Sustainability Committee

UMD Sustainability Committee 

Provide faculty, staff, and student expertise to:

• Facilitate continued incorporation of sustainability into UMD operations, education, outreach, and research activities
• Guide efforts at UMD to meet commitments for climate protection and support implementation of the U of MN Board of Regents Sustainability and Energy Efficiency Policy (July 2004) and the UMD Strategic Plan (May 2011)
• Advance opportunities for sustainability-related education, service, and research
• Serve on work teams to support sustainability improvements at UMD
• Promote sustainability inclusion in departmental and campus decision-making
• Set/adjust campus goals around key initiatives including: waste, energy, re-use, food, water conservation & resources, etc.
• Contribute to regular reports regarding campus sustainability efforts, programs
• Develop metrics/expectations for curriculum development

Membership 

• Charge/Criteria for Involvement
• Current Member List

Sustainability Leadership Team

• Meeting Minutes

Leadership Team is comprised of:

• Chancellor
• Vice Chancellors
• Associate Vice Chancellor, Student Life*
• Director, Facilities Management
• Director, Sustainability
• Chair(s), Operations Committee
• Chair(s), Education Committee

*Leadership Liaison

Subcommittee: Education

• Meeting Minutes

Subcommittee: Operations

• Meeting Minutes