Sustainability at Scripps

President’s Advisory Council on Sustainability

Scripps promotes awareness of our community’s and responsibilities for human rights and the sustainability of life on this planet.

The Committee shall seek to educate, challenge and encourage students, faculty and staff to advocate for the behavioral and social changes necessary to improve the environmental health of our community and our world. The Committee will:

Review and analyze existing sustainability practices at the College;
Advise the President on an organized approach to management decisions for all campus life operations in an effort to advance the principles of sustainability;
Propose goals and strategies that will address a comprehensive green management plan;
Promote cost-effective applications of environmentally responsible principles throughout the campus;
Communicate the sustainability practices of Scripps College to the Scripps Community, the Claremont Consortium, prospective students, campus visitors, and other college communities;
Work with members of the Consortium to promote sustainability best practices through 5-College events;
Provide the President counsel on all of the above, in keeping with the mission of the College.

Committee Members

	Dean Calvo Vice President, Business Affairs/Treasurer (909) 621-8211
	Tom Adkins General Manager, Dining Services (909) 607-3841
	Josh Reeder Director of Facilities (909) 621-8281
	Lola Trafecanty Director of Grounds (909) 621-8381
	Michael Brookings Utility Maintenance Supervisor (909) 607-2979
	Deborah Gisvold Assistant Dean, Director of Tiernan Field House (909) 607-8810
	Erica Little Area Coordinator for Residential Life (909) 607-6214
	Marion Preest Professor of Biology (909) 607--8014