| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 47.15 |
| Liaison | Sarah Leola Hunt |
| Submission Date | Feb. 26, 2024 |
University of North Carolina, Pembroke
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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Courtney
Page Energy and Sustainability Coordinator Facilities Operations |
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Sustainability committee(s)
Yes
The charter or mission statement of the committee(s) or a brief description of each committee's purview and activities:
This council makes recommendations to ensure compliance with sustainability laws, regulations, policies, and other commitments, including NC Executive Order 156, UNC System Sustainability Policy 600.6.1, UNCP’s Strategic Plan and Master Plan, UNC Energy Leadership Challenge - Appalachian Energy Summit, Utility Savings Initiative, US DOE's Workplace Charging Challenge, AASHE STARS, the Carbon Commitment (aka ACUPCC commitment) and the Strategic Sustainability Plan.
Members of each committee, including affiliations and role:
1-Director of Sustainability / Co-chair, Courtney Page (staff)
2-Faculty / Co-chair, Mark Vesely
3-President, SGA (Student)
4-Manager of Dining Services, Glen Reynolds (staff)
5- Director of Purchasing, Kim Locklear (staff)
6- Community and Civic Engagement Representative, Shelby Newsome (staff)
7- AVC for Facilities, Victor Deese (staff)
8- President, Greener Coalition (student)
9- Faculty Advisor, Greener Coalition, Maria Pereira (faculty)
10- Faculty Advisor, Greener Coalition, Joseph White (faculty)
11- Agriculture Club, Faculty Advisor, Bryan Sales (faculty)
12- Biology Assistant Chair, Kaitlin Campbell (faculty)
2-Faculty / Co-chair, Mark Vesely
3-President, SGA (Student)
4-Manager of Dining Services, Glen Reynolds (staff)
5- Director of Purchasing, Kim Locklear (staff)
6- Community and Civic Engagement Representative, Shelby Newsome (staff)
7- AVC for Facilities, Victor Deese (staff)
8- President, Greener Coalition (student)
9- Faculty Advisor, Greener Coalition, Maria Pereira (faculty)
10- Faculty Advisor, Greener Coalition, Joseph White (faculty)
11- Agriculture Club, Faculty Advisor, Bryan Sales (faculty)
12- Biology Assistant Chair, Kaitlin Campbell (faculty)
Sustainability office(s)
No
A brief description of each sustainability office:
Sustainability Mission
The University of North Carolina at Pembroke (UNCP) has a long tradition of preparing students to be responsible stewards of the world. Furthermore, UNCP is committed to minimizing its global-warming emissions, while providing educated graduates needed to lead the changes necessary to resolve the world’s social, environmental and economic challenges; in doing so, positioning itself as a regional leader and model for sustainability--academically and operationally.
The University of North Carolina at Pembroke (UNCP) has a long tradition of preparing students to be responsible stewards of the world. Furthermore, UNCP is committed to minimizing its global-warming emissions, while providing educated graduates needed to lead the changes necessary to resolve the world’s social, environmental and economic challenges; in doing so, positioning itself as a regional leader and model for sustainability--academically and operationally.
Full-time equivalent of people employed in the sustainability office(s):
1
Sustainability officer(s)
Yes
Name and title of each sustainability officer:
Energy/Utilities and Sustainability Coordinator, Courtney Page
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:
UNCP Sustainability Council was established in 2014. Since this time the following have been completed through this group with direction and daily management from the Sustainability Coordinator:
-Earned AASHE STARS Bronze rating in 2016
-Signed Carbon Commitment (aka ACUPCC)
-Calculated baseline (FY2013) GHG inventory, FY2014, FY2016 & FY2016 (6% reduction from baseline)
-Partner with US DOE Workplace Charging Challenge (PEV Partner Plan)
-Tree Campus USA for 2015 & 2016 (Tree Care Plan and Recommended Plant & Tree List)
-Food Recovery Network Chapter
-NC 10% Campaign
-Published 2014 and 2015 Campus Sustainability Reports
-First LEED-certified silver building (Health Science Building)
-First Green Globes building pending in 2017
-Reduced energy consumption by 40% per gsf from 2002 baseline
-Established an interdisciplinary undergraduate minor in sustainability
-Partnered with 4 professors to integrate sustainability service learning into each course
-Received Sustainable Sandhills' Green Business Award
-Received $10,000 grant from Duke Energy to install 2 PEV charging stations
-Received $5,000 grant from the Appalachian Energy Summit (AES) for water bottle refill station retrofits
-Hosted the 2016 AES Mid-Year Meeting with over 165 attendees from universities across the state
-Earned AASHE STARS Bronze rating in 2016
-Signed Carbon Commitment (aka ACUPCC)
-Calculated baseline (FY2013) GHG inventory, FY2014, FY2016 & FY2016 (6% reduction from baseline)
-Partner with US DOE Workplace Charging Challenge (PEV Partner Plan)
-Tree Campus USA for 2015 & 2016 (Tree Care Plan and Recommended Plant & Tree List)
-Food Recovery Network Chapter
-NC 10% Campaign
-Published 2014 and 2015 Campus Sustainability Reports
-First LEED-certified silver building (Health Science Building)
-First Green Globes building pending in 2017
-Reduced energy consumption by 40% per gsf from 2002 baseline
-Established an interdisciplinary undergraduate minor in sustainability
-Partnered with 4 professors to integrate sustainability service learning into each course
-Received Sustainable Sandhills' Green Business Award
-Received $10,000 grant from Duke Energy to install 2 PEV charging stations
-Received $5,000 grant from the Appalachian Energy Summit (AES) for water bottle refill station retrofits
-Hosted the 2016 AES Mid-Year Meeting with over 165 attendees from universities across the state
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Job description (1st position)
Energy/Utilities and Sustainability Coordinator
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Website URL where information about the institution’s sustainability coordination is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The Sustainability Office has one FTE and part-time student interns.
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.