April 5, 2022 Agenda & Meeting notes PSAC
Minutes
President’s Sustainability Advisory Council
Agenda
April 5, 2022 Zoom Meeting 2-3:30 pm
PCLC Deadlines
April 5, 2022 Climate Action Plan
Important Links:
- Resilience Assessment Summary
- Sustainable SSU Website
- PSAC Folder
- PSAC Charter
- PSAC Membership
- PCLC Introduction
- PCLC Time Line
- Fall 2020 Snapshot
- Listserv Sign Up
- Something to Share? | Sustainable SSU (sonoma.edu)
2:00-2:05 Introductions & Announcements
2:05-2:15 Council Business Council Membership
“Student terms are for one year. All other appointed terms are for three years, with half of the initial appointed. terms being for two years to ensure staggered membership terms over time. No more than two consecutive terms may be served by faculty, students, or staff recommended by Academic Senate, Associated Students, or Staff Council. After a one-year hiatus, a member may request to be recommended again by the relevant body.”
Requesting all members with terms ending 7/1/22 to send (1) interest in a consecutive term, (2) interest in 2 or 3 year term
2:15-2:45 Climate Action Plan Update
SSU-CAP-2022-08_Draft.pdf Feedback Requested (Claudia Luke) PSAC Members Divisions Appointing PSAC members.
- President's Office - As the President's Office appointee, Julia Gonzalez is going to share the document with various divisions within the President's office
- Academic Senate Executive Committee - Lauren Morimoto
- Associated Students - Erik Dickson
- Advancement - Mario Perez
- Green Music Center - Jacob Yarrow
- Staff Council - Katie Musick
- Student Affairs - Michael Young
People who provided comments on the goals, strategies and actions document.
- PSAC Members
- Jenifer Barnett, Contracts and Procurement
- Mark Perri, Faculty Sustainability Chair
- Mary Gomes, Professor of Psychology
- David Chun, Campus Information Officer
- Kirsten Tellez, Advancement
- Omyra Ortega Assistant Professor of Mathematics
- Karen G. Schneider, Dean of the Library
- Rob Cunningham Lead/Gardener Specialist
- Travis Wagner, Professor, Environmental Studies
- Janet Hess; Professor, Hutchins School
- John Lynch; Center for Teaching and Educational Technology
- Audra Grady Verrier, Director, Career and Leadership Development
- Giovanni Mejia, Data Analyst, Institutional Effectiveness
- Amanda McGowan, Associate Chief Information Officer
- Devon Surber, Administrative Review Deadlines (Claudia Luke)
Tomorrow April 6: Comments due on final draft April 22:
- Submit to Second Nature
- Cabinet Presentation
- Feedback Received on CAP Goals, Strategies, Actions - (Kristin Cushman, EcoShift)
2:45-3:15 Working Group Highlights
- Zero-Impact (Dana Twedell)
- Microgrid Project: Ongoing discussion with Chancellor’s Office & CA SFM / permitting process. PG&E application approval is still pending. Construction schedule is still TBD (Summer 2023)
- 3 Stream Waste Program: multi stream recycling, compost, & waste/landfill (exterior & interior bins)
- Earth Day/Week Rollout (April 2022) - (SB 1383)
- Regional Resilience Highlights (Claudia Luke)
- Previous Events: see Past Events | Center for Environmental Inquiry at Sonoma State University: Building Resilience.
- Upcoming Events
- April 13: Reliable Supply Chains
- May 11: Resilient Connections
- Academic & Student Life Highlights (Mark Perri)
- Sustainability Minor - finalizing the courses - GEP needs approval, declined capstone - we want to trim down number of courses
- Outdoor Classrooms (start with ETC)
- Dorm Challenges - Creek Week with Sonoma Water - International Coastal Clean up/Creek Clean up Week with surfriders?
- Next projects - Friday night movies, Fall internships, Orientation to the land, Service learning courses
- Strategy, Advancement and Communication Highlights (Kirsten Tellez, Julia Gonzalez)
- Earth Week 2022 - Earth Day 4/22/22
- Tabling 4/20/22 from 11:00-2:00 Need PSAC volunteers
- Embers of Awakening 4/20 @ 4 - 6:30pm - Warren Auditorium
- Recruit classes to attend Climate Leadership Summit - Film 2040 Pledge
- Co-Chair Replacement
- Earth Week 2022 - Earth Day 4/22/22