Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 50.60
Liaison Laurie Husted
Submission Date June 14, 2011
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Bard College
PAE-1: Sustainability Coordination

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.00 / 3.00 Laurie Husted
Sustainability Manager
Bard Office of Sustainability (BoS)
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Does the institution have a sustainability committee?:
Yes

The charter or mission statement of the committee or a brief description of the committee's purview and activities :

The mission of the Bard Sustainability Council is to assist the college in serving as a model of sustainability in higher education, in our curriculum, in our operations, and in planning for our future.


Members of the committee, including affiliations:

Eban Goodstein: Co-chair Council, Director, Center for Environmental Policy;
Laurie Husted, Co-chair Council, Sustainability Coordinator, Office of Sustainability;
Jim Brudvig: Vice President for Administration;
Michele Dominy: Vice President and Dean of the College;
Gretchen Perry: Dean of Residence Life;
Bill Terry: Chief Technology Officer and Associate Dean of Information Services;
Taun Toay: Executive Assistant to the Executive Vice President;
Hanna Mitchell: undergraduate student;
Swapan Jain: Chemistry Faculty


The website URL where information about the sustainability committee is available:
Does the institution have a sustainability office?:
Yes

A brief description of the sustainability office:

Bard Office of Sustainability (BOS) has replaced the Bard Environmental Resources Department (BERD). BOS's mission is to promote environmental sustainability at Bard and in the greater community.


The number of people employed in the sustainability office:
2

The website URL where information about the sustainability office is available:
Does the institution have a sustainability coordinator?:
Yes

Sustainability coordinator's name:
Laurie Husted

Sustainability coordinator's position title:
Sustainability Coordinator

A brief description of the sustainability coordinator’s position:

The Sustainability Coordinator is charged with making progress toward achieving President Bostein’s American College & University Presidents’ Climate Commitment (ACUPCC) pledge for climate neutrality as well as improving the sustainability of the institution as measured by the STARS reporting system.


The website URL where information about the sustainability coordinator is available:
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