Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 49.59
Liaison Lily Strehlow
Submission Date Feb. 2, 2024

STARS v2.2

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 Lily Strehlow
Sustainability Specialist
Risk Management, Safety, and Sustainability
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Sustainability committee(s) 

Does the institution have at least one sustainability committee?:
Yes

The charter or mission statement of the committee(s) or a brief description of each committee's purview and activities:
Chancellor's Advisory Council on Sustainability and Climate Action-
The chancellor's advisory council's overarching goal is to position UW-Eau Claire and UW-Eau Claire Barron County as regional leaders in sustainability and climate action education, engagement, and programming.

Members of each committee, including affiliations and role:
Grace Crickette, non-academic staff, UWEC
Brian Drollinger, non-academic staff, UWEC
Scott Clark, academic staff, UWEC
Stephanie Pyykola, non-acadmeic staff, UWEC
Jeremy Janiak, non-academic staff, UWEC
Maggie Jenson, non-academic staff, UWEC
Ryan Banaszak, non-academic staff, UWEC
Jim Boulter, academic staff, UWEC
Lauren Wentz, non-academic staff, UWEC
Ned Noel, non-academic staff, City of Eau Claire
Sydney McGuine, Student, UWEC
JAke Hicks, Student, UWEC
Bryn Bowden, non-academic staff, UWEC
Liz Davey, Staff, Universities of Wisconsin
Hayden Henderson, Staff, Universities of Wisconsin

https://www.wisconsin.edu/offices/finance-administration/capital-planning-budget/#staff

Sustainability office(s) 

Does the institution have at least one sustainability office that includes more than 1 full-time equivalent employee?:
Yes

A brief description of each sustainability office:
Administrative Office of Sustainability-

The Administrative Office of Sustainability, working alongside the Student Office of Sustainability, is the catalyst for sustainability projects on campus. Located within the Department of Risk Management, Safety, and Sustainability in the Division of Finance and Administration, the AOS works to implement sustainability initiatives across campus.

Full-time equivalent of people employed in the sustainability office(s):
1

Sustainability officer(s) 

Does the institution have at least one sustainability officer?:
Yes

Name and title of each sustainability officer:
Lillian Strehlow, Sustainability Coordinator

Institution-wide coordination 

Does the institution have a mechanism for broad sustainability coordination for the entire institution?:
Yes

A brief description of the activities and substantive accomplishments of the institution-wide coordinating body or officer during the previous three years:
The Chancellor's Advisory Council on Sustainability and Climate Action coordinates projects. During the reporting period this group's primary action was publishing a set of recommendations designed to move the campus towards a broad range of sustainability goals.

1 - The first campus sustainability coordinator was hired in 2022
2 - The campus has completed its first STARS report
3 - UWEC has commissioned a long range utility plan evaluating decarbonization opportunities the campus food pantry now has fresh produce from two hydroponics machines, which are run by students
4 - UW-Eau Claire staff now participate in multiple UW sustainability working groups, including procurement, design and construction, resilience, and transportation.
5 - newest campus building, The Sonnentag Center will be fully electric, with geothermal heating and cooling. It is expected to accomplish LEED Gold and WELL HSR certification.
6 - In 2022 a UWEC student presented their sustainability thoughts and concerns with the Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents, in partnership with three other UW schools and the UW Divestment Coalition (a student org). Two UWEC students did the same in December 2023, following up with the Board of Regents and sharing more projects and concerns.

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