Overall Rating Bronze - expired
Overall Score 33.18
Liaison Doug Oetter
Submission Date April 4, 2016
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

Georgia College & State University
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 Doug Oetter
Professor
History and Geography
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Does the institution have at least one sustainability committee, office, and/or officer that focuses on sustainability broadly and covers the entire institution?:
Yes

A brief description of the activities and substantive accomplishments of the committee(s), office(s), and/or officer(s) during the previous three years:

The Sustainability Office is the point of contact for sustainability at Georgia College. Housed in Facilities Operations, the office serves to monitor, analyze, and promote projects that help campus conserve resources, promote sustainable behaviors, and educate our campus and community. The Chief Sustainability Officer is available to respond to questions and help provide solutions.


Does the institution have at least one sustainability committee?:
Yes

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

The Sustainability Council at Georgia College is responsible for identifying and promoting actions and initiatives that will enhance sustainability on campus. Our major program is the Green Initiative, an ongoing effort to incorporate the principles of sustainability and environmental planning into the short and long-term activities of our university, and to share our knowledge with the surrounding community to help make our world more ecologically responsible.

The council provides periodic assessments of campus sustainability initiatives or practices, recommends actions that will move Georgia College toward greater environmental sustainability, and promotes awareness of sustainability issues on campus. Each Earth Day, the Council delivers a Campus Sustainability Report to the university community.


Members of each committee, including affiliations and role (e.g. staff, student, or faculty):

Susan Allen, Ex Officio
Mark Causey, College of Arts & Sciences
Paul Murray, Student Government Association
Ryan Greene, Auxiliary Services
Shea Groebner, Staff Council
Will Hobbs, College of Health Sciences, Secretary
Abigail Dillon, Resident Student Association
Beth McCauley, University Housing
Yeprem Mehranian, College of Education
Sam Mutiti, College of Arts & Sciences, Chair
Holly Nix, Student Government Association
Doreen Sams, College of Business
Colin Randall, Environmental Science Club
Lori Strawder, Sustainability Officer, Vice-Chair
Wesley Randall, Campus Green Initiative Fund
Allison VandeVoort, Campus Green Initiative Fund
John Webb, Facilities Operations


The website URL where information about the sustainability committee(s) is available:
Does the institution have at least one sustainability office that includes more than 1 full-time equivalent (FTE) employee?:
Yes

A brief description of each sustainability office:

The Sustainability Office is the point of contact for sustainability at Georgia College. Housed in Facilities Operations, the office serves to monitor, analyze, and promote projects that help campus conserve resources, promote sustainable behaviors, and educate our campus and community. The Chief Sustainability Officer is available to respond to questions and help provide solutions.


Full-time equivalent (FTE) of people employed in the sustainability office(s):
1.25

The website URL where information about the sustainability office(s) is available:
Does the institution have at least one sustainability officer?:
Yes

Name and title of each sustainability officer:
Lori Strawder

A brief description of each sustainability officer position:

Chief Sustainability Officer


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