| Overall Rating | Gold |
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| Overall Score | 72.06 |
| Liaison | Dave Barbier |
| Submission Date | March 22, 2024 |
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination
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Sergio
Romero Data Analyst Office of Sustainability |
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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:
#1 The Green Fund Steering Committee: The steering committee's mission is to encourage and fund projects that positively affect the sustainability of the UWSP campus community. The fund accomplishes this by investing capital in long term sustainable projects that affect the way our campus uses energy and our shared natural resources.
#2 Earth Week Planning Committee: The goal of this committee is to collaborate in the development of campus Earth Week activites for the spring of each year.
#3 Environmental and Sustainability Issues Committee (ESIC): This is a student focused and driven committee with one campus staff member serving as a resource for the committee but also has voting rights within the cmte. This Committee advance Legislation ad policy changes for the campus as part of Shared governance. This Cmte also facilitates outreach events and educational campaigns Related to Sustainability.
#4 Bee Campus USA Committee: This committee Was formed in Fall 2019 to pursue Bee campus USA certification.
The committee fulfilled the necessary requirements to receive the recognition and now meets monthly (during the school year) to improve our support of pollinators while planning outward facing events to support education and marketing of pollinators across the campus and in the broader community. While not a requirement, this committee has been run by Office of Sustaianbility student employees since inception.
#2 Earth Week Planning Committee: The goal of this committee is to collaborate in the development of campus Earth Week activites for the spring of each year.
#3 Environmental and Sustainability Issues Committee (ESIC): This is a student focused and driven committee with one campus staff member serving as a resource for the committee but also has voting rights within the cmte. This Committee advance Legislation ad policy changes for the campus as part of Shared governance. This Cmte also facilitates outreach events and educational campaigns Related to Sustainability.
#4 Bee Campus USA Committee: This committee Was formed in Fall 2019 to pursue Bee campus USA certification.
The committee fulfilled the necessary requirements to receive the recognition and now meets monthly (during the school year) to improve our support of pollinators while planning outward facing events to support education and marketing of pollinators across the campus and in the broader community. While not a requirement, this committee has been run by Office of Sustaianbility student employees since inception.
Members of each committee, including affiliations and role:
The Green Fund Steering Committee:
Chair: Lou Flores
Faculty/Staff Members:
Tom Quinn
Rachel Loomis
Dave Barbier
Brian Watkins
Rayvn Knipple
Student Representatives:
Olivia Voge
Trey Koppedryer
Sergio Romero
Ashley Authement
Maverick DeLain
Earth Week Planning Commitee:
Chair:
Katherine Bellow
Student Representatives:
Alaina Allen
Veronica Petrach
MaKayla Gelecki
Connor McKenzie
Grace Dynako
Nathan Stremcha
Aidan Arbaugh
Delilah Daraskevich
Nathan Beatty
Rachael Rost-Allen
Ashley Vedvig
Catherine Gage
Laura Traver
Alayna Reynolds
Aidan Matson
Grace Burhop
Elinor Niemi
Emil Kadow
Alison Stolzman
Andrew Rasch
Lenore Hitchler
Faculty/Staff:
Nick Hylla
Rob Michitsch
Samantha Kaplan
Chris Diehm
Jason Zinser
Laura Lee
Melissa Ruether
Eric Olson
Ashley Masephol
Brigid Ferkett
Julie Zsido
Lynn Lasee
Environmental and Sustainability Issues Committee
ESAD Director: Lou Flores
Sustainability Coordinator:
Dave Barbier
Student Government Association Senators:
Morrigan McCoy
Lexi Kurzewski
Elijah Mahner
Brody Erola
Matt Rogers
Maverick Delain
Harley Zanon
Connor McKenzie
Terry Schiedermayer
Bee Campus Committee
Chair:
Katherine Bellow
Students:
Amay Rushing
Erin McCune
Sergio Romero
Michelle Gullickson
Faculty/Staff:
Dave Barbier
Joe Mondloch
Holly Petrillo
Karin Bodensteiner
Mary Mielke
Molly Dulak
Stephanie Lyon
Chair: Lou Flores
Faculty/Staff Members:
Tom Quinn
Rachel Loomis
Dave Barbier
Brian Watkins
Rayvn Knipple
Student Representatives:
Olivia Voge
Trey Koppedryer
Sergio Romero
Ashley Authement
Maverick DeLain
Earth Week Planning Commitee:
Chair:
Katherine Bellow
Student Representatives:
Alaina Allen
Veronica Petrach
MaKayla Gelecki
Connor McKenzie
Grace Dynako
Nathan Stremcha
Aidan Arbaugh
Delilah Daraskevich
Nathan Beatty
Rachael Rost-Allen
Ashley Vedvig
Catherine Gage
Laura Traver
Alayna Reynolds
Aidan Matson
Grace Burhop
Elinor Niemi
Emil Kadow
Alison Stolzman
Andrew Rasch
Lenore Hitchler
Faculty/Staff:
Nick Hylla
Rob Michitsch
Samantha Kaplan
Chris Diehm
Jason Zinser
Laura Lee
Melissa Ruether
Eric Olson
Ashley Masephol
