| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
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| Overall Score | 54.80 |
| Liaison | Daniel Dixon |
| Submission Date | March 1, 2019 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Maine
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination
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Karina
Graeter Sustainability Coordinator Office of Sustainability |
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Sustainability Committee(s)
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The charter or mission statement of the committee(s) or a brief description of each committee's purview and activities:
UMaine has the President's Council on Sustainability, which serves to define and shape a path forward that substantively guides and supports our own campus efforts yet establishes a national leadership profile for the University of Maine. Goals include: Regularly review the general scope and impact of sustainability programs and initiatives at UMaine; Effectively participate in national forums and databases that assess sustainability success and impact such as the ACUPCC and the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS) affiliated with the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE); Generally assess how best to participate in and address state/national/international discussions on sustainability; Engage in and sponsor creative discussions to discern new initiatives and strategies to promote sustainability with linkages to impactful and cost-effective results; Determine effective communication strategies to further the awareness and impact of the sustainability efforts at the University of Maine ranging from website design, research and teaching publications, news features, and public presentations.
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Members of each committee, including affiliations and role (e.g. staff, student, or faculty):
Daniel Dixon, Chair, Sustainability Director and CCI Research Assistant Professor; Tim Godaire, Graduate Student Representative; David Hart, Professor and Director, Mitchell Center; Stewart Harvey, Executive Director of Facilities and Capital Management Services; Jeff Hecker, Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost;
Carol Kim, Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School; Jen O’ Leary, Director of Strategic Communications; Claire Strickland, Chief Business Officer – UM; Dan Sturrup, Executive Director, Auxiliary Services; Ben Woodman, Undergraduate Student Representative
Sustainability Office(s)
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A brief description of each sustainability office:
The Office of Sustainability is committed to working with all UMaine constituents to reduce the environmental footprint of the campus. Through ongoing education and outreach efforts, it is our goal that sustainability awareness and a genuine concern for the health of our environment become second nature to each and every member of the UMaine community.
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Full-time equivalent (FTE) of people employed in the sustainability office(s):
2
Sustainability Officer(s)
Yes
Name and title of each sustainability officer:
Dan Dixon, Director of Sustainability; Karina Graeter, 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:
The UMaine Office of Sustainability works with departments and offices across the entire campus to promote sustainability at UMaine. Recent activities and accomplishments include:
1. Maine’s public universities achieve a ten-year, 34% reduction in carbon emissions. (2017)
2. Environmental, Social, & Governance (ESG) principles now taken under consideration when completing asset allocation and investment manager reviews in the UMS Managed Investment Pool. (2017)
3. UMaine sources over 20% of food locally (2018)
4. Launch of SPIRE: The Maine Journal of Conservation and Sustainability (2017)
5. Launch of the Green Office Certification Program (2018)
6. On-going lighting upgrades across campus (2016-2018)
7. Installation of 12 EV charging stations, with more planned in the future (2016-2018)
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