Minutes
Campus Sustainability Task Force Meeting
December 16th, 2015, 2:30pm – 4:30pm Barrett Athletic Administration Center Conference Room
Attendees: See attached list.
Welcome remarks by Co-Chairs (Paul Laris, Reza Toossi)
Holli Fajack welcomes STF members
Campus goals discussion (Mishelle Laws)
Mishelle seeking input on goals related to sustainability to be included in CSULB Strategic Goals
& Priorities to make sure they reflect priorities of STF
Proposed goals:
1. Implement bicycle and pedestrian circulation physical improvements based on the
Bicycle and Pedestrian Circulation Study.
2. Undertake a feasibility study and comprehensive plan for the Campus Recycle Center
that is sensitive to the existing and proposed buildings adjacent to the site.
3. Expand parking on south campus.
4. Pursue alternative transportation options to reduce car traffic and parking on campus.
Malia Kinimaka: Campus goals are initiated by the Provost office and all VP go through the
various campus goals and place them into categories, i.e. “Sustainability” “Facilities”
“Information Technology”
Malia Kinimaka: Procurement ties into Zero Waste and sustainability goals and should be
reflected in the goals. There is no campus policy currently in place where we direct the campus
end user to purchase sustainable products.
Mishelle Laws: Not meant to be a comprehensive list of all sustainability goals but the ones that
rise to the top of the campus goals list for visibility and funding.
Goals should focus on a campus as a whole
STF Recommendations:
o STF Working Groups can make a list of goals to bring forward for visibility.
o Goal #4 to be worked on by Michelle & Ellie to be more specific.
o Combine goals 1, 3, & 4 since they have to do with transportation and get research to
define rubrics to implement in goals 3 and 4.
o Develop a goal that implements climate action plan that accounts everything we said
today. Making goal #4 more specific
Introduction of new member (Paul Wingco) (1 min) 2:52
Introduced Professor Wade Martin, Chair of Economics, representing the University Resources
Council
Membership update (Paul Wingco)
List of proposed additions to STF membership presented to Academic Senate Chair
The only member that was approved for addition was Director of Procurement (currently Malia
Kinimaka)
o Rationale: Number of voting members should be kept to manageable amount
o Academic Senate Chair Soni believe that there are already many opportunities to be
involved through Working Groups
Maintain 6 faculty positions – to be nominated by Academic Senate
Faculty to serve for staggered 2 year terms (except URC representative who serves for 1 year)
Recommendations:
o Ellie Christov: Think of a better way to publicize the STF to get more members for the
Working Groups. ASI can get the message out to students
Sustainability Manager Recruitment Update (David Salazar)
David: Paul from PPFM is moving into the Operations side, will no longer oversee Sustainability
program.
Plans to recruit and hire dedicated Sustainability Manager on hold. Will reevaluate after 6
months
Sustainability program moving under Physical Planning.
Holli and her two paid student assistants will work with Planning Manager, Michael Gardner.
Still want to pursue option of establishing a Sustainability Center at some point in the future.
Climate Action Reporting (Paul Wingco, Holli Fajack)
Updates on reports due to the ACUPCC
Paul: We had a GHG inventory report due but the realignment and rebranding of the Carbon
Commitment and reset all the timelines/deadlines. However, we still got results for GHG
emission with the help of student interns and have completed the latest GHG inventory
General findings:
o Went from 60,000 MT CO2e in previous inventory to 63,500 MT CO2e in current
inventory - 6% increase from our 2010 inventory due to two areas:
1. Change in methodologies of calculating solid waste that goes to the landfill;
emissions factors for landfill emissions have changed based on best available
science. Total tons of solid waste only increased slightly but associated
emissions went up disproportionately due to new methodology.
2. Increase in our purchased electricity due to having more students and buildings
running longer and we have warmer summers so AC equipment has to run
longer & harder.
Ellie Christov: Is there a way that we cap how low we can set the AC for the summer?
Paul Wingo: In parking offices, yes, but the rest of the campus is connected to Energy
management system subject to its own parameters. Official energy policy is 68-78 but some
people can’t function at 78.