Brigid Ferkett
Julie Zsido
Lynn Lasee
Environmental and Sustainability Issues Committee
ESAD Director: Lou Flores
Sustainability Coordinator:
Dave Barbier
Student Government Association Senators:
Morrigan McCoy
Lexi Kurzewski
Elijah Mahner
Brody Erola
Matt Rogers
Maverick Delain
Harley Zanon
Connor McKenzie
Terry Schiedermayer
Bee Campus Committee
Chair:
Katherine Bellow
Students:
Amay Rushing
Erin McCune
Sergio Romero
Michelle Gullickson
Faculty/Staff:
Dave Barbier
Joe Mondloch
Holly Petrillo
Karin Bodensteiner
Mary Mielke
Molly Dulak
Stephanie Lyon
Sustainability office(s)
Yes
A brief description of each sustainability office:
Under the general direction of the Vice Chancellor for Business Affairs, the Office of Sustainability oversees the UW-Stevens Point sustainability programming initiatives. The department works collaboratively with Facility Services, WI Institute for Sustainable Technology (WIST), WCEE Education for Sustainability (EfS), UWSP School of Education, Bike Friendly America, the UW System, Second Nature, UMACS, UWSP administration, faculty, staff, and student organizations to encourage and promote sustainable practices on campus.
Full-time equivalent of people employed in the sustainability office(s):
3
Sustainability officer(s)
Yes
Name and title of each sustainability officer:
Dave Barbier - Sustainability Coordinator
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:
100% renewable electricity
Coordination of two campus free stores (The Closet and The Backpack) to encourage reuse
Expansion of the GROW program across multiple offices and departments on campus to further raise suistainable awareness
Banning of Plastic water bottles on campus, use of aluminum "bottles" instead
Climate Action & Resiliency Planning ongoing with all levels at the institution
EV Charging Expansions (2 Stations 4 plugs - Plans for an additional station to be built in 2024)
EPA Green Power partnership WIAC conf. champ 2018-19 2019-20
2018 National Recycling Coalition Higher Education Award winner
Bronze Level BFU Certification 2019
Silver Level BFU Certification in 2023
Expansion of solar energy on residence halls, Schmeekle Reserve and Treehavan
Removal of trays from Upper DeBot dining to reduce food waste
Two Office of Sustaianbility Student Employees presented at UMACS in 2023
2019 Recycling Excellence Award for Overall Program from Wisconsin DNR
Bee campus USA certification 2020
Ran a successful Campus Cup (over 300) campaign to Highlight Sustainable options for menstrual Cups,
Campus-wide composting with Increased capacity
Social marketing campaign
Annual SIMAP GHG inventory and Second Nature reporting
STARS reporting (Silver & Gold over various reporting years)
Coordination of Campus Earthweek events including a system wide Keynote during the pandemic shutdown of 2020 and Earthweek event coordination of 2021
Administrative climate policy pledges
The Sustainability Coordinator position is responsible for the advancement of educational and environmental performance through a variety of activities including: outreach activities to individuals and organizations both internal and external to the University, project and program planning, strategic planning and leadership.
Coordination of two campus free stores (The Closet and The Backpack) to encourage reuse
Expansion of the GROW program across multiple offices and departments on campus to further raise suistainable awareness
Banning of Plastic water bottles on campus, use of aluminum "bottles" instead
Climate Action & Resiliency Planning ongoing with all levels at the institution
EV Charging Expansions (2 Stations 4 plugs - Plans for an additional station to be built in 2024)
EPA Green Power partnership WIAC conf. champ 2018-19 2019-20
2018 National Recycling Coalition Higher Education Award winner
Bronze Level BFU Certification 2019
Silver Level BFU Certification in 2023
Expansion of solar energy on residence halls, Schmeekle Reserve and Treehavan
Removal of trays from Upper DeBot dining to reduce food waste
Two Office of Sustaianbility Student Employees presented at UMACS in 2023
2019 Recycling Excellence Award for Overall Program from Wisconsin DNR
Bee campus USA certification 2020
Ran a successful Campus Cup (over 300) campaign to Highlight Sustainable options for menstrual Cups,
Campus-wide composting with Increased capacity
Social marketing campaign
Annual SIMAP GHG inventory and Second Nature reporting
STARS reporting (Silver & Gold over various reporting years)
Coordination of Campus Earthweek events including a system wide Keynote during the pandemic shutdown of 2020 and Earthweek event coordination of 2021
Administrative climate policy pledges
The Sustainability Coordinator position is responsible for the advancement of educational and environmental performance through a variety of activities including: outreach activities to individuals and organizations both internal and external to the University, project and program planning, strategic planning and leadership.
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