Chief Operating Officer Patrick O’Rourke has announced the formation of a Campus Sustainability Executive Council aimed at driving action and accountability around CU Boulder’s carbon neutrality commitments and implementation of the forthcoming campus 气候行动计划(CAP).
Charged by Chancellor Philip DiStefano to lead overarching campus sustainability implementation efforts, 奥罗克将担任委员会主席, which brings together leaders with operational responsibilities from across campus to make policy and resource recommendations needed to move this vital work forward.
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“Campus leaders share our community’s values and desire for urgent climate action,” O’Rourke said.
博彩平台推荐也认可这一行动, transparency and accountability are critical if we are to make CU Boulder carbon neutral and identify the intermediate milestones and resources needed to achieve that goal. 有了这个委员会, we are pulling together leaders whose day-to-day roles impact planning, 资助和提升校园基础设施.
“博彩平台推荐的气候行动计划将勾勒出博彩平台推荐的道路, including the significant financial investment and logistic coordination required. 理事会将集中精力采取行动, accelerating our efforts to achieve carbon neutrality while making sure we maintain the resilience that is critical to ensuring our academic and research mission thrives without interruption.”
委员会的目标
委员会结构
The executive council is organizing its structure in alignment with the STARS reporting categories. The executive council (Planning and 政府 category) will include:
- 主席:Patrick O 'Rourke，首席运营官
- Chris Ewing, vice chancellor for infrastructure and sustainability
- 首席财务官托德·哈格蒂(Todd Haggerty)说
- 凯蒂·科特拉奇克，负责发展的副校长
- 金·克鲁臣，战略计划副主任
- 乔恩·莱斯利，首席通讯官
- Shelly Miller，博尔德学院大会主席
- 德安德拉·马尔，负责学生事务的副校长
- Josh Radoff, Masters of the 环境 Renewable and Sustainable Energy Specialization lead
- 克尔斯滕·舒克曼，公共政策副校长
- Heidi VanGenderen，首席可持续发展官
An 由尤因共同领导的行动工作组, VanGenderen and Associate Vice Chancellor for Facilities Management Brian Lindoerfer—will lead implementation of the 气候 Action Plan and ensure key performance metrics are met.
A Campus and Public Engagement Working Group—co-led by Leslie and Associate Vice Chancellor for Local Government and Community Relations Lori Call, and including representatives from campus governance groups—will coordinate communications and outreach, including educational content on how individuals and groups can contribute to CU Boulder’s climate goals.
The executive council will ensure STARS reporting needs are met for the 学者 and Innovation/Leadership categories through regular information sharing with Academic Affairs and Research & Innovation Office leadership, as well as with other campus administrative stakeholders.
现有的CU Boulder 可持续发展委员会一群跨校园的学生, 教师 and staff established in 2022 to make recommendations regarding policies, 项目, initiatives and investments to advance sustainability—will help inform the work of the executive council.
了解更多有关校园可持续发展执行委员会的资料，包括工作组结构和进展情况.
参与气候行动计划的机会
In follow-up to the 气候 Action Plan kickoff in October 2022 and CAP town hall in April, the CAP steering committee will engage key campus stakeholders for additional feedback in January prior to the draft CAP being released for student, 教职员工公开发表意见.
此外，学生，教师和工作人员 被邀请参加舞会. 25 .虚拟论坛 where O’Rourke and others will provide an overview of the new council structure and the status of the CAP, as well as answer questions from campus and community stakeholders.
