Sustainability Committee  

 

Fall, 2017, October 10

Agenda I.  Introductions

II.  Department Overview & Updates

III.  Office of Sustainability Priorities FY 17/18

IV.  Committee Overview

V.  Review Bylaws

VI.  Learning Outcomes

VII. Member Announcements

VIII. Adjourn- Next meeting, Tues., Nov. 14 Noon to 1:30 pm

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Introductions

I.  Name

II.  UH Affiliation

III.  Title/major

IV.  Sustainability Committee Affiliation

Office of Sustainability

Mission: The UH Office of Sustainability’s mission is to cultivate a culture of sustainability on campus by fostering initiatives, collaboration, education, and engagement to instill sustainable principles within future global leaders. Goal: Serve as a centralized hub for all of the University of Houston’s sustainability efforts in order to improve campus life, engagement, community involvement, and student participation.

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Organizational Structure

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Office Roles Roles include:

-Committee governance •  Sustainability Committee •  Tree Campus USA Committee

-Tracking and reporting •  STARS •  Princeton Review Green Schools Guide •  Annual Greenhouse Gas Inventory

-Management of natural spaces •  UH Community Garden •  Shasta’s Pocket Prairie

-Outreach and engagement

-Foster collaboration and partnerships •  Overseeing UH Dining Sustainability Initiatives

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Funding Structure

Office of Sustainability is within University Services

•  Currently funded through

Auxiliary Services

•  No state or institutional funding

•  Currently strategizing

alternative funding model

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Upcoming Projects and Initiatives

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UH Dining Sustainability Initiatives •  Farmers Market •  Zero Waste Dining Commons by 2020 •  Hydroponic gardens

Houston B-Cycle •  Bike share program to campus •  7 stations

Sustainability Consultant •  Strategic plan for sustainability funding model, office structure, and STARS platinum

STARS •  Begin 2018 reporting

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Upcoming Projects and Initiatives

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Eco-Rep Residential Program •  Aligning sustainability initiatives

and programs in residential halls Tree Campus Inventory & Recertification •  Tree campus inventory survey •  Apply for third consecutive year

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Contact Us

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Website:  uh.edu/sustainability  

 

Email:  sustainability@uh.edu  

 Phone:  832.842.9051  

 Follow  @UHSustain  

 

Department Updates

•  Team transition and hiring of new staff

Department Program Updates

•  Discontinuation of Farm to Work •  Eco-Representative Residential Program

•  AASHE poster presentation re: COAST

•  Keep Houston Beautiful – Mayors Proud Partner Luncheon

•  Bike MAPP under review

Office of Sustainability Priorities FY17/18

•  Sustainability Consultant, Riverstone Sustainability •  Workshop tentatively scheduled for week of Oct. 25

•  AASHE STARS submission

•  Outreach programming for Spring- Recyclemania, Sustainability Fest, Earth Week and Community Garden

•  SGA- Climate Commitment Bill with Second Nature

•  Bike Share Implementation

•  UH Dining Sustainability Initiatives •  Farmers Market, Zero Waste facilities by 2020, hydroponic garden

Sustainability Committee Overview

•  Structure

•  Expectation of Members

•  Attendance

•  Committee member opportunities

Bylaws

•  Review revised changes –  Modified committee to “Sustainability Advisory Committee” –  Modified number of voting members –  Added Chair & Vice Chair –  Added additional ex-officio departments –  Included member expectations –  Removed ex-officio appointing authority –  Removed grievances

•  Feedback requested by Nov. 13

•  Will vote at next meeting

Chair & Vice Chair

• Role:

–  The  Chair  and  Vice  Chair  roles  are  to  call  meeIngs  to  order,  adjourn  meeIngs,  take  aNendance,  introduce  agenda  items,  and  call  for  moIons.  Any  voIng  member  may  be  elected  chair  and  vice  chair.  AddiIonally,  any  item  for  discussion  prior  to  the  meeIngs  will  be  submiNed  to  the  chair  or  vice  chair.      

• Nominations

• Vote next meeting

Learning Outcomes

•  Members  will  know  what  the  sustainability  MAPP  entails  and  how  to  access    

•  CommiNee  members  will  understand  the  use  of  the  AASHE,  STARS  tracking  system  to  monitor  our  sustainability  progress  on  campus  &  addiIonally  be  familiar  with  gaps  

•  IdenIfy  at  least  3  sustainability  iniIaIves  on  campus  

Member Announcements

•  Date: Tues., November 14

•  Location: Auxiliaries Conference Room

•  Time: Noon to 1:30 p.m.

•  Voting items next meeting – Bylaws

– Chair & Vice Chair

Next Meeting