We are hopeful that new solar projects will make an impact on the next inventory report
Climate Action Plan progress report due on Jan 15th 2016. Update on the GHG inventory, CAP
timelines, education and curriculum, planning and implementing CAP strategies
Next Steps: We will ask the STF Working Groups to provide updates on each section pertaining
to the progress report
Resilience Commitment (Dean Toji, Paul Wingco)
ACUPCC Climate Commitment is changing and will now encompass two sub-commitments:
o Resilience
o Carbon
President Conoley expressed interested in the Resilience Commitment
Dean Toji: When you are dealing with climate; one side is the causes and the other is the effects
o Carbon is to reduce the causes of global warming. Deal with causes first
o Resilience is how you cope with all the impacts.
Resiliency is adaptation plus bouncing back to come back stronger and cope with the changes.
If we sign onto the Resilience Commitment we are committing to:
o Within two months develop an implementation profile
o Within 1 yearcreate a campus community task force
o Within 2 yearsfinish or deliver a resilience assessment
o Within 3 years create a new climate action plan incorporating resilience
Paul Wingco: should we recommend signing the resilience commitment now? There are some
opportunities as well as constraints.
o Opportunities: We can show leadership and also be a charter signatory, elevate the
resilience conversation and the city partnership.
o Constraints: the workload that comes with this commitment is significant.
Holli Fajack: Have until April (Earth Day) 2016 to decide if you want to be a charter signatory
Dean Toji & Paul Wingco move to create a focus group to look at the details of what this is
committing us to do before making a recommendation to the President.
Community of Place/Sustainability Center Update (Paul Wingco, Wade Martin)
Wade Martin: At April 2014 Workshop (funded by Campus as a Living Lab grant from
Chancellor’s Office to develop a learning community/sustainability community) the need to
establish both a “community of place” & “community of interest” were identified.
With regard to the “community of place”, we were talking about a proposed Sustainability
Center at the renovated USU that would have been funded by the referendum (which failed)
Other possible locations could include PH2 or the Horn center. The hope now is that focus on
sustainability center remains a priority. President and Mary have said they support it, it is just a
matter of location and affordability.
Last semester we did the sustainability aquaculture panel as a kick off for the “Learning
Community Speaker Series”. Very successful event, over 150 attendees.
Thus, the “Community of Interest” is progressing much more actively
Planning another event with Departments of Fashion & Design to coincide with Earth Week
Working Group Updates:
Zero Waste Working Group (Holli Fajack, Lee Johnson)
Holli: ZWWG has been making progress selected a group of consultants to help us develop our
waste hauling RFP and our Zero Waste plan. They came to campus on November 16 for an all-
day kick off meeting.
Deadline for RFP: February 1st
Current waste hauler contract is over Mid-August 2016
Target is to have zero waste plan to be completed by end of academic year
Transportation Emissions Working Group (Ellie Christov)
We have met once and have good representation with ASI, staff, students, and faculty.
Briefed group on current rideshare program
Will focus on ways to accommodate growing student body.
Parking last fall was the worst we’ve seen; going to work on finding solutions to increase
sustainable transportation to alleviate this problem.
Just completed assessment – Average Vehicle Ridership did go up slightly. Was 1.29 last year,
1.32 this year; our goals is 1.5 people per vehicle.
Have our two off campus shuttles. We found out that about 70% of riders would take the bus if
the shuttles did not exist.
Introduced Brigitte Driller, Sustainable Transportation Coordinator
Paul Wingco: Can we explore combining employee and student travel surveys to meet AQMD
and greenhouse gas emissions inventory data needs?
Ellie: Sharon Taylor is open to doing that next year; AQMD wants to be a part of our
process/changes/need to approve; they need a 3 month notice before we start survey.
Water Conservation Working Group (Paul Wingco)
Met twice so far this semester; developed a working plan for the group
Plan will focus on reducing potable water use to comply to the Governor’s latest Executive
Order on water conservation - 25% reduction as soon as possible
Current Water Action Plan was developed rather quickly to comply with the Chancellor’s Office.
Goal to update Water Action Plan by fall 2016
Completed a campus wide water use audit over the summer and hired a company to perform an
infra-red fly over scan of the campus to identify underground leaks. We have that map.
Landscape Conversion Plan Phase 1 - Complete
Landscape Conversion Phase 2 – planning phase and browning of selected lawn areas. Planning
to turn off irrigation to those areas starting 2016. Selective lawn areas that you will see turn
brown over next year. Do not have funding for yet. Problem area is that we cannot turn off
irrigation to the trees because we do not want to kill the trees.
