All,
The Sustain Champlain committees will soon be getting underway and we’re always open to new 
members. Contact me directly if you are interested in participating. To get inspired, check out a sampling of the work we accomplished last semester.
Want to join a committee but the meetings times don’t work for you? Contact me and we can still get you involved.
Want to do something but aren’t ready for a whole committee? Check out the other ways to get involved with Sustain Champlain. And stay tuned for our Sustainability Month of activities coming in February.
2014-2015 Sustain Champlain Committees
These committees are primarily charged with implementing the Champlain College Sustainability Action Plan (SAP). Committee members will reach out to collaborating departments when needed. Key Staff/College Personnel will be asked to participate with a committee that requires their expertise on an as-needed basis. Membership and meetings are open to the Champlain community. Committees should meet on a monthly basis and are supported by the Sustainability Director.
All committees are charged with exploring how to better incorporate aspects of diversity and inclusion into their committee’s content area. For example, the following questions might be asked: Who does this work affect/impact? Is any particular group of people impacted more or less? How can we better diversify the stakeholders involved? Are all members of the Champlain community included and feel comfortable in this work?
Academic Connections
Charge: To continue infusing sustainability concepts and practices into College curriculum by building relationships and sharing resources and opportunities with faculty and Deans.
Spring 2015 meeting times: 4th Thursday of the month at 3:30-4:30pm in IDX 309 (starts Jan. 22)
Green Revolving Fund
Charge: to advise and manage the College’s Green Revolving Fund, an investment fund that finances 
energy efficiency, renewable energy, and other sustainability projects on campus.
Spring 2015 meeting times: 3rd Tuesday of the month at 9:30-10:30am in Joyce 310 (starts Jan. 20)
Purchasing (Food & more)
Charge: To explore ways of aligning the College’s purchasing practices (particularly as it relates to food) with the College’s values.
Spring 2015 meeting times: 3rd Tuesday of the month at 3:30-4:30pm in IDX 309
Waste Reduction/Diversion
Charge: To continue to find ways to reduce overall amount of trash, recycling, and compost on campus as well as way to greater improve our diversion of materials from the landfill by recycling, composting, reusing, donating, and/or re-selling. To work with our waste partner, Casella, on these goals.
Spring 2015 meeting times: 3rd Wednesday of the month at 9-10am in Joyce 212 (starts Jan. 21)
Transportation
Charge: To implement the 2013 Transportation Plan and to continue finding ways of reducing single-occupancy vehicle travel to/from campus. To work with our transportation partners, CATMA & RSG, on these goals.
Spring 2015 meeting times:4th Tuesday of the month at 3:15-4:45pm in IDX 309 (starts Jan. 27)
~Christina
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Christina Erickson, Ph.D. || Sustainability Director