| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 54.91 |
| Liaison | Andy Mitchell |
| Submission Date | July 17, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Illinois Chicago
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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1.00 / 1.00 |
Cynthia
Klein-Banai Associate Chancellor for Sustainability Office of Sustainability |
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 CCSE will support the Chancellor’s Climate and Resilience commitments of Climate Neutral Campus, Zero Waste Campus, Net Zero Water Campus, and Biodiverse Campus. It also advances the relevant recommendations of the sustainability strategic thinking report “To Green and Beyond: Excellence through Sustainability at UIC.” The CCSE will recommend priorities, suggest new initiatives, monitor UIC’s progress towards our sustainability commitments and goals, and assist with the preparation of reports as required. For the coming two years, the main tasks of the CCSE will be to update the UIC Climate Action Plan, establish an implementation plan with measurable goals, support the resilience assessment and planning process, and develop an action plan for integrating sustainability into the curriculum.
The Chancellor’s Committee on Sustainability and Energy (CCSE) was formed, as a response to the campus’s Climate Action Plan, which commits UIC to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions to 40% below 2004 levels by 2030, and 80% below 2004 levels by 2050. The CCSE is tasked with making progress towards these Climate Action Goals, assisting with the accountability of sustainability initiatives, and bringing environmental awareness to the UIC campus.
The CCSE has six subcommittees.
The Chancellor’s Committee on Sustainability and Energy (CCSE) has been working since its establishment to:
Set priorities
Suggest new initiatives
Monitor UIC’s progress towards goals and actions
Assist with the preparation of reports for the campus climate commitments
Help with the accountability of relevant sustainability initiatives
Promote environmental awareness on campus
Members of each committee, including affiliations and role (e.g. staff, student, or faculty):
George Crabtree, Professor of Physics, co-chair
Rob Dixon, Registrar, co-chair
Subcommittees
Energy and Utilities Subcommittee
Dave Hofman, Professor and Head, Physics, co-chair
Robert Roman, Director, Utilities, co-chair
Grainne Cassidy, Assistant Director, Office of Capital Programs
Sandeep Dath, Director, Director of Technology, Vice Chancellor for Administrative Services
Jimmy Hopper, Deputy Director, Utilities
Fernando Howell, Director, Facilities and Space Planning
Joel Karman, Associate Director, Hospital Administration
Vy Milunas, Director of Project Management, Vice Chancellor for Administrative Services
David Taeyaerts, Associate Vice Chancellor, Learning Environments and Campus Architect
J. Rex Tolliver, Associate Vice Chancellor, Campus Auxiliary Services
Grounds Subcommittee
Roberta Mason-Gamer, Associate Professor, Biological Sciences, co-chair
Carly Rizor, Superintendent of Grounds, Facilities Management co-chair
Julie Finlay, Nursing Consultant, Specialized Care for Children
Sarah Gabriella Hernandez, Graduate Student, Heritage Garden Student Leader
Kristy Kambanis, Assistant Director for STEM Initiatives, Office of Degree Progress
Emily Minor, Associate Professor, Biological Sciences
Tania Sosa, Undergraduate Student, Heritage Garden Student Leader
Robin Sylvester, Preawards Sponsored Projects Specialist, School of Public Health
John Wagner, Grounds Maintenance, Facilities Management
Sustainable Materials Subcommittee
Ning Ai, Assistant Professor, Urban Planning and Policy, co-chair
Gabriel Bernal, Assistant Director, Facilities Management, co-chair
Robert Anderson, South Campus Property Coordinator, Campus Auxiliary Services
Karen Baker, Visiting Assistant Director, Facilities Management, Environmental Services
William Bavirsha, Associate Athletic Director/Facilities, Intercollegiate Athletics
John Bruch, Assistant Director for Facilities, Campus Housing
Anna Calix, Research Associate, Pediatrics
William Colwell, Events Coordinator/Production Manager, Pavilion
Joshua Dorka, Human Resources Officer, Human Resources
Kevin Fair, Associate Director, Purchasing
Tamnekia Grant, Resident Director for SSR, Campus Housing
Denise Rosen, Facilities Manager, Nursing Administration
