| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 49.88 |
| Liaison | Kristina Hope |
| Submission Date | Feb. 13, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Knox College
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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1.00 / 1.00 |
Deb
Steinberg Director of Campus Sustainability Initiatives Office of Sustainability |
Does the institution have at least one sustainability committee, office, and/or officer that focuses on sustainability broadly and covers the entire institution?:
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 President's Council on Sustainability meets weekly, addresses issues of significance relating to campus sustainability, and advises the President on their findings. In recent years, the committee has advised the strategic planning committee.
The Director of Campus Sustainability Initiatives coordinates between all departments to achieve institutional sustainability. This has included implementation of a bicycle share program on campus, a successful composting collaboration between dining services and facilities, integration of recycling into special events, campus move-out waste-reduction efforts, and work with the Office of Student Life on incorporating sustainability themes and principles in orientation and special events.
Does the institution have at least one sustainability committee?:
The charter or mission statement of the committee(s) or a brief description of each committee's purview and activities:
The President's Council on Sustainability:
Knox addresses campus sustainability on a larger scale by reviewing, recommending, and promoting sustainable initiatives. The Council encourages the Knox community to understand how their individual and collective actions impact the larger world.
First appointed by President Roger Taylor in 2008 as a Presidential Task Force, the Council facilitates the Strategic Plan for Knox College in matters relating to sustainability. Advising the President directly, this Council consists of the Director of Campus Sustainability Initiatives, Student Senate Sustainability Committee representatives, at-large student representatives, professors, staff members, and the director of Facilities Services.
Members of each committee, including affiliations and role (e.g. staff, student, or faculty):
Chair:
Ramona "Froggi" Van Riper, Director of Campus Sustainability Initiatives
Liaisons:
Student Senate Sustainability committee -Inez Pena, '15
RAs - Michael Gerten, '16
Eco House - Robin Delaquess, '16
Faculty (2 members) - Peter Schwartzman (ENVS) and William Hope (ANSO)
Custodial Services - diana Mackin
Dining Services - TBD
Facilities - Scott Maust, Director of Facilities
Information services (IT+Library) - Todd Smith
Athletics - Miriam Skrade
Communications - Peter Bailley
Student Development - Koreen Kerfoot
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?:
A brief description of each sustainability office:
The Office of Sustainability was created in 2012 when Knox College hired its first Sustainability Coordinator. The position was funded largely through student activity fees.
The Office is easily accessible to students, located in Seymour Student Union and provides institutional support and guidance on matters related to environmental, social, and economic sustainability.
The Office is managed by the Director of Campus Sustainability Initiatives, a full-time, 12-month position.
Student positions are available within the Office of Sustainability during the academic year as follows:
30 hrs/week of support staff (5 or 10 hr positions)
30 hrs/week of bicycle mechanics (5 or 10 hr positions)
10 hrs/week farm manager
Student positions are available within the Office of Sustainability during the summer as follows:
25 hrs/week farm and community garden manager(s)
10 hrs/week sustainability office support staff
Full-time equivalent (FTE) of people employed in the sustainability office(s):
The website URL where information about the sustainability office(s) is available:
Does the institution have at least one sustainability officer?:
Name and title of each sustainability officer:
A brief description of each sustainability officer position:
The Director's position was created in early 2012 to start a formal sustainability program at Knox College and to help the institution plan and implement sustainability initiatives, as well as to organize and promote existing projects.
The website URL where information about the sustainability officer(s) is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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