December 6, 2022 Meeting Notes President’s Sustainability Advisory Council

President’s Sustainability Advisory Council Meeting Notes December 6, 2022, 2pm

Meeting held via Zoom  https://SonomaState.zoom.us/j/86963323939

Christopher Dinno presented details regarding the Stevenson Hall Renovation and Solar Array Projects.

  • Stevenson Hall opens for business in the Spring Semester 2023.
    • Will be the first Gold LEED certified building on campus
  • Work begins on the Solar Array project in the Summer 2023.
    • Project to be completed Summer 2024

Working Groups update

  • Academic and Campus Life
  • Regional Resilience
  • Strategy, Advancement and Communications
  • Zero Impact

Updates/News

Mary Gomes presented the idea of a Faculty/Staff weeding work day. Talk of connecting to Earth Day and other ideas - Alicia Hodenfield, Mary Gomes and Shannon Casteel agreed to connect regarding.

Members in attendance:

Megan Varnadore, Mary Gomes, Sandy Destiny, Andy Shepherd, Ian Hannah, Jen Barnett, Rheyna Laney, Nadiya Parekh, Wendy St. John, Soo Haylett, Mike Dominguez, Erin Hunter

Members absent:

Jessica Way, Orleana Plytas, Merith Weisman

Other attendees:

Alicia Hodenfield, Shannon Casteel, Koreana Kim, Tyson Hill, Christopher Dinno