Eric Simon, Executive Director, Student Centers
Teaching and Learning Subcommittee
Elizabeth Kocs, Director of Programming and Outreach, The Energy Initiative, co-chair
Tom Theis, Director, Institute for Environmental Science and Policy, co-chair
Rosa Cabrera, Director, Latino Cultural Center
Molly Doane, Assistant Professor, Anthropology
Rachel Havrelock, Assistant Professor, Jewish Studies and English
Kathy Nagy, Professor, Earth and Environmental Sciences
William Ryan, Clinical Associate Professor, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Benn Williams, Assistant Director of Interdisciplinary Programs and Development, Graduate College
Moira Zellner, Associate Professor, Urban Planning and Policy
Transportation Subcommittee
Kate Lowe, Assistant Professor, Urban Planning and Policy, co-chair
Kevin Shalla, IT Director, Academic and Enrollment Services Information Technology, co-chair
Pablo Acevedo, Associate Director of Facilities Management
William Burton, Senior Director, Public Affairs
Shelby Egan, GIS Program Coordinator, Facility and Space Planning
Sheena Freve, Visiting Research Transportation Analyst/Research, Urban Transportation Center
Mike Landek, Executive Associate Vice Chancellor, Vice Chancellor for Administrative Services
Wanda Perry, Director, Campus Parking
Bob Witas, Transportation Manager, Facilities Management
Brian Zeid, Accountant, Biological Sciences
Climate Resilience Subcommittee
Cynthia Klein-Banai, Associate Chancellor, Sustainability, Co-Chair
Carol Petersen, Associate Director, Student Development Services, Co-Chair
Caryn Bills-Windt, Associate Chancellor, Office for Access and Equity
Shauhrat Chopra, Postdoc Research Associate, Institute for Environmental Science and Policy
Teresa Cordova, Director - Great Cities Institute and Professor
Tanya Peykova Slavchev, Senior Coordinator, Budget and Financial Analyst
Samuel Dorevitch, Associate Professor, Interim Division Director, Environmental and Occupational Health Science
Christian Gossett. Visiting Senior Research Specialist, Department of Medicine
Julie Grey, Emergency Management Specialist
Robert Roman, Director, Utilities
Moira Zellner, Associate Professor, Urban Planning and Policy
Zuka’a Joudeh, Undergraduate Student (Undergrad Student Government - Sustainability and Infrastructure Committee)
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 forms the focal point for coordinating sustainability initiatives on campus by receiving information, tracking data, and assessing progress. This is accomplished through involvement in institutional and programmatic planning, information dissemination, providing guidance, reporting, and acting as a resource for on sustainability in higher education.
Full-time equivalent (FTE) of people employed in the sustainability office(s):
Does the institution have at least one sustainability officer?:
Name and title of each sustainability officer:
Does the institution have a mechanism for broad sustainability coordination for the entire institution (e.g. a campus-wide committee or an officer/office responsible for the entire campus)?:
A brief description of the activities and substantive accomplishments of the institution-wide coordinating body or officer during the previous three years:
The Office of Sustainability coordinates initiatives on campus that bring UIC towards greater social, economic, and environmental sustainability. Our current initiatives are focused on improvements to campus-wide recycling, active transportation options, and energy efficiency; all are strategies in UIC’s first Climate Action Plan.
Through outreach, education, and partnerships, the Office of Sustainability is able to collect information, act as a resource to the UIC community, and help facilitate improvements to the campus that reduce our university’s impacts on the environment (while also improving the educational atmosphere and our fiscal bottom line).
The Associate Chancellor for Sustainability is responsible for the entire campus and the CCSE is the reach to all the units. In the previous three years, the CCSE with the support of the Office of Sustainability, developed the UIC Climate Commitments and the Climate Action Implementation Plan (CAIP). The CAIP lays out the path to achieving the Climate Commitments, the financial investment needed, and the responsible parties.
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