The purpose of creating the Office of Sustainability Advisory Council (OSAC) is to help bridge these gaps by facilitating collaboration, communication and providing the cross-boundary strategic direction and leadership that will make environmental sustainability work at the University more coherent with broader and deeper impact.
The Committee is tasked with:
- Giving strategic advice about how best to connect and integrate ongoing work among groups across the Administration / Campus, Research, and Education arenas
- Serving as an advisory board for the Office of Sustainability and, in particular, help provide the Office of Sustainability with a stronger link into Education and Research
- Providing guidance on overarching strategic topics, such as the University’s long-term sustainable vision
- Steering and overseeing high profile environmental sustainability initiatives, such as Campus as a Laboratory and the University’s sustainable communications plan
Members
- Michael Greenstone, Professor, Economics and Director, Energy Policy Institute at Chicago
- Alicia Berg, Assistant Vice President, Campus Planning + Sustainability
- Michael Hayes, Assistant Vice President for Student Life
- Elisabeth Moyer, Associate Professor, Geophysical Sciences
- M. Cristina Negri, Agronomist and Environmental Engineer, Argonne National Laboratory
- Sara Popenhagen, Sustainability Specialist
- Sumit Ray, Director of Engineering and Utilities
- Mark Templeton, Associate Clinical Professor, Law School and Director, the Abrams Environmental Law Clinic
ex officio
- Melina Hale, Vice Provost for Academic Initiatives
Please direct inquiries to Melina Hale