Sustainability Advisory Committee Annual Report …...Sustainability Advisory Committee Annual Report 2016–2017 3 SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES AND RECOMMENDED ACTION ITEMS The year began

SustainabilityAdvisoryCommitteeAnnualReport2016–2017


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TABLEOFCONTENTS

SustainabilityAdvisoryCommittee 2 SustainabilityMissionStatement 2 Summaryof2016-17ActivitiesandRecommendedActionItems 3 RecommendedSustainabilityCommitteeAgendafor2017-18 6 APPENDIXA: 2015-16CarbonInventorySummary 7 APPENDIXB: EarthDays2017Schedule 12 APPENDIXC: EarthDaysOratoricalContest 16 APPENDIXD: SustainabilityFastFactsPoster 20 APPENDIXE: SustainabilityAdvisoryCommitteeMeetingMinutes 21


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SUSTAINABILITYADVISORYCOMMITTEE

CommitteeMembersCo-Chairs

MichaelSchroeder,co-chair,AssociateProfessorofHistoryMichaelZeigler,co-chair,DirectorofClientServices

MembersMichelleA.Biever,AssistantDirectoroftheCollegeStoreCarrieCoryer,DirectoroftheMasterofScienceEducationandStemBasedProgramsWillDelavan,AssistantProfessorofEconomicsKshamaHarpanker,AssistantProfessorofEconomicsJayD.Lohman,ResidentialLifeAreaCoordinatorDonaldSantostefano,SeniorDirectorofFacilitiesManagementKimSmith,MetzCulinaryManagementVictoriaL.Trostle,DirectorofServiceResponseOperationsforFacilitiesServicesRebeccaA.Urban,AssistantProfessorofBiologyStudentMembersChaseYetter’17,SustainabilityDataInternIanMcGinnis’17,SustainabilityDataInternKristenDoverspike’17,CommunicationsInternKellyJacobs’18,SustainabilityDataInternAlexBushong’18,CommunicationsInternBryceLarison’19,StudentGovernmentRep

MISSIONSTATEMENTFORSUSTAINABILITYADVISORYCOMMITTEE

MissionandPlanning

ThecurrentmissionoftheSustainabilityAdvisoryCommittee(SAC)includesthefollowingpoints:Tothisend,theCollege,withthedirectsupportoftheSustainabilityAdvisoryCommittee,willworkto:

• Facilitatetheestablishmentofacademiccoursesandothercurricularandco-curricularprogramsrelatedtoenvironmentalsustainability.

• Offeradviceandhaveaseatatthetableregardingtheplanningandimplementationofenvironmentallysustainablepracticesinourfacilities,operations,andcapitalprojects,andinthecampusmasterplanningprocess.

• Worktoraisetheenvironmentalandsustainabilityawarenessofallmembersofthecampuscommunitythroughcurriculum,programs,specialeventsandinitiatives,andthroughthecollection,analysis,anddisseminationofinformationontheCollege’senergyandresourceuseandoverallcarbonfootprint.

• Fosterenvironmentalstewardshipandencourageresponsibleconsumption.


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SUMMARYOFACTIVITIESANDRECOMMENDEDACTIONITEMS

TheyearbeganwiththeacceptanceoftheEnvironmentalSciencemajorintothecurriculuminOctoberof2016.AnEnvironmentalStudiesminorwasalsosubmittedforconsideration.

2016-17Activities:EarthDays2017

BeckyUrbanledtheEarthDaysPlanningCommittee,workingwiththeSAC,theenvironmentalclub,andothervolunteers.EarthDaysactivitiestookplacethroughoutthemonthofApril,withvariouseventstakingplaceoncampusandthroughoutthecommunity.Somethisyear’sactivitiesincluded:

• PresentationsonsustainabilityinEnglishandSpanishaswellasapresentationonthenutritionalbenefitsofaddinginsectstoyourdiet

• Sustainablelunchhourfeaturinglocallyproducedandsustainableproducts.• Aphotographydisplaytobringawarenesstocarelessactsoflittering• Atrashcollageandenvironmentalcollageartinstallations• SustainabilityOratoricalContest

SeeAppendixBforthefullEarthDays2017schedule.OratoricalContest

Studentswereencouragedtowritespeechesansweringthequestion:“Explainaglobalenvironmentalissue,anddiscusshowourlocalbehaviorsandactionscontributetoit.Whatarethebestwaystoaddressthisissue,inyourview?”FinalistswerechosentopresenttheirspeechesonApril5thforthechancetowinaniPadMini(1stplace),a$100CollegeStoregiftcard(2ndplace),ora$50CollegeStoregiftcard(3rdplace).GabrielleCressman’20wasthe2017first-placewinner.

SeeAppendixCforthe2017SustainabilityOratoricalContestrules.StudentGovernment

TheSACpartneredwithStudentGovernmenttoidentifyastudentrepresentative—BryceLarison’19—onthecommitteetohelpbridgethegapbetweensustainabilityinitiativesandstudent-runactivities.

SustainabilityFastFacts

Thecomprehensivelistof25fastfactsfromthe2016schoolyearweretransformedintoaninfographicposterasamarketingpieceforvariouscampusevents.

SeeAppendixDforthe2017SustainabilityFastFactsposter.


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WoodThrushResearchPreserveTheBoardofTrusteesapprovedarequesttodesignatetwentyacresoftheRohlandWoodsastheWoodThrushResearchPreserve.Thenewlocationwillserveasanacademicresourceforfacultiesandstudents.Preservingtheareawillopenupevenmoreopportunitiesforfutureclasses,individualresearch,andenvironmentalinitiatives.

SolarFeasibilityStudy

ThankstomoneyfromPresident’sinnovationgrantandassistancefromtheITDepartment,theSACwasabletoinitiateasolarfeasibilitystudy.Fivesolarvendorswerecontactedandfourofthemexpressedinterestinprovidingproposals.Thevendorswillberesearchedandcarefullyconsideredbeforeselectingwhomwewillpartnerwith.ThisstudywillprovidetheSACwithvaluableinformationtofurthersustainabilityinitiativesinvolvingsolarenergy.

