Overview

The Keene State College President’s Council for a Sustainable Future (PCSF; aka Sustainability Council) is a critical advisory group to the Office of Sustainability. The Council represents stakeholders from all facets of the College community in order to ensure that myriad perspectives are considered. Students, faculty, staff, and administrators are represented on the Council, and all voices are valued equally. The group is facilitated by the Director of Campus Sustainability and a consensus-based, collaborative decision-making approach is used.

 

The PCSF is one of the few groups on campus where students, representatives of the physical plant, and Department Chairs sit around a table to determine sustainability goals and policies. This approach works excellently as evidenced in the clear Sustainability Goals and Sustainability Collegewide Learning Outcome that were developed. It took the input of all voices to develop the final proposals that were presented to the College President and her Cabinet for approval. The student voice is especially valued.

 

The PCSF meets once per month as a whole group, with smaller working groups active on specific projects. Examples of the significant contributions the Sustainability Council has made include, but are not limited to:

• Conducting focus groups and interviews with campus stakeholder groups to determine College sustainability priorities

• Developing Sustainability goals and implementation strategies for the College

• Reviewing and improving the draft Sustainability Collegewide Learning Outcome that was presented to the College Senate

• Articulating key elements to be included in a Sustainability and Energy Services Contract (SESCO) RFP for the College

• Reviewing contractor proposals for the SESCO

• Evaluating new programs such as the Climate Action Leaders faculty, staff, and student advocacy initiative

• Tracking progress towards AASHE STARS implementation.

 

The scope of work considered by the PCSF is articulated in its Mission Statement developed in 2016:

 

The President’s Council for a Sustainable Future identifies initiatives, promotes and tracks practices that reinforce a culture of sustainability. The Council collaborates with the Office of Sustainability, administrative leaders, and operates across the College community. We foster educational and institutional activities and policies, including stewardship of our environment, the promotion of social justice, economic equity and well-being through local action and global thinking.

 

 

Membership for Academic Year 2020

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ACADEMICS

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Faculty

Dr. Timothy Allen - Professor, Environmental Studies, Geography, and Sustainability

Dr. Christopher Brehme- Professor, Environmental Studies, Geography, and Sustainability

Dr. Fernando Del Ama Gonzalo- Assistant Professor, Sustainable Product Design and Architecture

Randall Hoyt, MFA- Associate Professor, Art and Design

Dr. Kathleen Johnson- Professor, Management

Dr. Mark Long- Professor, English

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Institutional Research and Assessment

George Smeaton- Director of Institutional Research and Assessment

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Open Education and Access to Research

John Lorette- Learning Systems Administrator/Digital Learning Consultant at Mason Library; Adjunct faculty in Environmental Studies

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Library

Jeff Kazin- Access Services Manager; Green Bikes library champion

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ENGAGEMENT

 

Overall campus and public engagement

Caitlin Holden- Sustainability Engagement Coordinator, Office of Sustainability

 

Student Sustainability staff/educators

Morgan Chantler- Student, Eco-Rep

Julia Anselmo- Student, Eco-Rep

Hannah Miron- Student, Eco-Reps

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Student Life

Jennifer Ferrell- Associate VP for Student Engagement

Jessica Gagne Cloutier- Director of Student Involvement

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Residential Life

Robin Picard- Off-Campus Housing Coordinator

Alex Wood- Residential Facilities Coordinator

 

Alumni

Julia Yates- Alum and KSC Sustainability Associate

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Admissions

Charlie Wynn- Admissions Counselor

 

Community Connections

Jessica Gagne Cloutier- Former Community Service Coordinator

 

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OPERATIONS

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Energy

Diana Duffy- Coordinator of Energy and Utility Services

Bill Rymes- Supervisor of Plumbing/Heating Plant Operations

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Buildings, Capital Planning, Deferred Maintenance

Frank Mazzola- Director of Physical Plant

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Dining Services

Caitlin Howell- Marketing Manager, Chartwells Higher Education Dining Services

 

Grounds Maintenance

Joe Britton- Grounds Landscape Team Lead

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Information Technology

Soren Paris- CRM Administrator, IT Group

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Purchasing

Sean Buxton- Purchasing Aid, Procurement Office

Renee Harlow- Campus Purchasing Director

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Waste Management

Linsey Edmunds- Sustainable Materials Management Coordinator, Office of Sustainability

 

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PLANNING AND ADMINISTRATION

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Diversity and Equity

Dottie Morris- Associate Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion

 

Investment and Finance

Jessica Bigaj- Stewardship & Cultivation Manager, Advancement

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Wellbeing

Melissa Langill- Counselor and Coordinator of Alcohol and Other Drug Use Prevention and Education

Brian Quigley- Executive Director of the Wellness Center

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Health and Safety

Ralph Stuart- Campus Manager-Environmental Health and Safety