Sustainability Committee

2008-2009 Academic Year

The Special Committee on Sustainability commenced its work by hosting a Faculty Center Coffee Hour on 24 September 2008. Committee members include (in alphabetical order):

• Caitlin Barry (student)
• Aviva Berezin (student) - recording secretary
• William Bickley (Campus Sustainability Coordinator)
• Carsten Braun (Geography & Regional Planning) - chair
• Marijoan Bull (Geography & Regional Planning)
• Rosemary Dowling (Residential Life)
• David Harris-Fried (Marketing)
• Nicholas Langone (student)
• Ethan Michaud (student)
• Jane Mildred (Sociology and Social Work)
• Curt Robie (Facilities & Operation)
• Michael Young (Physical Science)

Minutes:

• Short Version of the Spring 2008 Report
• Meeting Minutes (11/19/2008)
• Meeting Minutes (02/26/2009)
• Meeting Minutes (03/05/2009)
• Meeting Minutes (03/12/2009)
• Meeting Minutes (03/26/2009)
• Meeting Minutes (04/02/2009)
• Meeting Minutes (04/09/2009)
• Meeting Minutes (04/16/2009)
• Meeting Minutes (04/23/2009)
• Year-End Report (2008/2009 Academic Year)

2007-2008 Academic Year

The All-College Committee formed the Ad Hoc Committee on Sustainability on 02/20/2008. The committee was asked to consider all ways that we can reduce our energy consumption, inventory our greenhouse gas emissions, and begin the development of an institutional action plan for becoming climate neutral. Committee members include (in alphabetical order):

• William Bickley (Campus Sustainability Coordinator)
• Carsten Braun (Geography & Regional Planning) - chair
• Marijoan Bull (Geography & Regional Planning) - recording secretary
• Mark Cabral (Student)
• Trudy Knowles (Education)
• Andrea LeClair (Student)
• Randi Lucius (Student)
• Arthur O'Leary* (Public Safety)
• Curt Robie (Facilities & Operation)

Westfield State University is accountable to the directives of the Governor of the Commonwealth (Executive Order No. 484) and to the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment. In essence, Executive Order No. 484 requires us to reduce our greenhouse gas emission by 25 percent in 2012, relative to 2002. The American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment contains a series of specific deadlines and benchmarks with the ultimate goal of climate neutrality.

The committee meets regularly on Tuesdays at 08:00 in the Corner Cafe - please join us and get involved!

• Meeting 1 Minutes (02/19/2008)
• Meeting 2 Minutes (02/26/2008)
• Meeting 3 Minutes (03/04/2008)
• Meeting 4 Minutes (03/18/2008)
• Meeting 5 Minutes (03/25/2008)
• Meeting 6 Minutes (04/01/2008)
• Meeting 7 Minutes (04/08/2008)
• Meeting Minutes (04/08/2008) (with President Dobelle)
• Preliminary Report and Presentation to All-College Committee (04/09/2008)
• Meeting 8 Minutes (04/15/2008)
• Meeting 9 Minutes (04/22/2008)
• Meeting 10 Minutes (04/29/2008)
• Meeting 11 Minutes (05/06/2008)
• Meeting 12 Minutes (05/09/2008)
• Meeting 13 Minutes (05/13/2008)
• Presentation of Final Report to All-College Committee (05/14/2008)

* Resigned from committee 05/01/2008