Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 50.16
Liaison Lissette Hernandez
Submission Date Sept. 20, 2013
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Florida International University
PAE-1: Sustainability Coordination

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.00 / 3.00
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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 :

President Mark Rosenberg appointed the Sustainability Committee in January of 2010. The committee is uniquely comprised of an equal number of students, faculty, and staff. The committee’s main charge is to recommend policies and procedures to the President regarding the integration of environmental sustainability into its operations, education, research, and outreach.

Upon its creation the committee established 15 Guiding Principles for FIU Sustainability. These principles help more clearly define the committee’s intent concerning different areas.

The committee also awards funding to student sustainability projects on campus.


Members of the committee, including affiliations:

Spring 2013 Committee Members:

Students:
Alexandra Colby, President, Students for Environmental Action
Ethan Roberts, Director of Environmental Affairs, Student Government Association, BBC
Henry Noonan, Director of Sustainability, Student Government Association, MMC
Brandt Absolu, Bike Shop Representative
Miles Medina, Organic Garden & Agroecology Representative
Open Position, Engineering Center Representative

Faculty:
Peter Craumer, Associate Professor, Department of Global and Sociocultural Studies
Hector R. Fuentes, Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Jennifer Grimm, Environmental Coordinator, School of Environment, Arts and Society
John Parker, Professor Emeritus, Department of Earth and the Environment
John Stuart, Professor, Department Chair, School of Architecture
Open position

Staff:
Nick DiCiacco, Senior Director, Facilities Management
John Tallon, Assistant Director, Housing Facilities
Julissa Castellanos, Director of Operations, Vice Provost's Office
Jeff Krablin, Assistant Vice President, Business Services
El Pagnier Hudson, Assistant Vice President, Human Resources
Jimmy Carmenate, Director, Purchasing, Office of the Controller

Committee Chair: Aime Martinez, Associate Vice President, Business & Finance
Committee Administrator: Brenda Dome, Administrative Services Coordinator, Parking & Transportation
Ex-Officio: Carrie Kashar, Assistant Director, Office of University Sustainability


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:

The mission of Florida International University Office of University Sustainability is to implement policies and procedures regarding the integration of environmental sustainability into its operations, education, research, and outreach. The Office of University Sustainability will encourage and facilitate the collaborative efforts of students, faculty, 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 state of Florida, and across the globe.

The FIU Office of University Sustainability envisions FIU as a global leader in environmentally sustainable, economically feasible, and socially just practices. The Office strives to instill in the university community “best practices” in all areas, to significantly reduce our negative impacts on the natural environment. It seeks to create a permanent position of leadership in sustainable practices through the creation of an Office of University Sustainability with the budgetary and administrative powers required to implement policies that make FIU a global model of environmental stewardship.


The number of people employed in the sustainability office:
3

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

Sustainability coordinator's name:
Carrie Kashar

Sustainability coordinator's position title:
Assistant Director, Office of University Sustainability

A brief description of the sustainability coordinator’s position:

Identifies, implements, and tracks progress on greenhouse gas emission reduction activities. Initiates, facilitates, and coordinates opportunities to extend FIU's community outreach and services in areas related to sustainability. Works with public relations to secure coverage of sustainability initiatives and serves as a primary contact for the media on sustainability issues. Participates in local, state, national, and international committees, organizations and conferences to promote sustainability. Engages in partnerships with other institutions to further sustainability efforts. Prepares sustainability indicators reports that includes cost-benefit analysis benchmarking, survey stake holders.


The website URL where information about the sustainability coordinator is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

Number of people employed in the sustainability office included three full time staff, but does not include the four paid intern positions, or the number of academic interns or volunteer interns the office employs each year.


Number of people employed in the sustainability office included three full time staff, but does not include the four paid intern positions, or the number of academic interns or volunteer interns the office employs each year.

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