Ithaca College
PAE-1: Sustainability Coordination

The committee is part of the campus' Planning and Priorities committee. In 2006 the college signed the Talloires Declaration based on the recommendation of the Sustainability Committee. They continue to advise the college on how best to tailor the institutional plan for development so that it conforms to the college's stated goals of environmental stewardship.

"The Sustainability Committee continues to advise the Planning and Priorities Committee about recommended actions to consider to further advance Ithaca College’s stated mission and the goals outlined in its Institutional Plan, simultaneously meet the goals of the Talloires Declaration, and by so doing, achieve greater levels of campus sustainability. "

Climate Action Plan Steering Committee
Carl Sgrecci, Vice President of Finance and Administration (chair)
Robert Cree, Associate VP for Finance and Administration
me - I also chair the CAP Transportation Implementation team
Mark - he chairs the CAP REMP Implementation Team
Rick Couture, Associate VP for Facilities - he chairs the CAP Facilities
Implementation Team
Beth Ellen Clark Joseph, faculty, Physics - she co-chairs the CAP
Education Implementation Team
Marlene, faculty, Business - co-chair CAP Ed
Susan Swensen, Biology - co-chair, CAP Ed

Resource and Environmental Management Program (REMP) Steering Committee (charged with enforcement of Comprehensive Environmental Policy and Talloires Declaration statements)
Susan Allen-Gil Faculty <sallen@ithaca.edu>
Lisa Belokur Admin/Facilities<lbelokur@ithaca.edu>
Marian Brown Admin/Academic <mbrown@ithaca.edu>
Robert Cree Admin/Finance<rcree@ithaca.edu>
Tanisha Graves Admin/HR <ngraves@ithaca.edu>
Scott Jeff Admin/Dining Services <jscott@ithaca.edu>
Michelle Jones Staff/Facilities<mjones@ithaca.edu>
Margaret keating Student <mkeatin1@ithaca.edu>
Barken Marlene Faculty/Business<mbarken@ithaca.edu>
Shaileen McKenna Student <smckenn1@ithaca.edu>
Jenny Pickett Admin/ResLife<jpickett@ithaca.edu>
Rick Couture Admin/Facilities <rcouture@ithaca.edu>
Tim Ryan Admin/EH&S<tryan@ithaca.edu>
Ruger Terry Admin/ITS <truger@ithaca.edu>
Gail Wagner Admin/Facilities <gwagner@ithaca.edu>
Paul Warrender Staff/Dining Services <pwarrender@ithaca.edu>
Rick Watson Admin/Bookstore <rwatson@ithaca.edu>
Zach Newswanger Admin/Facilities
Mark Darling Staff/Facilities/Committee Chairperson

The Resource and Environmental Management Program coordinates with a sustainability coordinator to address issues concerning sustainability and to foster continued community learning. Although we do not have an office or department named as such, the Sustainability at Ithaca program - which has its own separate operating budget - is readily identified with the Special Assistant to the Provost in the Office of the Provost.

In addition, the Office of Dining Services just named its own full-time sustainability coordinator position.

Coordinate, support, and promote IC’s sustainability-related activities including:

Support sustainability education efforts, including conducting classroom presentations,
coordinating student projects on campus and in the local community, and contributing to student
research efforts;

Oversee and develop programs to educate students, faculty and staff about campus sustainability
efforts and the benefits of sustainable practices.

Foster communication and collaboration between various campus groups related to sustainability
to ensure coordination of efforts (e.g. IC Sustainability; IC Natural Lands; Resource and
Environmental Management Program; Climate Action Plan Steering Committee; TREES; School
of Business Sustainability committee, etc.).

Improve awareness of College’s sustainability activities both internally and externally.

Regularly conduct a sustainability audit, compile data, and prepare sustainability indicators
reports. Track and report progress toward sustainability goals using the AASHE STARS
(Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System) inventory tool. Respond to other
external sustainability rating systems as deemed appropriate (e.g. Princeton “Green Schools”
rating; Sustainable Endowments Institute “Green Rating” system).

Establish strategic goals and objectives related to campus sustainability, including:
• continued implementation of Talloires Declaration action steps;
• continued implementation of the Comprehensive Environmental Plan; and
• continued implementation of the Climate Action Plan goals and objectives;
• continued implementation of IC20/20 goals as relates to campus sustainability.

Evaluate proposals and recommendations from the campus community, especially schools and
academic divisions and educational programs related to academic programs to ensure alignment
with institutional planning priorities and sustainability objectives.

Work with campus departments to integrate sustainability messaging into appropriate campus
publications, training materials, etc.

Produce publications and support communication channels (“Collective Impacts” newsletters;
Sustainability at Ithaca website; Sustainability friends listserve; progress reports). Respond to
external communications such as queries from the public and the media.

Provide sustainability educational programs for departments and divisions upon request (e.g.
divisional retreats, Student Leadership trainings).

Coordinate learning opportunities (e.g. Campus Sustainability Day observance(s), Earth Week

observance(s), Campus Ecology webcasts, AASHE or SCUP webcasts, sustainability speakers,
Sustainability Café series). Collaborate with schools, departments and programs to arrange
for speakers on sustainability-themed topics that dually meet the programming objectives of
collaborators

Serve as a liaison for Ithaca College and the Sustainability at Ithaca program to sustainability-
related organizations, committees and task groups externally; share examples of and information
with external entities about successful campus sustainability strategies; seek out opportunities
for student experiential learning in partnership with external entities; and foster improved “town-
gown” relationships between Ithaca College and the external local community.

Collaborate with other departments to research and apply to sources of external funding for
campus sustainability efforts. As appropriate, manage budgets related to such external funded
projects and programs.

Supervise, monitor the performance of, and delegate tasks to sustainability interns.

The Special Assistant to the Provost also works closely with Mark Darling, the Sustainability Programs Coordinator in Facilities. His job description is as follows: The Sustainability Programs Coordinator in Facilities is a full-time position with 60% of his job duties specified to support sustainability-related resource management issues.