University of Minnesota, Duluth
PAE-1: Sustainability Coordination

The Sustainability Office was established in Fall 2008 to communicate, coordinate, and assess sustainability efforts on the UMD campus. Our goal is to make sustainability a central theme for everything we do at UMD.

Committee members as of June 2011, and future updates available will be reflected at: http://www.d.umn.edu/sustain/commitment/umd_sustainability_committee.pdf Tom Ferguson CSE Visiting Professor, UMD Electrical/Computer Eng Rod Leivano LSBE Professor, UMD Finance/Management Info Services Mike Mageau CLA Assistant Professor, UMD Geography Tim Bates RSOP/CEE Adjunct Instructor, UMD Outdoor Program Terry Brown NRRI‐CWE Research Associate Rich Axler NRRI‐CWE Senior Research Associate Stacey Stark CLA Coordinator, UMD Geography , GIS Lab John Sawyer FM Principal Engineer Supervisor Tim Bushnell Auxiliary Principal Food Operations Manager Karl Novek FM Maintenance Planner/Scheduler Nate Haugen UMD Student Cliff Tanner City of Duluth City of Duluth, Human Resources John King FM VCFO/Director FM Mindy Granley FM Campus Sustainability Coordinator Cheryl Anderson UMD Finance/Operations UMD Finance and Operations Stacy Gerth LSBE Student Mahjoub Labyad EHS Environmental Health & Safety

The Office of Sustainability and the UMD Campus are committed to communicating, educating, and inspiring action to integrate sustainability into all aspects of campus life. Our website is: www.d.umn.edu/sustain

The sustainability coordinator is responsible for the coordination and advancement of existing and emerging sustainability programs and initiatives at UMD. Sustainability is meeting present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. A main function of this position is to reduce UMD's carbon footprint. Primary responsibilities are to assess, coordinate and communicate operational and academic sustainability efforts as prioritized by the steering committee and administration, and to serve as liaison to all campus units, working with faculty, students and staff. The position reports to the Director of Facilities Management and supports the UMD Sustainability Steering Committee in developing a cohesive and organized approach to sustainability initiatives on campus and within Duluth.