Sustainability Initiatives is pleased to offer Faculty and Staff the opportunity to develop skills and knowledge in sustainability through the Sustainable Training Series.
You can pursue the STS certificate or select training sessions individually. With peers from across campus, you’ll deepen your sustainability skillset and learn how these concepts are related and can be applied to our work at UCF. We’ll provide you tools to implement sustainable practices and systems and to model sustainable behavior.
Sessions include tours of campus natural and built assets, as well as guest lectures from community experts. There is no cost for training or materials.
In light of the impacts of COVID-19, SI is working to transition some sessions online. Previous registrants will receive email notification once the online sessions are available. If you did not previously register, sign-up for our faculty and staff newsletter to stay up to date.
Sessions:
Details regarding online sessions to come in Spring 2022.
Endorsed by the Office of the President, The Sustainability Advisory Committee (SAC) advocates and facilitate collegial efforts to advance environmental stewardship, economic vitality and social justice. From this over-arching committee, The Sustainability Working Advisory Teams (SWAT) support each initiative. The Committee at large serves as a connection for students, faculty, staff, and community to collaborate in order to strengthen the campus-wide commitment to sustainability.
Sustainability Advisory Committee (SAC) Faculty Members and Affiliations:
Claire Knox, PhD
Curt Wade, CEM, BEP, LEED AP BD&C, LEED AP O&M
David Norvell, PE, LEED AP
Debra Reinhart, PhD, PE, BCEE
Jim Fenton
John Weishampel
Melody A. Bowdon, Ph.D.
Omer Tatari
Patrick Bohlen
Peter Jacques
Rick Falco
Robert Taft
Winston V. Schoenfeld
Yara Watson
Endorsed by the Office of the President, The Sustainability Advisory Committee (SAC) advocates and facilitate collegial efforts to advance environmental stewardship, economic vitality and social justice. From this over-arching committee, The Sustainability Working Advisory Teams (SWAT) support each initiative. The Committee at large serves as a connection for students, faculty, staff, and community to collaborate in order to strengthen the campus-wide commitment to sustainability.
Sustainability Advisory Committee (SAC) Faculty Members and Affiliations:
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The Sustainability Working Advisory Team (SWAT) concentrating on Buildings & Energy will report on the university building goals including, but not limited to, the Green Office Certification program, EPEAT Purchasing Policy, cleaning policies, room scheduling, occupant comfort via surveying. They will also report on the university energy goals including, but not limited to, energy procurement, efficiency, conservation, production, security, resilience, and storage.
Chair: Nathaniel Boyd – Associate Director Energy Services, Utilities & Energy Services
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The Sustainability Working Advisory Team (SWAT) concentrating on Food & Livability will report on the university goals including, but not limited to, limiting food waste via composting, promoting sustainable food choices on campus, and improving access to local, and organic choices through community partners and on-campus food production.
We’re searching for members. Interested in promoting sustainable solutions for food and livability on campus or have expertise to share? Contact us at sustainable@ucf.edu today.
The Sustainability Working Advisory Team (SWAT) concentrating on Land & Water will report on the university water goals including, but not limited to, the potable water in buildings, process water consumption, irrigation water, wastewater treatment, reclaim water usage, high efficiency fixtures, and water reuse in buildings. They will also report on the university land goals including, but not limited to, pesticide and fertilize use.
Chair: Chris Kennedy – Assistant Director, Landscape and Natural Resources
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The Sustainability Working Advisory Team (SWAT) concentrating on Plastic Pollution will report on the university goals including, but not limited to, monitoring Purchasing Policy to reduce waste, improving the campus recycling rate, handling waste material logistics, and observing the economics of campus waste.
Chair: Debra Reinhart, Dr. – Associate VP Research & Scholarship, Office of Research & Commercialization; Pegasus Professor, Civil, Environmental & Construction Engineering
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The Sustainability Working Advisory Team (SWAT) concentrating on Transportation will report on the university goals including, but not limited to, shuttle and other mass transit, commuter programs, Electric Vehicle (EV) charging, electrification of fleet vehicles, and improving the biking and pedestrian paths.
Chair: RJ Mueller – Microsoft Appl. Programmer, IT
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