| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 53.04 |
| Liaison | Jennifer Kleindienst |
| Submission Date | Oct. 14, 2013 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Wesleyan University
PAE-1: Sustainability Coordination
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.00 / 3.00 |
Jennifer
Kleindienst Sustainability Coordinator Finance and Administration |
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 Advisory Group for Environmental Stewardship (SAGES) brings together concerned volunteers from faculty, staff, administrators, and the student body to discuss and take action on sustainability issues, ideas, and projects. SAGES developed Wesleyan’s Campus Climate Action Plan in 2009, which describes the actions, policies, programs, and current and future measures that Wesleyan will take to meet greenhouse gas reduction targets and achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. SAGES oversees six subcommittees: Academics, Energy, Green Building, Procurement, Recycling, and Transportation, which develop sustainability projects and programs that reduce Wesleyan's carbon footprint.
Date Revised: Feb. 18, 2014
Members of the committee, including affiliations:
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 coordinates sustainability efforts on Wesleyan's campus. Through the sustainability coordinator and five student interns, the Sustainability Office develops projects and programs that reduce energy and waste and engage the Wesleyan community, with goals of building a more sustainable campus and moving towards carbon neutrality.
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 Sustainability Coordinator:
Collaborates with the Wesleyan community to support existing sustainability projects and programs
Develops and implements new projects and programs designed to decrease Wesleyan's carbon footprint, reduce waste, conserve energy, and engage the campus community
Serves as a resource for members of the campus community interested in initiating sustainability projects
Acts as a liaison between students, faculty, staff, administration, alumni, and the community on sustainability issues
Develops web-based and other resources for the campus community to reference on sustainability issues
Advises student groups and leaders to encourage active student participation in the planning and implementation of sustainability projects and programs
Supervises a team of student interns who work on waste reduction and energy conservation projects
Evaluates Wesleyan's sustainability progress through STARS (Sustainability Tracking and Rating System), greenhouse gas inventory reporting, and revisions to the Wesleyan Climate Action Plan
The website URL where information about the sustainability coordinator is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The Sustainability Office employs 1 full-time sustainability coordinator and 5 part-time student interns.
The Sustainability Office employs 1 full-time sustainability coordinator and 5 part-time student interns.
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.