President’s Sustainability Advisory Council
September 7, 2021 Zoom Meeting 2-3:30 p. m.
Agenda & Meeting Notes
Members Present
Jenifer Barnett
Jestina Casas for David Chun
Mike Dominguez
Mary Gomes
Julia Gonzalez
Kimberly Kaido-Alvarez
Kindra Kautz
Nancy Keller
Justine Law
Claudia Luke
Nina Mendia
Mark Perri
Cody Smith
Kirsten Tellez
Dana Twedell
Megan Varnadore
Absent
Madison Annala
Molly Clemens
Barbara Frohlech
Ann Greaney
Madison Hayes
Claudia Mayo
Nadiya Parekh
Merith Weisman
Other Attendees
Alicia Hodenfield
Tyson Hill
Kristin Cushman, EcoShift
Madeline Lutman
Olivia Hughes
Presidents' Climate Leadership Commitments (PCLC) Deadlines
April 5, 2022
- Zero Carbon Assessment
- Regional Resilience Action Plan Academic
- Action Plan
Important Links
- Sustainable SSU Website
- PSAC Folder
- PSAC Charter
- PSAC Membership
- PCLC Introduction
- PCLC Time Line
- Fall 2020 Snapshot
2:00-2:05 Introductions & Membership Changes
- Faculty
- Mary Gomes, welcome: representing academic senate - 3 year term (staring now)
- Justine Law, welcome back: representing academic senate
- Staff
- Calee Spinney, farewell: representing REACH
- Annie Greaney, welcome: representing REACH
- Student Members
- Molly Clemmons, welcome back
- Madison Hayes, welcome back
- Claudia Mayo, welcome back
- Student Employees
- Olivia Hughes, Sustainability Communications Student Assistant, welcome
- Vacant Seats and Positions:
- PSAC Faculty Member
- PSAC Student Member Sustainability
- Student positions for Earth Week
- Interested Students - Invited to the meeting, welcome:
- Gracie Alloway
- Madeline Lutman (Resource Sharing Specialist Sonoma State University Library)
2:05-2:15 Announcements
- IRA Funding: $11K Awarded
- North Bay Forward Speaker Series
- Second Nature’s Climate Action Pursuit - 10 seats for faculty and staff; 20 seats for students. Second Nature is replacing their annual in-person meeting with four virtual conferences. Two remain: October 7-8, December 9-10.
- Sustainability Club? - what is the status? Is it happening?
- Julia Gonzalez revealed working copies of the Sustainable SSU logo. Will send next draft before our next meeting
2:15-2:30 Bike Share Program (Megan Varnadore)
To promote ridership on SMART train. Will need support from PSAC, Alternate Transportation Group and CPUSAC. Claudia Luke suggested Megan V. reach out to Gracie Alloway
2:30-3:15 Carbon Neutrality Plan (EcoShift, Kristin Cushman)
Working with Megan Varnadore to develop this piece for the Climate Action Plan.
3:15-3:30 Next Steps with Climate Action Plan (EcoShift, Kristin Cushman)
EcoShift will help integrate the three components required - regional resilience, integrate sustainability across the curriculum and research, Carbon neutrality by 2043. GHG Emissions Forecast $53 million investment required Green Renewable Fund using money saved on by energy improvement invested in additional Impacts - co-benefits - Save money, ensure equity, create jobs, improve public health Presentation by Kristin Cushman from EcoShift. Link to presentation.