RecommendedActionItems: Thefollowingisalistofrecommendationsfromthe2015-2016SustainabilityAdvisoryCommitteeAnnualReporttoshapethecommittee’s2016–2017agenda.Followingeachitemisalistingofactivitiesandinitiativesthatcorrespondtotherecommendation. RecommendedAgendaItem:ClimateCommitment

LeadtheimplementationofthePresident’sClimateCommitmentaccordingtoSecondNature'stimelineandinsupportoftheCollege’sStrategicFocusArea:AchievingSustainability

Outcomes:AsubgroupoftheSACInitiatedClimateActionPlan(CAP)meetings.TheCAPgroupistaskedwithcompletinganassessmentoftheCollege’scurrentGreenHouseGas(GHG;CarbonFootprint)inventory,identifyingopportunitiestoreduceourGHGs,andsetgoalsfortheCollegebecomingcarbonneutralatsomepointinthefuture.RecommendedAgendaItem:Curriculum

Continuetoexploreenvironmentalandsustainabilitycurriculumopportunities,e.g.,environmentalstudies,insupportoftheCollege’sStrategicFocusArea:GraduatingWorld-ReadyStudents.

Outcomes:Theproposalforanewenvironmentalsciencemajorwasrecommendedbythecommitteeandapprovedbythefaculty.RebeccaUrbandevelopedthecurriculumoverthesummerof2016andtheprogramwasapprovedintheFallof2016.KshamaHarpankerisresearchinganEnvironmentalStudiesMinor.

RecommendedAgendaItem:InnovationGrant

UsethePresident’sInnovationGranttoimplementnewinitiativessuchasStudentEcologyRepresentatives(EcoReps)andtoresearchthefeasibilityofimplementingcurrentlyunusedsustainabilitytechnologiesinsupportoftheCollege’sStrategicFocusArea:AchievingSustainability.


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Outcomes:o AnEco-Repprogramwasstartedwhichseekstoutilizecurrentstudentsthatarepassionate

aboutecologicalandsustainabilityissuesandencourageenvironmentallyresponsiblebehaviorintheirhallmatesandpeers.Thesestudentswillberesponsibleforofferingrelevantinformationonenvironmentaltopics,serveasavoiceforenvironmentalconcernsintheresidencehallsandaroundcampus,andofferinteractiveactivities/programssurroundingsustainability.

o InitiatedaSolarFeasibilityStudy§ ContactedfivesolarvendorslistedinASHHEGreenGigawattPartnershipand/or

recommendedbylocalColleges.§ ThreevendorstouredthecampusandreviewedtheCollege’sinfrastructure.§ Fourvendorshaveexpressedinterestinprovidingproposals.Researchoncorporate

backgroundandfinancialviabilitywerecompletedanddistributedforthefourfirms.§ ConstellationEnergy,fromwhomwecurrentlypurchaseGreenEnergy,isalsounder

consideration.


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RECOMMENDEDSUSTAINABILITYADVISORYCOMMITTEEAGENDAFOR2017–2018

1. LeadtheimplementationofthePresident’sClimateCommitmentaccordingtoSecondNature'stimelineandinsupportoftheCollege’sStrategicFocusArea:AchievingSustainability.

2. ContinuetoleadtheSolarFeasibilityStudytodetermineifoncampussolarinstallationisviableinsupportoftheCollege’sStrategicFocusArea:AchievingSustainability.

3. Continuetoexploreenvironmentalandsustainabilitycurriculumopportunities,e.g.,environmentalstudies,insupportoftheCollege’sStrategicFocusArea:GraduatingWorld-ReadyStudents.

4. ExploreopportunitiestoworkmorecloselywiththestudentEnvironmentalClubfordevelopingandimplementingsustainabilityinitiativesinsupportoftheCollege’sStrategicFocusArea:GraduatingWorld-ReadyStudents.


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APPENDIXA:2015–2016CARBONINVENTORY

Duringthe2016-2017schoolyear,acarboninventorywascompletedforthe2015-2016fiscalyearusingtheweb-basedCampusCarbonCalculator(CarbonManagementandAnalysisPlatform(CarbonMAP)poweredbySightlines.)Theapplicationbreaksdownemissionsintothreecategories:Scope1,Scope2,andScope3.Scope1emissionsaredirectemissionsthatcomefromsourcesthatareownedand/orcontrolledbyLebanonValleyCollege.Scope1emissionsforLVCresultfromfossilfuelandfertilizerusage.Thecampususesnaturalgasanddistillateoilforheatingbuildingswithmostbuildingsusingnaturalgas.DieselfuelandunleadedgasolineusedforrunningthecollegefleetalsofallintotheScope1category.RefrigerantsandotherchemicalswouldbeanothersourceofScope1emissions,butthecollegeensuresthatthesechemicalsareproperlycaredforandnotreleasedasemissions.Scope2emissionsareindirectemissionsfromsourcesthatarenotownedoroperatedbyLebanonValleyCollege.However,thesesourcesaredirectlylinkedtotheenergyusedbythecampus.WhiletheCollegeisnotdirectlyresponsiblefortheseemissions,theCollegerequiresthisenergytooperateandisresponsibleforthedemand.ForLebanonValleyCollege,purchasedelectricityistheonlysourceofscope2emissions.Scope3emissionsareallotheremissions.Theseemissionsaretypicallyconsideredas“optional”andarehardertoclassify.EithertheseemissionsaretheresultofdirectfinancingorencouragementoftheCollege,butarenotfromsourcesownedoroperatedbyLVC.Someexamplesofthiswouldbestudyabroadtravelandfaculty,staffandstudentcommuting.Theresponsibilityoftheseemissionsisunclearbutmustbecarefullymonitoredinordertoensuretheemissionsarenotcountedtwice.Duringthisreportingyear,wehavedecidedtoaccountforsportstravelviabusandvan.ThishasresultedinaslightincreaseinScope3emissionsaswellasamoreaccuratecarbonfootprint.

