Campus Sustainability Advisory Council

The GVSU Campus Sustainability Advisory Council (CSAC) was formed in 2014, and was made up of 25+ faculty and staff members including representatives from all eight colleges and a wide variety of units and divisions.  The CSAC focuses on planning and advancing sustainability as a campus-wide goal and value at GVSU. 

Chris Plouff, Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs, and Yumi Jakobcic, Director of the Office of Sustainability Practices, serve as co-chairs.  

The preliminary charter of the CSAC is to provide support and direction for:

  • Developing  a vision for the Office of Sustainability Practices that is more student focused where GVSU campuses are seen as learning laboratories for GVSU students and community members
  • Establishing a sustainable lifestyle on campus that is embraced in the everyday work of faculty, staff, and students
  • Promoting university-wide communications, coordination, and planning of sustainability related programs and activities
  • Integrating sustainability programs and activities into the University 2016-2021 Strategic Plan

  

 

The CSAC is made up of 10 specific workgroup areas, which meet as needed throughout the year.

Workgroup Leaders:

  • Building/Landscaping - Scott Whisler
  • Community Engagement - Travus Burton     
  • Energy/Water Management - Terry Pahl
  • ESD - Elena Lioubimtseva
  • Finance/Purchasing - Kim Patrick
  • Food Systems - Colin Yonkers
  • Health/Wellness - Lindsey DesArmo
  • Student Affairs - Eric Stevens
  • Transportation - Chris Swank
  • Waste Management - Janet Aubil

Read about how the CSAC first started in 2014


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