Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 54.45
Liaison William Cocke
Submission Date Jan. 26, 2012
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University of North Texas
PAE-1: Sustainability Coordination

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.00 / 3.00 Lauren Helixon
Assistant Director of Operations
Office of Sustainability
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Does the institution have a sustainability committee?:
Yes

The charter or mission statement of the committee or a brief description of the committee's purview and activities :

Comprised of student, faculty, and staff representatives appointed by the President, the UNT Sustainability Council is a guiding body that interfaces with UNT's Office of Sustainability to guide the campus toward carbon neutrality and promote environmental stewardship.


Members of the committee, including affiliations:

Sam Atkinson - Director, Institute of Applied Sciences
Kenneth Banks - Director, Environmental Services and Sustainability, City of
Denton
Debbie Farr - College of Education
Lanse Fullinwider - Grounds Maintenance
Francisco Guzman - Professor, College of Business, Marketing
Irene Klaver - Professor, Philosophy
Charles Jackson - Assistant Vice President for Facilities
Lisa Nagaoka - Professor, Geography
Buddy Price - University Relations, Communications, and Marketing
Jeffrey Rous - Professor, Economics


The website URL where information about the sustainability committee is available:
Does the institution have a sustainability office?:
Yes

A brief description of the sustainability office:

Created in 2009, the mission of the Office of Sustainability is to collaborate with the entire UNT family to holistically generate cohesion, provide information and support, and encourage behavior changes, in order to increase awareness of environmental, economic and social challenges.


The number of people employed in the sustainability office:
9

The website URL where information about the sustainability office is available:
Does the institution have a sustainability coordinator?:
Yes

Sustainability coordinator's name:
Dr. Todd Spinks

Sustainability coordinator's position title:
Director, Office of Sustainability

A brief description of the sustainability coordinator’s position:

The Director of the Office of Sustainability is responsible for implementing the 28 recommendations developed by the Sustainability Council. The Director works closely with the Sustainability Council, UNT Administration, and campus units to fulfill these recommendations and help bring the university toward carbon neutrality.


The website URL where information about the sustainability coordinator is available:
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