| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 51.85 |
| Liaison | Tara Pike |
| Submission Date | June 17, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Nevada Las Vegas
PAE-1: Sustainability Coordination
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.00 / 3.00 |
Tom
Piechota Associate Vice President for Interdisciplinary Research Division of Research and Graduate Studies |
Does the institution have a sustainability committee?:
The charter or mission statement of the committee or a brief description of the committee's purview and activities :
The UNLV Sustainability Council serves as an advisory group for various sustainability efforts related to campus, research, education, and community engagement.
Included among the Council's stated purposes:
- To review recommendations from the Sustainability Task Force
- To define Working Groups for specific areas
- To develop procedures that will help UNLV meet President’s Climate Commitment
- To ensure that sustainability is something integrated into all aspects of campus
Members of the committee, including affiliations:
Thomas Piechota
- Associate Vice President for Interdisciplinary Research
- Division of Research and Graduate Studies
Tara Pike
- Campus Sustainability Coordinator
- Division of Finance and Business
Oliver Hemmers
- Executive Director, Harry Reid Center for Environmental Studies
- Division of Research and Graduate Studies
Jim Wilhelm
- Assistant Director, Energy Management
- Division of Finance and Business
Tim Robitz
- Executive Director, Student Life Facilities & Operations
- Division of Student Affairs
Jennifer Piren
- Assistant Director, Student Life Facilities & Operations
- Division of Student Affairs
Edward Weber
- Director, School of Environmental and Public Affairs
- Academic Programs
Keith Chung
- Sciences Senator
- Consolidated Students of University of Nevada, Las Vegas (CSUN)
Pauline Serrano
- GPSA Council Representative
- Graduate & Professional Student Association (GPSA)
David Frommer
- Executive Director
- Planning and Construction
Jeff Chalfant
- Stadium Manager
- Thomas & Mack
Marianne Buehler
- Sustainability Librarian
- Libraries
Aurali Dade
- Executive Director, Office of Research Integrity
- Division of Research and Graduate Studies
The website URL where information about the sustainability committee is available:
Does the institution have a sustainability office?:
A brief description of the sustainability office:
The UNLV Office of Urban Sustainability Initiatives serves as the sustainability office. This office administers various interdisciplinary research efforts and also helps coordinate the Sustainability Council in collaboration with Facilities Management.
The office supports interns that work with on various aspects of campus sustainability (operations, research, and education, and outreach). These interns are supported by Facilities Management and the USI.
The number of people employed in the sustainability office:
The website URL where information about the sustainability office is available:
Does the institution have a sustainability coordinator?:
Sustainability coordinator's name:
Sustainability coordinator's position title:
A brief description of the sustainability coordinator’s position:
The UNLV Campus Sustainability Coordinator has a primary responsibility to advance UNLV’s efforts to become a sustainability leader in higher education by working with senior officers, other administrators, faculty, and students to provide the knowledge, skills, and
motivation that will integrate sustainability values and practices into the College’s strategic planning processes; the management of its resources and operations; facilities planning and design; its research activities; the curriculum; and the extra-curricular life of the university.
Great pride is taken in striving to develop a strategy to embed principles of sustainable prosperity in all of the university’s roles — as a place of learning and research, a business enterprise, and a member of the local community.
- Tara Pike, UNLV Campus Sustainability Coordinator
The website URL where information about the sustainability coordinator is available:
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