Wake Forest University
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination

Wake Forest University Sustainability Working Group Charter Purpose: The purpose of the Sustainability Working Group at Wake Forest University is to serve the need to work collaboratively across multiple areas of campus operations, academics, and student life to achieve campus sustainability goals. The group will: o Gather data for sustainability assessment framework(s) as needed o Develop collaborative initiatives that improve the sustainability of the campus o Develop guidelines and policies for campus sustainability o Develop a long-range sustainability action plan for campus Composition: The working group is comprised of staff, faculty, and student members whose work actively supports the university’s guiding principles for sustainability. In accordance with the purpose of the group, the members should represent departments, units, and campus organizations that actively work to increase the sustainability of the university. The group is not an advisory group.

Representatives from the following divisions, departments, and units will meet quarterly, throughout the calendar year: Athletics Auxiliary Services Facilities and Campus Services Human Resources Procurement Residence Life and Housing Wake Forest Properties Representatives from the following divisions, departments, units, centers, and institutes will contribute to the efforts of the Working Group and will meet separately, concurrently, or with the Working Group as needed: Auxiliary Units: Bookstores Dining Services Graylyn Parking and Transportation Center for Energy, Environment and Sustainability Communications and External Relations Environmental Health & Safety Environmental Program Facilities and Campus Services Units: Custodial Services Landscaping Services Maintenance and Utilities Planning and Construction Waste Reduction and Recycling Information Services Office of Diversity and Inclusion Pro Humanitate Institute

The mission of the Office of Sustainability is to encourage and facilitate the collaborative efforts of faculty, students, and staff to generate knowledge, acquire skills, develop values, and initiate practices that contribute to a sustainable, high quality of life on campus, in the Triad, and across the globe. The Office of Sustainability supports faculty, students, and staff in assuming leadership to transform the following fifteen guiding principles into practices: Stewardship Service and Outreach Teaching and Research Energy Conservation and Climate Change Land and Resource Management Dining and Food Systems Built Environment Waste Reduction Procurement Transportation Health and Wellbeing Equity Cultural Climate Investment Development

Following the 2015 STARS submission, the office, in consultation with the Provost and Executive Vice President, facilitated the development of strategic goals. The Chief Sustainability Officer presented the goals to the university's executive leadership bodies for adoption and integration into all areas of planning.

The office employs 10 undergraduate interns. The director of the office holds a standing appointment on the board of the university's academic and research center, the WFU Center for Energy, Environment and Sustainability. The office and the center share administrative services and are housed in the same physical space on campus.