CarbonInventoryResultsSummary:Beforeanymitigationstrategies,totalemissionsfromallthreescopeswere4,742MTeCO2,orMetricTonsofCarbonDioxideEquivalents.Figure1,below,showsthebreakdownoftotalemissionsbyscope.Figure2providesamoredetailedbreakdownofemissionsbysources.DuetotheCollegepurchasing100%wind-generatedelectricity,Scope2emissionshavebeencompletelyeliminated.


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Figure1:2015-2016GrossGHGEmissionsbyScope

Scope145.34%

Scope20.00%

Scope354.66%

2015-2016

Scope1

Scope2

Scope3


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Figure2:2015-2016EmissionsbySource

ThemostsignificantScope1emissions,producing2,020.26MTeCO2,comefromStationaryCombustion,whichincludesdistillateoilandnaturalgasmainlyusedforheatingcampusbuildings;thisnumberisslightlylowercomparedtolastyear,butthereisnosignificantchange.Approximately93.67%ofScope1emissionsisattributedtoStationaryCombustionandalsomakesup42.60%oftotalemissions.OverallScope1emissionsmadeup45.34%ofoverallemissionsandareequivalentto2,149.94MTeCO2,slightlylowerthanlastyearbutactuallyhigherrelativetooverallemissions.Scope2emissionsconsistsolelyofpurchasedelectricity,whichmakesup0%oftotalemissions.Inthepast,themajorityofourmitigationstrategieswereaimedatdecreasingtheelectricityemissionssinceitwassuchasignificantpartofLVC’scarbonfootprintandthecollegewasextremelysuccessful.Scope3emissionscontribute54.66%oftotalemissionsor2,592.36MTeCO2.ThemaincontributortoScope3emissionsisstudent,faculty,andstaffcommutingmakingup81.39%ofScope3emissions,with2,109.79MTeCO2,and44.49%oftotalemissions,lowerthanlastyearsignificantly.

StaQonaryCombusQon42.60%

MobileCombusQon

2.73%

PurchasedElectricity0.00%

CommuQng44.49%

StudyAbroad7.00%

SolidWaste2.20%

OfficePaper0.67%

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Figure3:TotalEmissionsReductionsfrom2008-2016

Table1:ReductionPercentagesfrom2008-2014byScope/Source

Source 2014-2015

FiscalYear2015-2016FiscalYear

Increase/Decrease

Scope1 OtherOn-CampusStationary 2,032.36 2,020.26 -0.60%

DirectTransportation 138.66 129.69 -6.47%Scope2 PurchasedElectricity 0 0 0.00%

Scope3 Employee/StudentCommuting 2,896.83 2,109.79 -27.17%

StudyAbroadAirTravel 368.98 332 -10.02%

Paper 26.63 31.54 18.44%

Totals Scope1 2,171.03 2,149.94 -0.97%

Scope2 0 0 0.00%

Scope3 3,635.89 2,592.36 -28.70%

AllScopes/Total 5,806.91 4,742.30 -18.33%

10,89710,460 10,417 10,363

5,1966,094 5,806

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Conclusion:Totalemissionsdecreasedby1,064.61MTeCO2fromthepreviousfiscalyear,an18.33%decrease,andspreadaroundallcategoriesofemissions.Thelargestcontributingchangeswereincommuting.Wemadechangestoourcalculationsforthesetoincreaseaccuracyoverthelasttwoyears,whichmayexplainthedecrease.Otherthancommuting,allcategoriesareneartheirpreviouslevels,showingaccuracyinreportingmethods.Overall,thereisasignificantdifferenceinoverallcarbonemissionscomparedtothe2014-2015fiscalyear.Thisdifferenceisanoticeabledecrease,whichisfavorable.


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APPENDIXB:EARTHDAYS2017SCHEDULE

TheEarthDaysPlanningCommitteeofferedamonth-longscheduleofeventsforEarthDays2017atLVC.ItkickedoffandendedwithSpringcleanupsatQuittieCreek,includingeverythingfromconteststopanelstoanunveilingoftheCollege’snewgreenroofinbetween.Apivotalmomentinthisyear’sEarthDayeventsonApril22waswhenPresidentLewisE.ThaynesignedthePresident’sClimateCommitment,pledgingfuturecarbonneutralityfortheCollege. SustainabilityTalkApril5|6p.m.|BishopLibraryAtriumJayLohmanwillgiveapresentationonconsumerisminAmericaandhowtheWesternconsumer-drivencultureimpactstherestoftheworld.InspiredbyAnnieLeonard's'TheStoryofStuff',thepresentationwillopenwiththefivestagesoftheconsumermodelandhowtheimpactsareseenandfeltateverysteprighthereinAnnville,PA.Followingthepresentation,Lohmanwillserveasajudgeforthe2017SustainabilityOratoricalContest.Contact:JayLohman([email protected])SustainabilityOratoricalContestApril5|7p.m.|BishopLibraryAtriumInterestedstudentsmaysubmitaspeechmanuscriptandbibliographybyMarch3.Judgeswillreviewthemanuscriptsandchoosethetopsixcontestantstogivea6-8min.speechonApril5.The2017topicis“Explainaglobalenvironmentalissue,anddiscusshowourlocalbehaviorsandactionscontributetoit.Whatarethebestwaystoaddressthisissue,inyourview?”Contact:RebeccaUrban([email protected])Thisyear'swinnersareasfollows:1. Firstprize:GabrielleCressman'20Economicsmajor2. Second:JeanetteTropp'17,DigitalCommunicationsmajor3. Third:VidyaLala'17,Biology/Pre-MedmajorCookingwithInsectsApril12|1-3p.m.|NG130JoinDr.Unger’sHumanNutritionclasstolearnabouttheenvironmentalandnutritionalbenefitsofaddinginsectstoyourdiet.LancasterCountyNaturalistLisaJ.Sanchezwillgiveaninformativepresentationandprepareinsectsfortastetesting.Therearealimitednumberofspots,soreserveyourseatsquickly.Contact:EricaUnger([email protected])