Water Conservation Grants – CSU 5, working with CSUs in the LA basin area, created a
partnership and one focus is to identify water conservation grants
Clean Energy Working Group (Paul Wingco)
Group has met twice this semester. The purpose is to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels and
eliminate energy waste, improve efficiency and increase our renewable energy infrastructure
Goals & Time lines: develop a Renewable Energy Plan. Develop a phase implementation plan.
Identify funding mechanisms for projects. Develop a clean energy communication and
marketing plan.
Review & update current Strategic Energy Plan. Review the proposal from our energy and
engineering consultant to help us develop the plan.
Energy projects that have been completed:
o Campus wide lighting upgrade complete, building upgrade is phase 4 and currently
implementing phase 5.
o LED street lighting project (phase 2 complete).
o Implementing central plant energy optimization project
Big renewable project: Lot 14 & Lot 7 Solar PV canopy project to complete in summer 2016. In
procurement stage working with Malia on the RFP. (Funded by vendors)
Incorporate solar panels in lots and 50 EV charging stations in lot 14
Lot 7 25 EV charging stations
Communications & Engagement Working Group (Holli Fajack)
Goal of completed and launched the website has been accomplished
Recruited new members from Marketing and Communications, Sylvia and Aaron from ASI
Communications and Chad from Financial Management and Sustainable Transportation.
Two new marketing interns
Unified and intentional branding for sustainability
Take Away: By February website should be working properly and will continue testing out the
logo presented.
Faculty Research Support Working Group & Curriculum Working Group (Holli Fajack)
Combined both working groups because effort to develop & send out survey to faculty came
from both groups
Find courses that are being taught and the research scholarly and creative activity that faculty
are doing to incorporate/contain sustainability. Wanted to have this data because we needed it
and also for our STARS report
President sent out survey in October and we got over 200 responses altogether.
Courses: 87 faculty reported their courses contain sustainability
Curriculum working group will go through the responses and see if we feel that the courses
submitted as sustainability courses or courses that include sustainability fit the definition
provided and work with the faculty to learn more about the courses and see how they can make
the list.
59 Faculty said they are doing sustainability-related RSCA
41 Tenure/Tenure track, 18 Full or Part-time lecturers
Wesley Woelfel: This is the 2nd survey we have done so we are learning what questions to ask to
get more information each time we do it.
Wesley: Early in the meeting we discussed encouraging or creating a foundation for research for
climate neutrality. This is one of the ways we can find out who is doing what and contact those
people and see how they can be involved.
STARS Update (Holli Fajack)
The Office of Sustainability has 3 new interns
Data requests to stakeholders have been sent out
Survey results will be a huge part of STARS report
This is our first go around with STARS and we want to have realistic expectations. We realize due
to the availability of data or because of how we go about reporting, we will have some gaps.
A good opportunity to increase awareness and participation for next time
Goal: Develop communications plan to highlight accomplishments in some kind of roadshow like
how we did for the Climate Action Plan and go and present the results to different parts of
campus.
Announcements (Holli Fajack)
One goal we had from the last meeting was to launch Green Office Certification in the fall but
we weren’t able to achieve goal due to Powersave Green Campus program being defunded
Our office has worked with them to revamp the checklist to be a little more rigorous so that the
GOC will push offices further; this is a setback for our efforts
Earth Week to include Green Generation Mixer
Call for submission for Green Generation Mixer
Sustainability “Campus as a Living Lab” Lecture series, next topic: Sustainable Fashion
Next STF To be in March 2016
Closing remarks 4pm
ROSTER, CSULB CAMPUS SUSTAINABILITY TASK FORCE
Name Title Sign in
Brian Nowlin Chief Operating Officer, CSULB Foundation Present
Carol Roberts-Corb Director, Housing and Residential Life Absent
Christine Whitcraft Assistant Professor, Biology Absent
David Salazar Associate Vice President, PPFM Present
Dean Toji Assistant Professor, Asian & Asian American Studies Present
Don Penrod General Manager, 49er Shops Present
Ellie Christov Transportation Services Manager, Parking and Transportation Present
Jeanette Schelin Director, Japanese Gardens Absent
Jeniffer Fuentes-Mishica Administrative Coordinator School of Dance Present
Jose Salazar President, Associated Students Absent
Malia Kinimaka Director of Purchasing Present
Mary Stephens Vice President, Administration and Finance Absent
Paul Laris Director, Geography and Environmental Science and Policy Absent
