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Campus Sustainability Committee

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Sustainability Defined

"Meeting the needs of the present generation, without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs."
— United Nations Brundtland Report, 1987

Committee Charge

The Campus Sustainability Committee works to promote sustainability at CRC, in accordance with the above definition. We strive to increase understanding of our ethical responsibility to our planet and future generations and to assist the campus in its efforts to create an environmentally just, socially responsible, and equitable academic setting.

We participate in the following activities:

  • Develop and distribute "CRC Sustainable Moments" - actionable emails to engage the greater CRC Community in active stewardship of our planet
  • Invite students to take the Graduation Pledge of Social Responsibility and CRC employees to take the CRC Sustainability Pledge 
  • Provide recycling education 
  • Promote reduced paper, water, energy and resource use in general on campus 
  • Promote sustainability in campus building design and operations 
  • Promote and implement annual Earth Week activities 
  • Encourage faculty to include the theme of sustainability in curriculum 
  • Mentor students working on sustainability projects

Further Information

Members

Ryan Connally
Co-chair

Timaree Hagenburger
Co-chair

Christina Ocrant
Classified Representative

Julie Elliott
Classified Representative

Christopher Raines
Administrative Representative

Dave Andrews
Representative

Drew Carlson
Representative

Jason Ellis
Representative

Cindy Erickson
Representative

Martin Flynn
Representative

Jennifer Francisco
Representative

Jennifer Kusler
Representative

Stephen McDowell
Representative

Kristy Schroeder
Representative

Debra Sharkey
Representative

Anna Trent
Representative

Katy Wilson
Representative

Meeting Information

Meetings are typically the first Thursday of the month from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm.

Meetings are held in WINN 102.