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#notmyproblemPhotographyDisplayApril14th–April24th|Foyerareasofvariousacademicbuildings#notmyproblemisaseriesofphotographsoftrashfoundacrossLVC’scampusbyCandyHeishman(’18).ThephotographswillbedisplayedinthefoyerareasoftheacademicbuildingsonApril18throughApril24.Candyhopesthesephotographswillbringawarenesstothesenselessactoflittering.Contact:KarenBeall([email protected])CampusWalkingTourofSustainabilityInitiativesatLVCandTreePlantingApril18|11a.m.|MundLobby(NearLeedyTheater)EveryoneisinvitedtojoinVictoriaTrostleasshegivesawalkingtourofLVC'sSustainabilityInitiativesacrosscampus.Alongthewalkingtourtherewillbeaceremonialtreeplanting.Contact:RebeccaUrban([email protected])TrashArtworkApril18|12–1p.m.|MundCollegeCenterInmid-December2015,JayLohmanbeganpicking-uptrashthathefoundonthegroundwhilewalkinghisdog.Lastyear,hecompiledthewasteintoacollagethattransitionedthroughthefullcolorspectrum.Thisyear,Jaywillmakeasimilardisplaywithasymbolicmessage.Everyitemusedwithintheartworkwasfoundimproperlydiscardedontheground,bothon-campusandonneighboringAnnvilleTownshipstreetsandsidewalks.Evenifplacedinatrashcan,manyoftheseitemswouldstillbeimproperlydiscarded.Mostmaterialscanberecycled,upcycled,reused,orrepurposed.Remembertochoosebeforeyouuseandconsiderbeforeyoulitter.Contact:JayLohman([email protected])ServiceEvent:InvasivePlantControlonLVCNaturalAreasApril18|1p.m.|NG142Invasiveplantsspreadaggressively,outcompetenativeplantspecies,andreducehabitatforwildlife.JointheConservationBiologyclassastheyconductinvasiveplantremovalthroughoutLVC’snaturalareasandlearnaboutinvasiveplantbiology.Contact:RebeccaUrban([email protected])SustainableLunchHoursApril19|11a.m.–1p.m.|DiningHall,MundCollegeCenterMetzinvitessustainablevendorstocampusduringthelunchhourtooffersamplesandinformationtostudents,faculty,andstaff.Thelunchmenuwillfeaturelocallyproducedand/orsustainableproducts.Contact:LandisBrown([email protected])


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ServiceEvent:InvasivePlantControlonLVCNaturalAreasApril19|1p.m.|NG142Invasiveplantsspreadaggressively,outcompetenativeplantspecies,andreducehabitatforwildlife.JointheConservationBiologyclassastheyconductinvasiveplantremovalthroughoutLVC’snaturalareasandlearnaboutinvasiveplantbiology.Contact:RebeccaUrban([email protected])ElectronicsRecyclingApril19|10a.m.–2p.m.|NorthSideoftheClydeA.LynchMemorialBuildingCollegestudentsandfacultycandropofcertainelectronicsforrecyclingwithFreeGeekPenn.TheywillacceptcomputerCPUs,laptops,printers(laserandinkjet),monitors,LCDTVs,cellphones,stereos,mp3players,andgameconsoles.Theywillnotacceptmicrowaves,appliances,orCRTTVs.Contact:Free Geek Penn at 717-721-2494 or at ([email protected]) PersonalandCollectiveEffortsforSustainability.(Esfuerzospersonalesycolectivosdesustentabilidad).MildredGuzmán,PE,MEMTOBEPRESENTEDINSPANISHApril20|9:30a.m.–10:50A.m.|NG212Inmanycountriesthebenefitsofsustainabilityhasbeenrecognizedandincorporatedintonationalorpersonalprojects.Theseundertakingscreatechallengesinordertoachieveabalancebetweenanthropogenicandenvironmentalneeds.InthispresentationyouwilllearnaboutsuccessfulprojectstakingplaceinChile,Brazil,andGermany-amongothers.Youwillalsolearnaboutactivitiesanyonecanincorporateintheirdailylifetoachieveabehavioralignedwiththeprincipleofsustainability.SustainabilityTriviaApril20|11a.m.|MundCollegeCenterEnvironmentalclubwillhosttriviaaboutthehistoryofEarthDayandLVC’sSustainabilityefforts.StopbythetableoutsideofMundforachancetowinaprize!Contact:KellyJacobs([email protected])SpringWildflowerWalkatQuittieCreekNatureParkApril20|3p.m.|ParkinglotofQuittieCreekNatureParkJoinDr.SusanVerhoek,authorof"HowtoKnowtheSpringFlowers",tolearnaboutthespringwildflowersthroughoutQuittieCreekNaturePark.TherewillbenoraindateContact:RebeccaUrban([email protected])


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ServiceEvent:AnnualLebanonCountyUnitedWayDayofCaringSpringCleanupinQuittieCreekNatureParkApril22|9a.m.-2p.m.|MainentrancetoQuittieCreekNatureParkoffBachmanRoadnexttotheSwingholmPedestrianBridgeVolunteerswillgatherattheSwingholmPedestrianBridgeinQuittieCreekNatureParkandbedividedintocrewstospreadmulch,cleartrails,removeinvasivespecies,pickuptrash,andspruceuptheNatureParkfortheupcomingsummerseason.Contact:MichaelSchroeder([email protected])EnvironmentalSculpturebyKarenBeallApril24|AcademicQuadKarenBeall,AdjunctInstructorofCeramicsandSculpturewillcreateanartinstallationofhand-paintedpapermonarchbutterflies.TheinstallationwillarriveontheLVCsocialquadtheweekofApril24.Thebutterflieswillflutterinthebreeze,butastheyendurethewind,rain,andsuntheywillgraduallylosetheircolorandbecomelifeless.Thisinstallationisbeingcreatedtobringawarenessofthedeclineofmonarchpopulationsandtheneedtomaintainnaturalhabitatsofthemonarchsandotherpollinators.