Paul Wingco Energy and Sustainability Manager Present
Reza Toossi Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Present
Jacqueline Wilvers Grant Development Specialist, Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, Designee of Simon Kim Absent
Sylvana Cicero Interim Associate Exectuive Director/ Direcot, USU & SRWC Present
Shawna Dark Associate Dean, Library Absent
Wade Martin Faculty, Economics; University Resource Council designee Present
Wesley Woelfel Assistant Professor, Design Present
Additional Meeting Attendees
Name Title Working Group (if applicable)
Ingrid Martin Faculty, Marketing Learning Community
Iraida Venegas Interim Director Commercial Business Operations, ASI NA
Ilan Mitchell-Smith Faculty Transportation
Hung Nguyen Professor/Director Energy
Shailesh Chandra Assistant Professor
Brigitte Driller Sustainable Transportation Coordinator Transportation
Michael Gardner Physical Planning
Holli Fajack Sustainability Coordinator
Zero Waste, Communications, Learning Community, Curriculum, Research, Transportation
Whitney Miller ASI Sustainability Secretary
SUSTAINABILITY TASK FORCEBARRETT ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION CENTER CONFERENCE ROOM
DECEMBER 16TH, 2015 – 2:30PM – 4:30PM
AGENDA• Welcome remarks by Co-Chairs (Paul Laris, Reza Toossi) (2 min)• Campus goals discussion (Mishelle Laws) (15 min)• Introduction of new member (Paul Wingco) (1 min)• Membership update (Paul Wingco) (5 min)• Sustainability Manager Recruitment Update (David Salazar) (5 min)• Climate Action Reporting (Paul Wingco) (5 min) • Resilience Commitment (Dean Toji, Paul Wingco) (10 min)• Community of Place Update (Wade Martin, Paul Wingco) (5 min)• Working Group Updates (30 min)
• Zero Waste Working Group (Holli Fajack, Lee Johnson) (10 min)• Transportation Working Group (Ellie Christov) (5 min)• Energy Working Group & Water Conservation Working Group (Paul Wingco) (5 min)• Communications & Engagement Working Group (Holli Fajack)• Faculty Research Support Working Group & Curriculum Working Group (Holli Fajack) (5 min)
• STARS Update (Holli Fajack)(5 min)• Announcements (Holli Fajack) (5 min) • Closing remarks
PROPOSED THREE-YEAR GOALS
1. Implement bicycle and pedestrian circulation physical improvements based on the Bicycle and Pedestrian Circulation Study.
2. Undertake a feasibility study and comprehensive plan for the Campus Recycle Center that is sensitive to the existing and proposed buildings adjacent to the site.
3. Expand parking on south campus.
4. Pursue alternative transportation options to reduce car traffic and parking on campus.
PROPOSED LONGER TERM GOALS
1. Continue to develop and implement renewable energy projects that meet the objectives of the American College and University Presidents’ Climate Commitment and AB 32 goals.
2. To attain climate neutral operations, develop plans to incorporate design elements of Zero Net Energy Buildings in all future campus buildings where feasible.
3. Develop and implement renewable energy projects that will increase campus solar arrays and decrease reliance on fossil-based fuels, including the installation of photovoltaic panels where feasible in new building construction and renovation projects.
DR. WADE MARTIN
• Professor & Chair, Economics Department• Academic Senate Designee from University Resource Council• Co-Author of Climate Action Plan• Faculty Lead for Sustainability Learning Community
WELCOME, WADE!
MEMBERSHIP UPDATE
STF previously voted to expand membership to include:
Director of Purchasing (Malia Kinimaka)
Sustainability Coordinator (Holli Fajack)
Faculty Representatives from ALL Colleges, specifically CBA and CHHS (Ingrid Martin and Veronica Acosta-Deprez)
ASI Recycling Coordinator (Lee Johnson)
ASI Sustainability Secretary (Whitney Miller)
MEMBERSHIP UPDATE
Academic Senate decided official membership should only be expanded to include:
Director of Purchasing (Malia Kinimaka)
Sustainability Coordinator (Holli Fajack)
Faculty Representatives from ALL Colleges, specifically CBA and CHHS (Ingrid Martin and Veronica Acosta-Deprez)
ASI Recycling Coordinator (Lee Johnson)
ASI Sustainability Secretary (Whitney Miller)
Maintain 6 faculty positions – to be nominated by Academic Senate
Faculty to serve for staggered 2 year terms (except URC representative who serves for 1 year)
CLIMATE ACTION REPORTING
Greenhouse Gas Inventory Update
Completed Inventory Update Summer 2015
General Findings – slight increase ~ 6%
Due to the following
Methodology in calculating GHG from Solid Waste
Increase in Purchased Electricity
60,000 MT CO2e >>>> 63,500 MT CO2e
CLIMATE ACTION REPORTING
ACUPCC Progress Report Due 1/15/16
Updated GHG Inventory and CAP Timelines
Education
Climate Neutrality and Sustainability in the Curriculum
Research
Efforts to expand research in climate neutrality
Community Engagement
Community outreach around climate neutrality
Energy Efficiency Projects Catalog
• President’s Climate Commitment (ACUPCC) is rebranded as the Carbon Commitment
• Newly introduced Resilience Commitment
• Together they make up the Climate Commitment
What is Resilience?
