University of South Carolina
PAE-1: Sustainability Coordination

The Environmental Advisory Committee was established by the President in 1999 and a campus policy passed in 2000. In 2008 the EAC added sustainability to its focus and the EAC now serves as the main committee to advise the President on environmental and sustainability issues as well as lead the campus.

USC Environmental Policy Statement
Adopted: October 19, 2000


The University of South Carolina represents an intellectual community committed to the advancement of theoretical and practical knowledge. Recognizing our role as a positive force in the state’s economic and social advancement, we believe it is incumbent upon us to lead the way toward a more sustainable future through our teaching, learning, research, community service and facilities management. Our goals emphasize the University's impacts as both an educator (of faculty and staff as well as students) and as an operational facility.
GOALS

Members of the University community (faculty, staff and students) will have a basic understanding of their impact on the environment.

Incorporate environmental and sustainability issues into the University curriculum
Increase opportunities for informal learning about environmental issues for students, faculty, staff and public
Encourage research that aids in understanding of issues and solutions to environmental problems
Increase service activities by faculty, staff and students that enhance environmental awareness within the institution and foster sustainable thinking within the larger community

The University community will promote environmental sustainability by example.

Conserve resources through waste reduction, recycling, energy and water use minimization
Minimize negative impacts of the University on the
environment
Think globally and act locally by promoting and using
recycled or remanufactured goods, locally-generated
products and native species in natural landscapes where possible
Make a commitment to compliance with environmental, health and safety regulations to ensure the protection of the environment and the people living within it.

The University will evaluate and monitor progress toward these goals on a continuing basis.

Implement an Environmental Management System for auditing inputs and outputs and quantifying savings from sustainable practices
Produce an annual “Environmental State of USC” report under the leadership of the Environmental Advisory Committee

Madilyn Fletcher
Director, School of the Environment
Marjorie Aelion
Associate Dean for Research
Professor, Environmental Health Sciences
Michelle Burcin
Director, Healthy Carolina Initiative
Greg Carbone
Associate Professor, Geography Department
James Demarest
Director, Facilities Services
Kirstin Dow
Associate Professor, Geography
Josh Eagle
Assistant Professor, Law School
Christy Friend
Associate Professor, Department of English
William Hogue
VP Information Technology & Chief Information Officer
Stuart Hunter
Director, University 101 National Resource Center
Margaret Lamb
Director, Office of Media Relations
George Lampl
Associate General Counsel
Scott Lindenberg
Director, Student Media
Gene Luna
Associate VP for Student Affairs
Venis Manigo
Director, Purchasing
Mike Matthews
Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering
Tom Quasney
Facilities Planning & Operations
Robert Coffey
Resident District Manager, University Dining Services
Charles Stevenson
Facilities Services
James Sweigart
Professor Emeritus,Department of Management Science
Moore School of Business
Tom Syfert - Co-Chair
Director, Health & Safety
Alicia Wilson
Associate Professor, Department of Geological Sciences
David Whiteman - Co-Chair
Faculty Director, Green Quad Living Learning Center
Ben Coonrod
USC Landscape Architect
Jason Craig
Assistant Director, Green (West) Quad
Joseph Flora
Professor, Department of Civil Engineering
Gwen Geidel
Assistant Director, School of the Environment
Chris Howard
Information Resource Coordinator, Transportation &
Vehicle Mgt
Tom Knowles
Landscaping & Environmental
Michael Koman
Sustainability Director
Jim Sherry Director, Housing Facilities Mgmt
Student Seat: Net Impact
Student Seat: SAGE
Student Seat: Sustainable Carolina
Student Seat: Student Government
Student Seat: Residence Hall Association
Student Seat: Environmental Law Society

The Office of Sustainability is led by a Director and includes an assistant director and an outreach/educaiton position. Additoinally, the Office coordinates and assists with the direction of other sustainability positions on campus including the environmental programs manager for Housing and the faculty and staff of the Learning Center for Sustainable Futures. The Learning Center has a Faculty Principal and an assistant. All of these positions combine to increase their efforts and oversee approximately 45 interns.

The Director reports dually to the VP Facilities and the President. The Director oversees the office that is responsible for coordinating and implementing all sustainability programs on campus ranging from conservation to curriulum to outreach. The Office is not limited in its scope for activities and engagement. Additionally, the Director serves as the campus expert on the built environment and the primary point person for community engagement and outreach.

Mission of the USC Office of Sustainability

To advance the University of South Carolina’s efforts to become a sustainability leader in higher education by working with administrators, faculty, staff 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 outside relationships of the University. As the campus leader for sustainability the Office will develop strategies to embed principles of sustainable prosperity in all of the University’s roles—as a place of learning and research, a fiscally responsible institution, and a leader of the community.