| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 67.20 |
| Liaison | Anne Duncan |
| Submission Date | Jan. 29, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Wartburg College
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Anne
Duncan Environmental Sustainability Coordinator 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 Sustainability Office at Wartburg College was established in 2011. Upon it start, the staff worked with the sustainability committee to answers to boards call to develop a campus sustainability plan. Since this, the plan has guided the department’s direction, focusing on waste management, energy conservation, and guidance of the natural resource management of the campus.
To accomplish these goals the department has implored several student focuses engagement programs, including personal certifications, campus sustainability days, recycling competitions and general education on sustainable living. Most notably, the department recently guided the college through a major revamping of the waste management on campus.
The department has also inherited some previously established students efforts, like the campus garden and graduation pledge.
Department staff manages the student workers, who process the recycling and implements peer-to-peer programs. The staff is also responsible for effectively managing the budget allotment for the department.
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:
EESI mission statement: Wartburg College is committed to enhancing development of a community fostering environmental stewardship to ensure local and global sustainability.
Members of each committee, including affiliations and role (e.g. staff, student, or faculty):
Dr. David McCullough, Chair (faculty - Biology)
Margaret Empie (Director of Dining Service)
Joel Seda (dining)
Marty Johnson (dining)
Dr. Tammy Faux (faculty - Social Work)
Dr. Johanna Foster (faculty - Biology)
Dr. Dan Sundblad (faculty - Sociology)
Dr. Barbara Fedeler (faculty - Art)
Dr. Timothy Ewest (faculty - Business)
Richard Seggerman (VP of Administration & Finance)
Clint Riese (Marketing & Communications)
Christine Elliott (librarian)
Alison Roberts (residential life staff)
Susan Lenius (staff)
Joanna Ewest (community member)
Student Senate representative
EARTH student representative
John Wuertz (Director of Physical Plant)
Anne Duncan (Environmental Sustainability Coordinator)
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 Sustainability Office at Wartburg College began in 2011 and seeks to help the Wartburg community find ways to better steward its resources. To accomplish this, Wartburg Sustainability advocates for, promotes, supports and educates about sustainability related activities. See above for more details.
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:
Wartburg’s Environmental Sustainability Coordinator oversees all sustainability department operations, and oversees the staff.
The website URL where information about the sustainability officer(s) is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The FTE does include the paid student positions who work to support the programs of the sustainability department.
The FTE does include the paid student positions who work to support the programs of the sustainability department.
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