| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 67.34 |
| Liaison | Jennifer Andrews |
| Submission Date | July 29, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of New Hampshire
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Tom
Kelly Chief Sustainability Officer University 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:
UNH is home to the oldest endowed sustainability program in U.S. higher education -- the Sustainability Institute (UNHSI). Run by UNH's Chief Sustainability Officer, Dr. Tom Kelly, UNHSI has four full-time staff, eight faculty scholars, three full-time/part-time hourly staff, and anywhere from 5-7 student interns at any one time.
Over the last three years (2011-2014), UNHSI has coordinated and/or housed the NH Farm to School program, Food Solutions New England, Climate Solutions New England, and Climate Counts; sponsored countless lecture series and films, including Sustainability Unbound; completed UNH's greenhouse gas emissions inventory and collected and reported other sustainability data; presented at conferences and published articles; worked with students on initiatives like UNH Unplugged, RecycleMania, and Trash 2 Treasure; supported faculty teaching and research in sustainability; and much more.
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:
UNH has many committees that work on sustainability issues, including but not limited to:
- Energy Task Force
- Ecosystem Task Force
- Sustainable Food System Task Force
- Culture and Sustainability Task Force
- Transportation Policy Committee
- Lands Committee
- Campus Aesthetics Committee
- Trash 2 Treasure/Post Landfill Action Network Advisory Committees
- UNH President's Commission on the Status of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Issues
- UNH President's Commission on the Status of People of Color
- UNH President's Commission on the Status of Women
- UNH President’s Commission on the Status of People with Disabilities
- Undergraduate Research Conference Committee
And many others.
Members of each committee, including affiliations and role (e.g. staff, student, or faculty):
Each group has its own membership. Membership information for the four main task forces can be found at http://www.sustainableunh.unh.edu/taskforces
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:
UNH is home to the oldest endowed sustainability program in U.S. higher education -- the Sustainability Institute (UNHSI). Run by UNH's Chief Sustainability Officer, Dr. Tom Kelly, UNHSI has four full-time staff, eight faculty scholars, three full-time/part-time hourly staff, and anywhere from 5-7 student interns at any one time.
Other offices and departments work on sustainability, including but not limited to the following:
- Energy Office
- Campus Planning
- Facilities
- Dining
- Housing
- Residential Life
- Communications and Marketing
- Each college, school, center and institute
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:
Chief Sustainability Officer Dr. Tom Kelly collaborates with faculty, staff, students, and stakeholders across the state, region, nation and globe in the development of curriculum, operations, research and engagement policies, practices and initiatives related to sustainability.
The website URL where information about the sustainability officer(s) 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.