March 1, 2022 Agenda President’s Sustainability Advisory Council

March 1, 2022 Agenda

President’s Sustainability Advisory Council
March 1, 2022 Zoom Meeting 2-3:30 pm
Agenda

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 VP Meeting Update

2:15-2:35 Climate Action Plan Update (Kristin Cushman, EcoShift)

• CAP Goals, Strategies, Actions
  • Thanks for PSAC comments; ready to go to campus
  • Campus Feedback
    • Mar 1: announcement about Mar 8 presentation + emails to key committees: APARC, Senate, Student Senate, Cabinet, Dean’s Council, Staff Council, Associated Students
    • Mar 8: 12-1 presentation to campus
    • Mar 15: all comments from campus due
• Climate Action Plan Feedback and Release
  • Mar 22: First draft released to PSAC
  • Mar 22-Apr 8: Meetings with Committees
    • APARC / Senate - Mark Perri
    • Student Senate
    • Cabinet - PSAC Leadership
    • Dean’s Council or Academic Affairs Leadership Team - Mark Perri
    • Staff Council (Mar 15) - Claudia Luke
    • Associated Students
  • April 15: Feedback deadline
  • April 20: Earth Day Tabling + Embers of Awakening/Pledge / North Bay Forward (May 11)
  • Apr 24: Final submitted to Second Nature

2:35-3:00 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 20, 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
  • March 9: Critical Services During Extreme Events
  • April 13: Reliable Supply Chains
  • May 11: Resilient Connections

Academic & Student Life Highlights (Mark Perri)

• Sustainability Minor
• Outdoor Classrooms
• Dorm Challenges - Creek Week with Sonoma Water
• Next projects

Strategy, Advancement and Communication Highlights (Kirsten Tellez, Julia Gonzalez)

• Promo Mark review
• Earth Week 2022 - Earth Day 4/22/22 - Tabling 4/20/22 from 11:00-2:00
• Social Media: Follow #sustainablessu on Instagram, FB