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Advisory Committee on Sustainability The purpose of the Advisory Committee on Sustainability (ACS) is to provide a forum for the academic program, facility planning, and campus operating interests in sustainability. By increasing awareness of UCSD’s strengths in these areas, and identifying areas for further improvement, the campus continues to define itself as a leader in the earth sciences, while employing the principles of environmental stewardship in its own operations. Sustainability can be defined as the ability to meet the needs of the present while living within the carrying capacity of supporting ecosystems and without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
ACS includes representatives from the faculty, staff, and students (both graduate and undergraduate), as well as leaders of key campus organizations already involved in environment and sustainability activities. ACS makes recommendations to the senior vice chancellor – Academic Affairs and vice chancellor – Resource Management & Planning. ACS meets once per quarter and provides a report to the chancellor, through the SVC and VC, on an annual basis. Committee Chair: David Woodruff - Director, Sustainability Solutions Institute and Professor, Biological Sciences Ex Officio Committee Members: Mark Cunningham - Housing, Dining & Hospitality Boone Hellmann - Design & Construction Charles Kennel - Professor, Scripps Institution of Oceanography and Leadership Team, Sustainability Solutions Institute Gary Matthews - Vice Chancellor of Resource Management & Planning David Miller - Associate Vice Chancellor of Academic Planning & Resources, Professor Emeritus of Chemical Engineering Helen Szkorla - Academic Affairs Appointed Committee Members: Monica Doyle - Staff Association Representative, Extension Garron Engstrom - Undergraduate Representative Matt Leslie - Graduate Representative Kim Kane - Staff Association Representative Megan Moore - Graduate Representative Daniel Tartakovsky - Faculty Representative, Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Staff and Consultants: Garry Mac Pherson - Director, Environment, Health & Safety Dave Weil- Assistan t Director, Facilities Management
The Climate Solutions Working Group, comprised of senior faculty, researchers, operational staff and administrators implements a broad range of sustainability initiatives, including management of the Climate Action Plan. Political and business leaders routinely attend the meetings of this group to discuss strategies for leveraging UC San Diego's environmental leadership. Committee Chair: Gary Matthews, Vice Chancellor, Resource Management and Planning Committee Members: Art Ellis - Vice Chancellor, Research Services Cara Fladd - Director, Capital Planning Tony Haymet - Vice Chancellor and Dean, Marine Sciences and Director, Scripps Institution of Oceanography Jerry Katzin - UC San Diego Foundation Gary Matthews - Vice Chancellor, Resource Management & Planning Steve Relyea - Vice Chancellor, Business Affairs Frieder Seible - Dean, Jacobs School of Engineering Robert Sullivan - Dean, Rady School of Management Russell Thackston - Assistant Vice Chancellor, Auxiliary & Plant Services Byron Washom - Director, UC San Diego Strategic Energy Initiatives Gabriele Wienhausen - Associate Dean for Education, Division of Biological Sciences David Woodruff - Director, Sustainability Solutions Institute and Professor, Biological Sciences Consultants: Rex Graham - Senior Director, University Communications Michelle Perez - Administrative Analyst, Facilities Management Dave Schroeder - Director, Government Relations, Office of Research
Joint Senate-Administration Task Force on UC San Diego's Sustainability 2.0 Initiative Committee Faculty Co-Chair: Richard Carson - Professor, Economics Committee Administrative Co-Chair: George Tynan - Associate Vice Chancellor, Research Affairs and Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Committee Members: Joshua Graff-Zivin - Professor, IR/PS Rajesh Gupta - Professor CSE & Assoc Director, Calit2 Viswanathan Krishnan - Professor, Rady School of Management Juli Larsen - AVC Development Richard Norris - Professor, Scripps Institution of Oceanography Susan Smith - Provost, Muir College Stephanie Strathdee - Professor, Health Sciences Russ Thackston - Assistant VC, RM&P David Woodruff - Director, Sustainability Solutions Institute and Professor, Biological Sciences
Sustainable Operations and Environmental Work Group The Sustainable Operations and Environmental Work Group is a group of campus operations and departmental stakeholders that is implementing the goals outlined in the campus Climate Action Plan, including those for reducing water use. Additionally, the SOEWG is working to ensure campus does our part as the 3rd largest water user in San Diego to reduce water use. Committee Co-Chairs: Julie Hampel - Environmental Manager, Facilities Management Dave Weil - Assistant Director, Facilities Management David Woodruff - Director, Sustainability Solutions Institute and Professor of Biological Sciences Dave Weil - Assistant Director, Facilities Management |