| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 72.78 |
| Liaison | Troy Goodnough |
| Submission Date | Feb. 10, 2022 |
University of Minnesota, Morris
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Troy
Goodnough Sustainability Director Office of Sustainability |
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 UMN Morris Green Team examines sustainability-related issues that need attention on campus. This is part of our Second Nature Climate Commitment work.
Members of each committee, including affiliations and role:
Ed Brands- associate professor of Environmental Studies, coordinator of Environmental Studies
Adrienne Conley - associate director, Office of Residential Life
Tony Nemmers - general manager, Campus Dining Services
Vance Gullickson - facilities management, recycling and composting coordinator
Lisa Harris - facilities management, facilities director
Clement Loo - environmental studies professor, leadership coordinator, DEI office
David Israels-Swenson - student activities, health and wellness, senior director
2 student representatives from the Morris Campus Student Association sustainability representative that change each semester
2 Office of Sustainability interns
Troy Goodnough - sustainability director
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:
Our sustainability office focuses on the following areas:
coordination; accountability and reporting, communications; messaging and In-reach; education and training; faculty and staff support; innovation, program creation and development; outreach and community engagement; culture change. There are typically about 5-15 interns working between 5-10 hours per week.
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 UMN Morris has a sustainability committee (aka UMN Morris Green Team), an Office of Sustainability, staffed by several students, and a full-time sustainability director. Together, this team has supported the implementation of a new composting program with the county, a new e-bike program, new sustainability leadership program, and more. The Office of Sustainability reports directly to the Chancellor of the university.
Job title of the sustainability officer position:
Job description for the sustainability officer position:
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Job title of the sustainability officer position (2nd position):
Job description for the sustainability officer position (2nd position):
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Job title of the sustainability officer position (3rd position):
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Website URL where information about the institution’s sustainability coordination is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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