“Increasing the ability to survive disruption and to anticipate, adapt, and flourish in the face of change”
These five categories capture key elements of adaptive capacity and form an important basis for building integrated resilience.
CORE COMPONENTS OF A RESILIENCE CAMPUS
OUR CURRENT COMMITMENT DELIVERABLES
• Complete annual greenhouse gas inventories
• Complete annual Climate Action Plan progress reports
• Achieve climate neutrality by 2030 (14 years from now!)
RESILIENCE COMMITMENT DELIVERABLES
• Create internal institutional structure to guide development of a Plan to increase resilience
• Create or support joint campus-community Task Force to ensure alignment of resilience goals & facilitate joint action
• Complete a campus-community resilience assessment including indicators & current vulnerabilities
• Complete the Plan (including defined thresholds for resilience, target dates, strategies, and tracking mechanisms)
• Complete annual progress reports
SHOULD WE RECOMMEND SIGNING RESILIENCE COMMITMENT NOW?
OPPORTUNITIES
Show leadership
Be a charter signatory
Elevate resilience conversation
Deepen community and city partnerships
CONSTRAINTS
Workload is significant
Staff resources are limited
Support tools and resources are still being developed and refined
BACKGROUND
April 2014 – Living Lab Workshop participants identify the need for a “Community of Place” to anchor and support sustainability at CSULB
AY 2014-15 – Proposed USU Renovations offer possibility of creating a Sustainability Center –Referendum fails
Currently – Consideration of other possible spaces including PH2, Horn Center, other areas
WISH LIST / IDENTIFIED NEEDS
Office space for: Faculty in residence
Sustainability Staff
Flexible work stations for: Student Assistants & Interns
WISH LIST / IDENTIFIED NEEDS
Modular Conference Room and flexible meeting spaces for: STF and Working Group meetings
Presentations, lectures, film screenings, workshops, etc.
Student sustainability club meetings
Student sustainability project meetings
WISH LIST / IDENTIFIED NEEDS
Resource library Sustainability focused books, films, journals
Integrated educational components: Interactive displays / dashboards
Signage / maps
Green building materials showcased in the space
ZERO WASTE WORKING GROUP
Selected consultants to help develop waste hauling RFP and Zero Waste Plan
Zero Waste Associates visited campus Nov 16th – Kick-off meeting
Zero Waste Associates are identifying opportunities and have made initial recommendations
Tight timeline for RFP – Deadline: February 1st
Current waste hauling contract ends mid-August
Target: Draft Zero Waste Plan complete by end of AY 2015-16
Co-Chairs: Holli Fajack & Lee Johnson
WATER CONSERVATION WORKING GROUP
Purpose
Reduce potable water use
Comply with Governor’s EO B29-15 and meet 25% reduction goal as soon as possible
Specific Goals and Timelines
Develop a new Water Action Plan – 9/1/2016
Identify and implement low cost water conservation measures right away
Develop a water communication and marketing plan to educate the campus community and encourage efficient water use
Specific Actions Steps
Review the current Water Action Plan
Identify gaps, new goals and content for the plan
Water Projects Completed/Underway/Planned
Water use audit and Infra Red fly over scan -complete
Landscape Conversion Plan Phase 1 - complete
Landscape Conversion Phase 2 – planning phase and browning of selected lawn areas
Water Conservation Grants – CSU 5
CLEAN ENERGY WORKING GROUP
Purpose
Reduce reliance on fossil fuels
Eliminate energy waste, improve efficiency, and increase our renewable energy infrastructure
Specific Goals and Timelines
Develop a Clean Energy Plan – Dec. 2016
Develop a phased implementation timeline
Identify funding mechanisms
Develop a Clean Energy communication and marketing plan
Specific Actions Steps
Review/Update the Strategic Energy Plan
Review the proposal from Energy and Engineering consultant
Energy Projects Completed/Underway/Planned
Campus wide Lighting Upgrade Phase 4 - complete
LED Streetlight Phase 2 - complete
Central Plant Energy Optimization - underway
Lot 14 and Lot 7 Solar Projects – planned for 2016 in procurement stage
Battery Energy Storage – planning phase
CLEAN ENERGY WORKING GROUP
A Clean Energy Plan to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels
Eliminate Energy Waste and Improve Efficiency Renewable Energy Build Net Zero Energy Buildings Clean Energy Powered Fleet Expand Energy Storage Capabilities Create a Smart Micro Grid Develop Funding Mechanisms Incorporate as a Campus Living Lab Model
COMMUNICATION & ENGAGEMENT WORKING GROUP
Co-Chairs: Holli Fajack & Christine Whitcraft
New members from Marketing & Communications, ASI Comms, Financial Management/Sustainable Transportation
Two new marketing & design interns!
