Utah State University
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination

The Sustainability Council has no official mission statement. Its unofficial mission is to advise the President and the University on policies and procedures to implement the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment. Each college has an official designated faculty representative, named by the dean of the college.

Mark Koven Assistant Professor or Art+Design, Foundations Coordinator Ben Berrett Director of Planning, Design, & Construction Stacy Bevan Clinical Professor of Dietetics Ros Brain Professor of Environment and Society Jeff Broadbent Associate VP for Research & Professor of NDFS (COA) Carsten Meier Assistant Professor, Photography Nancy Christensen Business Asst.- Proj & Eng Corey Cozzens Dining Services Sous Chef 435-938-8215 Lawrence Culver Professor of History and designated Representative of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences Sean Damitz Director of the Student Sustainability Office R. Ryan Dupont Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Head of Division of Environmental Engineering, Utah Water Research Laboratory and designated Representative of the College of Engineering Alden Erickson Aggie Shuttle Coordinator Jim Evans Professor of Structural Geology Daniel Ferris Director of Utilities Nick Flann Professor of Computer Science Mike George Assistant Director of Support Services Jack Greene Community Activist Jordy Guth Architect and Planner Scott Hampton LOAM Foreman Lawrence Hipps Professor of Climatology Mark Holt Electrical Engineer Nancy Huntly Director of Ecology Center and Professor of Biology Jim Huppi Landscape Architect Steve Jenson Executive Director of Housing and Residence Life Liz Kirkham Student, SSO graphics intern Alexi Lamm Sustainability Coordinator Carlos Licon Professor of LAEP Emily Malik City of Logan Conservation Coordinator Randy Martin Professor of Engineering Lorin Mortensen Mechanical Engineer Richard Mueller Associate Professor & Associate Dean, College of Science James Nye Director Parking and Transportation Reid Olsen Central Energy Plant, Utilities & HVAC Manager Jamie Pearce Water Quality Engineer Gary Phillips Mtn View Tower Housing Jennifer Reeve Professor of Organic and Sustainable Agriculture Nate Schwartz Recycling Coordinator Ed Stafford Professor of Business and designated Representative of the Huntsman School of Business Tamara Steinitz Professor of NSFS Kate Stephens CCESL Asst Director Penny Trinca USU prog coor, local farmer, founding member of Logan Gardener's Market Jackie Lowry Community Member Charles Darnell Associate VP for Facilities Zac Cook Energy Manager Joann Wilson Professor, Caine College of the Arts Charles Waugh Professor, CHASS Robert Schmidt Professor, College of Natural Resources Rob Gilles Professor, College of Science Mike Taylor Professor, Science Susanne Janecke Professor, Science Mike Taylor representative of non-profit organization Glynn Hadley Engineer

The Student Sustainability Office mission is to make a concrete place on campus where students can funnel their green ideas, obtain research grants for sustainability, and find out more ways to participate in sustainable living both during their time at USU and into their futures.

The university has implemented carshare and rideshare programs. A matching, labelled recycling systems rolled out on campus in the 2014-2015 school year, and an industrial composter now handles pre-consumer food waste from Dining Services. The university participates in Energy Wars in the fall to reduce energy consumption and Recyclemania in the spring to reduce waste production as well as several other engagement events. The university has begun a Green office program and implementing transportation demand management strategies as a par of a new transportation master plan. An EcoHouse-themed Living Learning Community began in the 2013-2014 school year. The Planetary Thinking in the Curriculum initiative was launched in 2016.