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APPENDIXC:ORATORICALCONTESTRULESANDJUDGINGCRITERIA

SustainabilityOratoricalContestRules2017ContestTopic:Explainaglobalenvironmentalissue,anddiscusshowour

localbehaviorsandactionscontributetoit.Whatarethebestwaystoaddressthisissue,inyourview?1. Speechesshouldbewrittenbasedonthecontesttopicandmustbeoriginalwork.Atleastone

aspectofthespeechmustaddresshowtoengagetheLVCstudentpopulationinfacingtheissueathand.Allfactsstatedinthespeechmustbereferenced,writteninthemanuscriptandorallycitedduringthedeliveryofthespeechinthefinalround.Thewrittenmanuscriptshouldbeaccompaniedbyabibliography.

2. Speechesshouldbe5-7minutesinlength.Contestantswillbepenalizediftheyareoutsideofthistimelimit.

3. PreliminaryPhase:ContestantsshouldsubmittheirspeechmanuscriptandbibliographytoDr.RebeccaUrban([email protected]),byFriday,March3,2017.Thisisthepreliminaryphaseofthecontest.Judgeswillreviewthemanuscriptsandchoosethetopfivecontestants,plusonealternate,usingthebelowjudgingcriteriatopresentduringthefinalround.ContestantswillbenotifiedwiththeresultsofthepreliminaryphasebyMarch17,2017.

4. FinalRound:Selectedcontestantswillbegivenacritiqueoftheirmaterialfromthejudges’panel,allowingforadjustmentstobemadebeforethefinalround,heldonWednesday,April5,6-8p.m.ContestantsshouldchooseanLVCfacultyorstaffmemberastheir“coach”fortheoralportionofthecontest.

5. JudgingCriteria:a. PreliminaryPhase:Refertotheattached“WrittenManuscriptJudgingCriteria”for

completedetails.Judgingwillincludethepurposestatement,contentofthemessage,andabilitytoprovideanappropriaterecommendation.

b. FinalRound:Refertotheattached“OratoricalJudgingCriteria”forcompletedetails.Judgingwillincludetheabilitytocapturetheaudience’sattention,overallorganizationandclosing,depthofcontentandtopic,anduseofvocalcharacteristics.


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6. Thetopthreespeecheswillbeawarded,determinedbythejudges.Decisionsbythejudges’panelarefinal.Prizesinclude:

1stplace-iPadMini2ndplace-$100toCollegeStore3rdplace-$50toCollegeStore

7. WinningspeechesbecomethesharedpropertyoftheCollegeandthestudentauthorandmaybe

usedforfutureenvironmentalsustainabilityoutreach/purposes.

WRITTENMANUSCRIPTJUDGINGCRITERIAPRELIMINARYPHASESUSTAINABILITYORATORICALCONTEST

Criteria EffectivelyAccomplished108 Partiallyaccomplished64 Notaccomplished20

OverallQuality

Reportreflectsathoroughunderstandingofcontext,audience,andpurposethatisresponsivetotheassignedtaskandfocusesallelementsofthework.

Demonstratessomeawarenessofcontext,audience,purpose,andtotheassignedtask(e.g.,beginstoshowawarenessofaudience'sperceptionsandassumptions).

Demonstratesminimalattentiontocontext,audience,purpose,andtotheassignedtask.

Introduction,PurposeStatement,andAudienceEngagement

Quicklyengagesthereaderwithacompellingintroduction.Accuratelydefinesfundamentalproblemstatementorhypothesisasbasisofexamination.

Misinterpretedfundamentalproblemstatementordevelopedhypothesiswhichisinconsistentwithassignment.Lacksabilitytoappropriatelyengagethereaderearlyinthereport.

Noidentificationoffundamentalproblemstatementasbasisofexamination,orprovideshypothesiscompletelyinconsistentwithassignment.Doesnotengageaudienceintheintroduction.

Conclusion

Developsspecificconclusionuniquefromrecommendation,andsupportedbyevidencechosenfromexaminedevents.

Hintsatconclusionsupportedbyevidence,butconfusesconclusionwithrecommendation.

Offersnospecificconclusion,norevidencetosupportexamination.

Recommendation

Developsspecificrecommendation(s)uniquefromconclusion;reasonable,realistic,andwithclearlystatedbenefitforspecificaudience.

Hintsatrecommendations,yetcombinesconclusionwithrecommendationorconfuseswithconcludingcomments.

Offersnospecificrecommendation,norbenefitforanyidentifiedaudience.

WritingMechanics

Usesgracefullanguagethatskillfullycommunicatesmeaningtoreaderswithclarityandfluency,andisvirtuallyerror-free.

Useslanguagethatgenerallyconveysmeaningtoreaderswithclarity,althoughwritingmayincludesomewriting,mechanics,orsyntaxerrors.

Useslanguagethatimpedesmeaningbecauseoferrorsinusage.Extensiveandpersistenterrorsinspellingand/orwritingmechanicswhichsuggestlimitedproofreading.


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ORATORICALJUDGINGCRITERIASUSTAINABILITYORATORICALCONTEST

Criteria EffectivelyAccomplished54 Partiallyaccomplished32 Notaccomplished10

AttentionGetter

Effectiveuseofattentiongettingstrategy(quote,question,story,etc.)tocapturelisteners’attention.Initialspokenlinesdeliveredfrommemory/practice;notread.

Useofrelevantattentiongettingstrategy,butdidnotseemtoadequatelycaptureaudienceattentionand/orleadtodesiredoutcome.Initialspokenlinesclearlydelivered,butwithreferencetonotecardsorvisual.

Noattentiongettingstrategywasevident.Noclearorrelevantconnectiontotopicand/orreportpurpose.Fullyreadopeninglineswithoutlookingattheaudience.

Connectionw/Audience

Clearlystatedtherelevanceoftopictoaudienceneedsandinterests.Audiencedrawnintotheconversationwithrepeatedinferenceofapplicationtotheirinterests.

Topicseemssomewhatrelevanttoaudience,butnotexplicitlystated.Useofself-pronouns(I,me,my)highlypronounced.