Working on creating uniform branding for sustainability – logo, style sheet, etc.
Upcoming opportunities to “test drive” branding: Earth Week, Green Gen Mixer.
Website upgrades – anticipated by February
Proposed logo for CSULB sustainability (current prototype)
RESEARCH SUPPORT WORKING GROUPCURRICULUM WORKING GROUP Sustainability Curriculum & RSCA Survey – distributed in October
Definitions were intentionally broad as to be inclusive of social, cultural, economic dimensions of sustainability (224 responses total)
Courses: 87 Faculty responded about their courses
Self-identified 28 as “Sustainability Courses”
Self-identified 142 as “Courses that include sustainability”
9 courses described but type not specified
Next Steps: WG and Sustainability Office will review courses to see if they
conform to definitions
Contact faculty for clarity
Compile list of courses for STARS report & website
Co-Chairs: Wesley Woelfel & Veronica Acosta-Deprez
Chair: Vacant
Number of faculty by College who self-identified their courses as “Sustainability Courses” or “Courses that include sustainability”
CHHS, 33
CLA, 17
CBA, 11
CNMS, 8
CED, 8
COE , 5
COTA, 4 OTHER, 1
RESEARCH SUPPORT WORKING GROUPCURRICULUM WORKING GROUP
Research, Scholarly & Creative Activity: 59 Faculty said they are doing sustainability-related
RSCA
41 Tenure/Tenure track, 18 Full or Part-time lecturers
Next Steps: WG and Sustainability Office will contact
respondents for more information/clarity
Compile list for STARS report and website
Co-Chairs: Wesley Woelfel & Veronica Acosta-Deprez
Chair: Vacant
Number of faculty by College who self-identified their Research, Scholarly and Creative Activity as “Sustainability-Related”
CHHS, 18
CLA, 8
CBA, 7
CNMS, 5
CED, 6
COE , 8
COTA, 6
Other, 1
STARS UPDATE
3 New STARS Interns Recruited to assist
Majority of data requests have been made
Survey responses need to be reviewed and synthesized
Expectation:
First report will have some gaps
Opportunity to raise awareness and increase participation next round
STARS TIMELINESept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr
Develop strategy, tracking tools, intern training materials
Recruit and train interns
Outreach to campus data holders
Send out survey
Chase down data
Input partial data to Reporting Tool (for Princeton Review and Sierra Magazine Submission)
Input full data to Reporting Tool & Submit!
COMMUNICATIONS: LEVERAGING THE STARS REPORT
Goal: Develop Communications Plan to highlight our
accomplishments and areas for improvement including Road show to each college, Academic Senate, ASI Senate,
Chairs meeting, etc.
Develop videos, promotional materials
Website, press release, social media
• Initial meetings with ASI Programming Officer have been fruitful
• ASI, Sustain U, Sustainability Office will collaborate again this year
• Green Generation Mixer to cap off week of events
• Building our “Community of Interest”
• First event of Lecture Series was a big success – Sustainable Aquaculture
• Next event will align with Design Department series
• Proposed topic: Sustainability in Fashion
• Video and app project update