| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 65.91 |
| Liaison | Elizabeth MacKenzie |
| Submission Date | June 25, 2024 |
University of Iowa
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Emma
Duncan Grad Student Intern Office of Sustainability and the Environment |
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:
The Sustainability Charter Committee was created in order to advise on the integration of sustainability with existing campus programs in education, research, operations, and community outreach. The Committee will assist in engaging the campus in an ongoing dialogue about sustainability and instilling a culture of sustainable long-range planning and forward-thinking design through their respective constituencies, as well as advise on the development and implementation of campus sustainability action plans.
Members of each committee, including affiliations and role:
Faculty: Jerry Anthony - School of Planning & Public Affairs, Co-Chair Erin Irish - Biology, Theresa Bechtel - College of Nursing, Melissa Meisterheim - ESL Staff: Jeralyn Westercamp - Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center, Steve Troester - ITS Enterprise Infrastructure, Erin Weyers - Clinical Laboratory Services, Julie Rothbardt - Liberal Arts & Sciences, Co-Chair Students: Anna Peach, Brianna Haynes, Administrative Liaisons Stratis Giannakouros - Office of Sustainability and Environment, Ben Fish - Facilities Management
Does the institution have at least one sustainability office that includes more than 1 full-time equivalent employee?:
A brief description of each sustainability office:
The University of Iowa Office of Sustainability was created to be a focus point for sustainability activities on campus and to expedite action and change through: 1) Communicating challenges and successes; 2) Connecting individuals and organizations to catalyze action; 3) Promoting a culture of sustainability; 4) Coordinating events and activities to build awareness; and 5) Maintaining the credibility and public trust of the University of Iowa
Full-time equivalent of people employed in the sustainability office(s):
Does the institution have at least one sustainability officer?:
Name and title of each sustainability officer:
Does the institution have a mechanism for broad sustainability coordination for the entire institution?:
A brief description of the activities and substantive accomplishments of the institution-wide coordinating body or officer during the previous three years:
The University of Iowa has Sustainability Initiatives in eight main areas: certifications, energy, food, green building, land acknowledgment, pollinator habitats, recycling and waste reduction, and transportation. Recent substantive accomplishments include becoming a certificated Bee Campus USA and Tree Campus USA campus, hosting annual BioBlitz events where citizen scientists join UI researchers to collect annual biodiversity data at the Ashton Prairie Living Lab, and establishing pollinator and rain gardens on campus. A complete summary of the initiatives and progress made can be found on the website URL: https://sustainability.uiowa.edu/initiatives
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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