Topicseemsirrelevanttoaudienceneedsandinterests.Noattemptmadetoconnecttopictotargetedaudience.Talkdominatedbyoveruseofself-pronouns.

Organization&Closing

Useseffectiveorganizationalpatternwithintroduction,middle,andconclusion.Smoothandcoherenttransitionsleadtoadecisiveandspecificending.Leavesnoquestionthatthepresentationhasconcluded.Meetstimingguidelinesinbothminimumandmaximumlengths.

Generalstructure/organizationseemsadequatebutsomeblurringbetweenmainpoints.Logicalflow,butlackssmoothtransitions.Mettimingguidelinesforminimumandmaximum.Uncertainendingorconclusion.

Lackofstructure.Ideasarenotcoherentandtransitionsareforcedorblurred.Difficulttoidentifyintroduction,body,andconclusion.Didnotmeetrequiredtimingguidelines.Presentationsimplystopswithoutdefinitiveconclusion.

SubjectKnowledgeandFulfillmentofPurpose

Depthofcontentreflectsknowledgeandunderstandingoftopic.Mainpointsadequatelysubstantiatedwithtimely,relevantandsufficientsupport.Accurateexplanationofkeyconcepts.Clearlyunderstood,explainedandaccomplishedpurposeofthereportandpresentation.

Providessomesupportformainpoints,butneededtoelaboratefurtherwithexplanations,examples,descriptions,etc.Supportisrelevant,butnottimely.Seemedtohavesomeconfusionoruncertaintyofpurpose,butattemptedtoprovidecohesiveandcoherentevidence.

Providesirrelevantornosupport.Explanationsofconceptsareinaccurateorincomplete.Listenersgainlittleknowledgefrompresentation.Presentationlackedadefinedpurpose,orstatedpurposewasinconsistentwiththeassignment.

Conclusion Talkdeliverslogicalandsubstantiatedconclusion,justifiedbyevidencewhichis

Conclusionspecificallyarticulated,yetweaklylinkedtoorsupportedby

Noconclusionoffered,despitepresence(orabsence)ofspecificpointsofevidence.


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well-chosenandappropriatetotheoverallreportpurpose.

evidencepresentedwithinthecontextofthepresentation.

Recommendation

Reportpresentationcontainsclearlyidentified,reasonable,andwell-articulatedrecommendation(s),appropriatelydirectedtotheaudienceandspecificallylinkedtoinitialidentificationofreportpurpose

Recommendationofferedwhichislinkedtoinitialreportpurpose,yetlackscompellingrationaleand/orreasonableapplication.

Norecommendationofferedasconcludingevaluationoftasksassociatedwiththefullsetofassignments.

Eyecontact

Consistentlyandeffectivelyuseseyecontacttoestablishrapportwithaudience.Inconspicuoususeofspeakernotesandeffectiveuseofspeakingeye-to-eyetoestablishanexpandedzoneofinteraction.

Conspicuoususeofspeakernotes.Seemsdisengagedfromaudiencefornoticeableperiodsoftime.Clearefforttoendstatementsbyspeakingeye-to-eye,yetscanning/panningmoreapparent.

Extensiveportionsofpresentationreadfromnotes/visuals.Avoidseyecontactwithaudience.Onlyoccasionalandsporadicglances.Frequentglanceseitherupatceilingordownatfloor.

Voice,Balance,Posture,Appearance

Naturalvariationofvocalcharacteristics(rate,pitch,volume,tone)inStandardEnglishtoheighteninterestandconveymeaning.Nodistractingmovements.Balanceddelivery.Didnotleanonsupportstructures.Businesscasualattire.

Limitedvariationofvocalcharacteristics.Useofrate,pitch,volumeandtoneseemedinconsistentattimes.Tendencytocrosslegs,crossarms,holdhandsbehindback,etc.,howeverclearefforttocorrectwhennoticed.Limitedleaning.Casualattireshortofbusinessappropriate.

Monotoneorinappropriatevariationofvocalcharacteristics.Inconsistentwithverbalmessage.Persistentuseofdistractingmovements;handsinpockets;consistentleaningonsupportstructureswithnoefforttocorrect.Attirefallsshortofappropriatebusinesscasual.

Language(Useofnon-words&fillers)

Appropriatepronunciation,enunciation,andarticulation.Lackofnoticeablevocalizedfillers.

Fewnoticeableerrorsinpronunciation,enunciationandarticulation.Minimaluseofvocalizedfillers.

Excessivefluencyerrorsinterferedwithmessagecomprehension.Excessiveuseofvocalizedfillers.

OverallQuality

Thetalkmanagedtoclearlycommunicateallnecessaryinformationandprovidetheaudiencewithsufficienttake-awaypointstoaccomplishthespeaker’spurpose.

Thetalkaccomplishedthegoalevenwithaconspicuousabsenceofsupportingmaterials.

Thetalkclearlysufferedinbothcontentandconveyanceofmeaning.


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APPENDIXD:SUSTAINABILITYFASTFACTS

Theoriginalfastfactsfortheposterweregatheredin2015-2016.Thecommunicationsinternsupdatedsomestatisticsonthefastfactsposterwithmorerecentfindings


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APPENDIXE:SUSTAINABILITYADVISORYCOMMITTEEMEETINGMINUTES

October3,2016

Attendance:MikeZeigler,MikeSchroeder,BeckyUrban,JayLohman,IanMcGinnis,ChaseYetter,KellyJacobs,BryceLarison,MichelleBieverMikeZeiglercalledthemeetingtoorderat3:00.

1. MinutesoftheMay9,2016meetingwereapprovedunanimously.

2. Changestomembershipwerediscussed.KarenFeather,GregBuckleyandRebeccaWhalenhaveresignedandVictoriaGluszkohasgraduated.NewmembersincludeBryceLarison’19,StudentGovernmentSustainabilityChairandCarrieCoryer,DirectoroftheMasterofScienceEducationandStemBasedPrograms.CarrieisawaitingfinalapprovalfromDeanGreen.ThecommitteeisunsureofthemembershipstatusofWillDelavanatthistime.

