| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 47.19 |
| Liaison | V.S. (Raghu) Raghavan |
| Submission Date | Sept. 6, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Mount Holyoke College
PAE-1: Sustainability Coordination
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.00 / 3.00 |
Nancy
Apple Director Environmental Health & Safety |
Does the institution have a sustainability committee?:
The charter or mission statement of the committee or a brief description of the committee's purview and activities :
Embedding environmental stewardship in all campus operations requires input and active participation from across campus. The Environmental Stewardship Steering Committee provides oversight for the program. Each focus area has a Working Group that meets regularly and reaches out to other groups in the Community to garner input. The Working Groups assess the impact of the College operations in their respective areas and develop policies and programs to reduce our environmental footprint.
Members of the committee, including affiliations:
Ben Hammond, VP for Finance and Administration (chair) Nancy Apple, Director of Environmental Health and Safety Rick Bigelow, Associate Director and Chief Engineer for Facilities Management Paul Breen, Director of Facilities Management and Planning Jodie Castanza, Director of Residential Life Tim Farnham, Director of the Miller Worley Center for the Environment Chair, Environmental Action Coalition Laura Garcia, Director of Campus Technology Dale Hennessey, Director of Dining Services Janice Hudgings, Associate Dean of Faculty for Science Coordinator, Eco-Reps
The website URL where information about the sustainability committee is available:
Does the institution have a sustainability office?:
A brief description of the sustainability office:
The number of people employed in the sustainability office:
The website URL where information about the sustainability office is available:
Does the institution have a sustainability coordinator?:
Sustainability coordinator's name:
Sustainability coordinator's position title:
A brief description of the sustainability coordinator’s position:
The Environmental Stewardship Coordinator recruits chairs of the Working Groups and monitors their initiatives, provides support to the ES Steering Committee chaired by the Vice President for Finance and Administration, mentors the Eco-Reps and Green Living Council, and represents the stewardship perspective in campus discussions and on campus committees. The Coordinator is also responsible tracking the College’s progress in meeting its stewardship goals including the STARS (Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System) program of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), and the campus Environmental Indicators presented to the Board of Trustees every Fall.
The website URL where information about the sustainability coordinator is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.