| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 46.59 |
| Liaison | Mari Acob-Nash |
| Submission Date | Sept. 5, 2013 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
North Seattle College
PAE-1: Sustainability Coordination
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.00 / 3.00 |
Benjamin
Silver Assistant Sustainability |
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 :
The Sustainability Committee is composed of students, faculty, staff, and administration from North whom are passionate about sustainability. The committee is involved with supporting any sustainability related project on campus, and is a driving force for making our campus a more sustainable environment. The Function of the Committee: "The Committee, on behalf of the college community, shall advise the President on matters vital to the mission and goals of North. Its functions shall be to:
•Generate new sustainability initiatives or projects and support existing sustainability initiatives;
•Propose sustainability policies to the Executive Team to be considered for adoption or implementation by the college;
•Authorize spending of the Sustainability Fund for sustainability-related initiatives and projects;
•Advise the Chancellor’s Sustainability Initiative Committee on best practices used at North that could be considered at other colleges in the district"
Members of the committee, including affiliations:
ADMINISTRATORS:
Christian Rusby
FACULTY:
James Braden
John Figge
Tracy Furutani
STAFF:
Amy LaZerte
Carol Howe
Ben Silver
STUDENTS:
Robel Haile
Justin Reedy
Vicki Berman
ADMIN:
Kathy Soldat
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 sustainability office is made up of the Sustainability Coordinator, an Assistant, our P-Patch Project Manager, and work-study students that filter through on a quarterly basis. We develop sustainability curriculum with faculty members, develop projects with students that increase sustainability on campus while building skills that students can take into the workplace, advocate sustainability practices on campus and beyond, and generally act as a resource to anybody wanting to be more involved with sustainability.
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 student sponsored full-time Sustainability Coordinator facilitates sustainability initiatives and education on North's campus, works with students and campus community members on developing projects related to sustainability activities, and acts as a resource and hub for sustainability at North.
The website URL where information about the sustainability coordinator is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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