief description of each sustainability office:
The UCLA Office of Sustainability works to foster partnerships among academic, research, and operational departments and further the goals and initiatives of the campus sustainability program. The department is housed in UCLA Administration with a dual report to the academic side. In addition, sustainability managers are embedded in key campus departments and advised through the central office.
Full-time equivalent of people employed in the sustainability office(s):
7
Sustainability officer(s)
Yes
Name and title of each sustainability officer:
Nurit Katz, CSO; Bonny Bentzin, Deputy CSO; Christophe LaBelle, Sustainability Analyst; Brianna Moncada, Sustainability Manager, H&HS; Sarah Brockhaus and Noah Bidna, Sustainability Manager and Analyst, UCLA Health; Liz Kennedy, Director of Sust/Eth Labor
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:
The UCLA Campus Sustainability Committee has provided a forum for knowledge sharing and policy discussions, particularly with regards to the first-ever campuswide Sustainability Master Plan published in 2022. Additional activities and accomplishments on campus and at the UC system level have also engaged the Sustainability Committee. More info may be accessed at the UCLA Sustainability website, inlcuding the following page: https://www.sustain.ucla.edu/sustainable-campus/.
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