3. StudentInternUpdate-Internsforthisyearareasfollows:KristenDoverspike’17–CommunicationsInternIanMcGinnis’17–DataInternChaseYetter’17-DataInternKellyJacobs’18-DataIntern

KristenDoverspikehascompletedtheAnnualReport.Thereportwillbecirculatedtocommitteemembersforreview.

KristenhasalsoupdatedthejobdescriptionfortheCommunicationsIntern.WewillneedtobeginlookingforanewinterntoworkwithKristeninthespringsemesterasKristenwillbegraduating.ThiswasalsorecommendedfortheDataInternsasthreeoftheinternswillbegraduatinginthespring.ItwasadvisedtohireatleastoneadditionalDataInternforspring.

4. RebeccaUrbanreportedthattheEnvironmentalScienceMajorwasapproved.Coursesarebeingdiscussedandwillbevotedonatthenextfacultymeeting.KshamaHarpankarislookingintoanEnvironmentalStudiesMinor.

RebeccaalsonotedthattheproposaltodesignatetheRohlandWoodspropertyasapermanentnaturepreservewassubmittedtoPresidentThayne.Sheisawaitinghisresponsetotheproposal.

5. MikeSchroedernotedthatnextsemesteraConnectiveCourseExperiencewillbeoffered.Thecourse,termed“WebofLife,”willbeofferedbyMikeinconjunctionwithRebeccaUrbanandKarenBeall.


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SchroederalsoinformedthecommitteethathewillbethenewDirectoroftheColloquium.Thethemefornextyearis“Desire”butheishopingforanenvironmentalfocusortoincludeenvironmentalcomponentsinfutureyears.

6. EarthDaysPlanning(Urban)RebeccaUrbanreportedthatshehasscheduledDr.SusanVerhoek,ProfessorEmeritaofBiologytoconductawildflowerwalkandamemberoftheDEPwilldiscuss“InvasiveSpeciesControl”aspartofnextyear’sEarthDaycelebration.UrbanalsoaskedformembersforthecommitteetojointheEarthDayssubcommittee.Anyoneinterestedcancontactheraturban@lvc.edu.

7. StudentSustainabilityTopics(Lohman)JayLohmannotedthathewillnotbeabletocontinuehisroleassupervisortotheECO-RepsduetothechangeintheDOL’sovertimerule.ThiswilllimitJay’stimeinvolvementoutsideofhisregularAreaCoordinatorduties.Suggestionsarewelcomeastowhocouldassumetheseresponsibilities.

8. TheSecondNatureClimateCommitmentwassignedbyPresidentThayneduringourlastEarthDaycelebration(April22,2016).AsubcommitteeisneededtomeetwithSteveO’Daytodiscusshowtoproceedandbeginsettinggoals.Itwasstronglyrecommendedthatthisshouldbeourprimaryfocusandmostimportantgoaloftheyear.Budgetingshouldbeconsideredandsubmittedbymid-December.

9. TheInnovationGrantcurrentlyhas$17,500infundsavailable.Moniescouldbeusedforspeakers,etc.

10. MikeZeiglermentionedthathehastriedtocontactsomeonefromESRIregardingGIS.Unfortunately,noonehasreturnedhiscalls.Informationisrequiredforbudgetingpurposes.MembersofthecommitteealsonotedtheimportanceofutilizingtheGISsoftwareinthenearfuture.MikeSchroedersaidhewouldcontactKarenFeathertoseeifshehadadditionalcontactinformation.

11. CampusSustainabilityChampionsNomineesforchampionsincludeKarenFeatherandKristenDoverspikefortheirinvaluablecontributionstotheSAC.NominationsareduebyWednesday(noon),October12,2016.MikeZeiglerwillwriteuptheprofileforKristenandMikeSchroederforKaren.MikeZeiglerwillsubmitbothnominationstoPERC.ThePERCAnnualConferencewilltakeplaceOctober24,2016onthePennStatecampus.

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TheSACwillpresenttheirannualreporttothecampusandofferanopeninvitationforotherstojointhecommittee.ThereportoutlinestheaccomplishmentsoftheSAC,reviewsgoalsforthenextyearalongwithpresentationsbyourpartners,MetzandFacilityServices.Itwassuggestedtofollowtheformatfromlastyear.Thisincludedanopeningquiz,approximately30minutesforpresentationand15minutesforquestions.TheendofOctober/commonhourwassuggestedaswellasthelocationofroom203ofNeidig-Garber.BothMikeZeiglerandMikeSchroederwillcollaboratetoorganizethemeeting.

13. StudentGovernment–LarisonBryceLarison,notedthatstudentslivinginMaryGreenarestillwithoutrecyclingbins.AccordingtoanemailfromJayLohman,VickiTrostlefromFacilitiesisawareofthesituation.Alargenumberofbinswerenotreturnedlastyear.BinsweredistributedtoMGonceconstructionwascomplete.However,therewerenotenoughbinstofurnishthe2ndand3rdfloors.Vickihasattemptedtoordermorebinsbuttheywereonbackorder.Also,thepriceofthebinshasincreased.MikeZeiglernotedthathewouldcontactVickitocheckonthestatusofthebins.Healsonotedthatifcostwasafactor,maybewecouldusesomeoftheInnovationGrantmoniestoassistwithpayment.BrycenotedthatRebeccaWhalenwasconcernedaboutthesituation.MikeZeiglermentionedthatwemaywanttocontactRebeccatoinsureherthatthesituationisbeinginvestigatedandwilleventuallyberesolved.BrycealsoreportedthatstudentswereinquiringifgarbagereceptaclescouldbeplacedoutsidebetweenHammondandKeisteraswellasintheparkinglotofMaryGreen.MikeZeigleraskedBrycetoputtherequestinanemailwithspecificlocationsandphotographs,ifavailable.

