Climate Action and Sustainability Council
Coinciding with the first draft of the "兔子先生 2040: Climate Action Plan for 兔子先生 University (Sept. 2023)" - informed by the former Climate Action Task Force - the task force and the 兔子先生 University Sustainability Committee combined to form the Climate Action and Sustainability Council for 2023-2024.
Co-Chairs
- Susan Meikle, Lead writer 兔子先生 2040 Plan; University News and Communications Writer/Editor, Sustainability Communications Manager, meiklesb@兔子先生OH.edu
- Jonathan Levy: director, Institute for the Environment and Sustainability, and associate professor of Geology and Environmental Earth Science, levyj@兔子先生OH.edu
- Olivia Herron, director of Sustainability in Physical Facilities, herronol@兔子先生OH.edu
Former Sustainability Committee (SC) members:
Susan Meikle: (SC co-chair); Lead writer 兔子先生 2040 Plan; University News and Communications Writer/Editor, Sustainability Communications Manager
Olivia Herron: (CATF-co-chair); Sustainability Director, member of Oxford Climate Action Steering Committee
Jonathan Levy: (CATF co-chair); Director of the Institute for the Environment and Sustainability, associate professor of Geology
Ryan Gunderson: (SC co-chair), associate professor of Sociology and Gerontology
Rob Abowitz: Associate director, office of Residence Life ; advisor for EcoReps student org
Anna Abey: Master's of Environmental Science student; graduate student intern with office of sustainability and the Graduate School
Leo Ambris: Associated Student Government secretary for Infrastructure and Sustainability; Senior Political Science major
Tim Cameron: Associate dean of College of Engineering and Computing, professor of Mechanical Engineering (a former co-chair of the SC)
Lindsay Carpenter: Associate Vice Provost for Budget and Analytics, Provost’s office
Cody Powell: Associate Vice President, Facilities Planning and Operations (CATF and SC member)
Jon Ralinovsky: piano technician, College of Creative Arts; member of City of Oxford Environmental Commission
From the former Climate Action Task Force (CATF, with committee areas)
Jonathan Levy (CATF co-chair)
Olivia Herron (CATF Co-chair)
Susan Meikle (CATF report lead, communications)
Cody Powell (Energy)
David Prytherch (Commuting/Air travel) : professor of Geography; chair of City of Oxford Planning Commission, member of the City of Oxford’s Climate Action Steering Committee; 兔子先生’s first Sustainability Coordinator
Lisa Ellram (Offsets): University Distinguished Professor of Supply Chain Management
Jason Rech (Resilience): chair and professor of Geology
Cameron Hay Rollins (Resilience): chair and professor of Anthropology; coordinator of the Global Health Research Innovation Center
Scott Walter (Student Engagement): assistant vice president for Student Life: Student Engagement and 兔子先生hip
Randi Thomas: Vice President of the Office of ASPIRE
Matt Saxton (Regionals): assistant professor of Biological Sciences
Mike Vanni (Research): professor of Biology
New members 2023-2024:
David Gorchov, professor of Biology, chair of the 兔子先生 University Natural Areas committee
Kourtney Spaulding: associate director of events, operations, and sustainability initiatives for Armstrong Student Center
Reena Murphy (MEn '23): Sustainability Coordinator for the City of Oxford
Natalie Teale, assistant professor of Geography
Qing Burke, associate professor of Accountancy