The Sustainability Working Group, organized in 2006, involves representatives from all parts of the university. The group advises the president and provost and prepares policy and program recommendations designed to:
- Continuously improve Stanford’s leadership in demonstrating environmental sustainability in campus operations
- Use faculty, staff and student expertise in this evolving field
- Advance opportunities for hands-on sustainability-related learning and service in the campus community
Sustainability Working Teams
The Sustainability Working Teams, assembled in 2008, develop program recommendations, assess progress and help implement policy recommendations in major operational areas related to sustainability. The teams are composed of campus subject experts, representatives of key Stanford community groups and people with authority to take action in the relevant operational areas.
Operations-Focused Teams
Energy & Atmosphere
| Mission: | Evaluate measures for energy conservation, energy efficiency, clean energy supply and development and implementation of campus greenhouse gas reduction goals. |
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| Chair: | Mike Goff, Director, Utilities |
| Contact: | mikeg@bonair.stanford.edu |
Green Buildings
| Mission: | Evaluate guidelines and standards for sustainability in new building construction, renovation, ongoing building operation and maintenance, and building demolition and materials recovery. |
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| Chair: | Fahmida Ahmed (interim chair), Manager, Sustainability Programs |
| Contact: | fahmida@stanford.edu |
Green Purchasing & Food
| Mission: | Explore and evaluate measures to enhance the sustainability of campus purchasing and food supply management practices. |
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| Chair: | Stuart Davis, Chief Procurement Officer |
| Contact: | spdavis@stanford.edu |
Information Technology
| Mission: | Work across the university to identify and implement opportunities to reduce energy usage through our Information Technology infrastructure. |
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| Chair: | Joyce Dickerson, Director, Sustainable IT |
| Contact: | jdickerson@stanford.edu |
Transportation
| Mission: | Explore and evaluate measures to reduce the environmental impact of university-owned private and commercial vehicles, as well as business travel by campus staff via other modes of transportation. |
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| Chair: | Brodie Hamilton, Director, Parking and Transportation Services |
| ontact: | brodie.hamilton@stanford.edu |
Waste
| Mission: | Explore and evaluate measures to enhance the sustainability of waste management, reuse and recycling practices. |
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| Chair: | Julie Muir, Manager, Stanford Recycling Center |
| Contact: | juliem@pssi.stanford.edu |
Water
| Mission: | Explore and evaluate measures to advance sustainable water use for the Stanford campus. |
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| Chair: | Tom Zigterman, Associate Director and Civil Infrastructure Manager, Utilities |
| Contact: | twz@stanford.edu |
Cross-Functional Teams
Communications & Community Relations
| Mission: | Explore and evaluate measures for communicating information on the Sustainable Stanford initiative, establish relationships with internal and external stakeholders and address topics of equity, university relations and creating a culture of sustainability. |
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| Chair: | Fahmida Ahmed, Manager, Sustainability Programs |
| Contact: | fahmida@stanford.edu |
Economy
| Mission: | Consider environmental sustainability issues that may arise in the areas of endowment transparency, investment priorities and shareholder engagement. |
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| Chair: | Fahmida Ahmed, Manager, Sustainability Programs |
| Contact: | fahmida@stanford.edu |
Evaluation & Reporting
| Mission: | Develop measures for evaluating and reporting on sustainability activities. |
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| Chair: | Tom Fenner, Deputy General Counsel |
| Contact: | tfenner@stanford.edu |
Green Funding
| Mission: | Explore and evaluate options for funding the advancement of sustainability in campus operations. |
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| Chair: | Fahmida Ahmed, Manager, Sustainability Programs |
| Contact: | fahmida@stanford.edu |
