University of Notre Dame
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination

For many years the University has acted to inspire and encourage environmental sustainability, both academically and administratively. Through the implementation of energy conservation measures across facilities, the design and construction of LEED-certified buildings, the establishment of the Office of Sustainability, academic and research centers such as the Center for Sustainable Energy, the Environmental Change Initiative, and ND-GAIN, and the creation of an undergraduate minor in Sustainability, the University has sought to advance sustainability on campus and abroad.

John Affleck-Graves, Executive Vice President – Sponsor Linda Kurtos, Director Office of Sustainability – Chair Chris Abayasinghe, Director Dining Services Vaibhav Agarwal, Director Procurement Services Peter Burns, Henry Massman Chair in Civil Engineering & Environmental & Earth Sciences, Director of Center for Sustainable Energy Tessa Clarizio, undergraduate student Anne Coleman, Associate Professor of American Studies Melissa Conboy, Senior Deputy Athletic Director Fr. Robert Dowd, Assistant Professor, Fellow Political Science, Kellogg Institute for International Studies Brittany Hanrahan, graduate student, Biological Sciences Paul Kempf, Senior Director Utilities & Maintenance Linda Kroll, Associate Vice President, Budget and Planning Doug Marsh, University Architect and Associate Vice President Sarah Misener, Associate Vice President Campus Services John Nagle, The John N. Matthews Chair in Law, Professor Environmental Law Kathleen Rocks, undergraduate student Samantha Salden, Assistant Professor of the Practice, School of Architecture, Assistant Dean of Graduate Programs Daniel Sehlhorst, undergraduate student Anthony Serianni, Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry Jennifer Tank, The Ludmilla F., Stephen J., and Robert T. Galla Professor of Biological Sciences; Director of the Environmental Change Initiative Sandra Vera-Muñoz, Associate Professor of Accountancy /KPMG Faculty Fellow. Abigail Veres, undergraduate student

The Office of Sustainability at University of Notre Dame takes action to raise awareness about sustainability as well as take the necessary steps to ensure a sustainable campus, as well as the surrounding community.

To refine the five-year action plans, the Standing Committee has established small working groups for each of the numbered strategy areas detailed in the recommendations. These working groups are collaborative, interdisciplinary teams that set specific, measurable benchmarks in order to achieve the long-term goals set in each strategy area. The smaller working groups will report at least once every two years to the Standing Committee on their progress and to document the new measurable goals that are envisioned in the five-year action plans. In order to increase transparency and public engagement, the work of the Standing Committee and working groups will be updated annually through digital reports available at green.nd.edu. The Comprehensive Sustainability Strategy recommendations focus on the University’s continued actions and aspirations in six areas: Energy and Emissions Water Building and Construction Waste Procurement, Licensing, and Food Sourcing Education, Research, and Community Outreach