University of Missouri
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination

The charge to the Environmental Affairs and Sustainability Committee is to make recommendations to the Vice Chancellor of Operations on the development of policies for environmental and sustainability issues; develop formal and informal mechanisms for improved education to enhance environmental and sustainability awareness, and provide a bi-annual sustainability report to the chancellor. https://committees.missouri.edu/environmental-affairs/members.php

"Chair: David Beversdorf Bill Martin, Campus and Dining Services Manager, Staff Todd Houts, Environmental, Health, and Safety Director, Staff LeAnn Stroupe, Marketing and Communications Manager of Visitor Relations, Staff Sam Reitz, Human resources Sr. Consultant, Staff Tony Wirkus, Intercollegiate Coordinator Event Manager and Sustainability Coordinator, Staff Sougata Bardhan, Assistant Professor, Natural Resources, Faculty Laura Cole, Assistant Professor, Architectural Studies, Faculty Sanjeev Khanna, Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Faculty Christine Li, Assistant Professor, Natural Resources, Faculty Hua Qin, Assistant Professor, Applied Social Science, Faculty Bonnie Hansen, Facilities Space Planner, Staff Mason Brobeck, Student- Business Administration, Missorui Students Association (MSA) Elizabeth Gammel, Graduate Student, Graduate Professional Council (GPC) Cindy Cook, Director of Environmental Services, MU Health Care Representative Paul Coleman, Manager of Energy Management, Campus Facilities-Facilities Operations Representative Matt Mather, Assistant Director of Facility Operations, Campus Facilities-Facilities Operations Representatives Chris Wilson, Program/Project Support Coordinator, Campus Facilities-Planning, Design, and Construction Representatives Srviniran Raghavan, MU Sustainability Office Manager, Ex Officio Amy Eultgen, Environmental Leadership Office Advisor, Ex Officio

Sustainability on the MU campus is a multi-faceted endeavor, involving academia and administration; students, faculty and staff; and partnerships within and outside the institution. The Sustainability Office coordinates these various endeavors, facilitates the development of new initiatives, provides information for campus decision-makers and implements sustainability projects.

The University of Missouri is dedicated to environmentally sustainable policies and practices that promote responsible stewardship of existing resources and the environment. This includes, but is not limited to, acquiring and using energy-saving, environmentally friendly and renewable/recyclable resources and materials; providing educational programs, resources and incentives for sustainable practices by students, faculty and staff; participating in recycling programs and the safe disposal of materials; researching and testing new sustainable initiatives; and taking proactive steps to preserve and protect natural resources. Each unit or department within the university is encouraged to evaluate current policies and practices on a regular basis with the goal of adopting or improving sustainability. Some activities and substantive accomplishments that these entities have taken part in include, but are not limited to, the following: -Initiation of a low waste program on campus by conducting all recycling operations in-house to reduce costs and increase recycling rates -Win $100,000 grant from Mid-Missouri Solid Waste Management District to purchase paper baler for MU Campus Facilities -Improving relationships with other departments of campus, e.g. athletics -The reduction of the total number of trash bins on campus -The amount of purchased renewable energy was more than doubled in the fiscal year of 2013 -Use of coal as a fuel source has been reduced by over 55% since 2008.