14. MeetingDatesoftheSAC–MikeZeiglerwillcontactallmemberstoinquireaboutavailabilityandbestmeetingtime.NextmeetingtimewillbesentviaemailtoallSACmembers.


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November3,2016

Attendance:MikeZeigler,MikeSchroeder,BryceLarison,JayLohman,KshamaHarpankar,BeckyUrban,VictoriaTrostle,KristenDoverspike,ChaseYetter,KimSmith,JimHess,MichelleBieverMikeZeiglercalledthemeetingtoorderat3:00p.m.

1. MinutesofOctober3,2016wereapproved.

2. CampusSustainabilityChampionsCongratulationswasgiventoKristenDoverspikeandKarenFeatherforbeingnamedCampusSustainabilityChampions.

3. InnovationGrantMikeZeiglerreportedthatwehaveapproximately$17,000remainingintheInnovationGrant.Zeigleraskedforsuggestionsonhowtoutilizethesefunds.Ideasincludedprogramming,EarthDays,Metz(EATprojectandSustainableHouse).VickyTrostleaskedifwewouldconsiderusingsomeofthemoneyforhanddryersinHeilman.MoniesneedtobespentbyJune30,2017.MikeZeiglersuggestedusingfundsforasolarstudy.a. KimSmithhasbeencontactedbystudentsregardingasustainablehouseoncampus.Jay

Lohmanexplainedthatthereareseveralspecialinterestcommunitiesestablishedalready.Studentsapplyforaspecialinteresthouseand,inreturn,givebacktothecollegeinsomerespect.KimwaslookingforsuggestionsastowhatthehouseshouldencompassasfarassustainabilitygoesandapossiblepartnershipwithandpossiblefundingfromtheSAC.Shenotedafewideas-composting,gardening,hostingdinners.VickyTrostlealsosaidshewascontactedbyastudentandsaidthatwecoulddoefficiencytesting.Concernsincludedsummermaintenanceofthegarden.SuggestionsforsummerassistanceincludedMetzinternsandpossiblyreachingouttothelocalcubscoutsorgirlscoutsandtheircommunitygardeningprogram.JaynotedthatwemaybeabletohaveMiltonHersheystudentsassistbylivinginthehousewhiletheyarehereinthesummer.

b. Itwassuggestedthatalldepartmentssitdowntogethertodiscusswhateachwouldbeabletoprovideinrespecttoresourcessowearenotdoublingourefforts.

c. MikeSchroedersuggestedthatwesubmittheproposalthroughtheSAC.KristenDoverspikehasofferedtohelpwritetheproposalwiththestudentsinterestedinobtainingthespecialinteresthouse.

4. BeckyUrbanreportedontheEnvironmentalScienceProgram.WestillhavenotmadecontactwithESRIregardingGIS.Wewillneedtoordersoftwareandsecurelicenses.KshamaHarpankarnotedthatshehascontactinformationandwillsharethiswithMikeZeigler.

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PresidentThayneisaskingforthestatusoftheSecondNatureClimateCommittee.MikeZeiglerandMikeSchroederwillmeetwithSteveO’Daytomapouthowheseesthecommitteeprogressingforward,whatresourcesareneeded(capital,etc.),andtheestablishmentofasubcommittee.Weneedtobecarbonneutralwithinaspecifiedtimeandtheplanneedstobecompletewithin1–2years.

6. StudentInternUpdateTheDataInternsaresendingoutrequestsforthecarbonfootprint.Theyhavealsodevelopedaguideforfutureinterns.Theywillbelookingforaninterntotakeoverwhentheygraduate.Kristenhaspostedthe2014–2015SACAnnualReport.Shehassetup3interviewswithpossibleMarketingInterns.BeckyUrbansuggestedthattheinternspresentatEarthDaysandalsotieinwithInquiry.Kshamaaskedifwecangetrecognitionforourinternsandmaketheinternshipanimmersiveexperience.

7. CampusOpenMeetingItwassuggestedthatweholdtheOpenMeetingonTuesday,January31,2017duringthecommonhour.MikeSchroederhasacceptedtheroleofcoordinator.InternswillpresentcarbonfootprintandBeckyUrbanhasagreedtodiscussEnvironmentalScience.

8. EarthDaysPlanningBeckyUrbanandMikeSchroederwereonlymembersinattendance.Activitiesplannedincludethefollowing:

a. OratoricalContest–Theme:“Explainaglobalenvironmentalissue,anddiscusshowourlocalbehaviorsandactionscontributetoit.Whatarethebestwaystoaddressthisissue,inyourview?”

b. Dr.SusanVerhoektopresentwildflowerwalkc. DEPdiscussionon“InvasiveSpeciesControld. QuittieClean-upe. RiversofGarbage–MikeSchroederf. ArtworkforMund–JayLohmang. SustainableLunchHour–Metzh. Potentialspeakersi. Treeplanting–Facilities/Kevin

i. TreeCampusUSAdiscussion.Becky,Mike,VickyandKevintoreviewcriteria.Wealreadyhaveaninventoryofcampustrees,treeshavebeentagged,andamaintenanceprograminplace.Weareinneedofaneducationalpiece.

9. FacilitiesServicesUpdate

a. Vickynotedthatwitheachrenovationhanddryersareputinplaceinsteadofpapertoweldispensers.ThereisanissuewithanareaintheHeilmancenterusingahigh


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volumeofpapertowels.Thereasonsbehindthisareunclearbutcouldbeattributedtomoreeventsbeingheldandtheareainquestionisahighvolumearea.Vickywouldliketogethanddryerstoreplacethepapertoweldispensers.Handdryersare$1200each.Byreplacingthedispensers,savingswouldincludepapertowelcostsandtrashexpenses.Vickyfeltthatthecostofeachdryercouldberecoupedwithin6months.

Typically,handdryerexpensesarebuiltintoarenovationbudgetforcapitalprojectsbutthiswouldnotbeconsideredarenovation.Also,Vickyisgivenarefusebudgetandshewouldusuallytakemoniesoutofthisbudgettocoverthesecosts.Unfortunately,shehasexperiencedadecreaseinherbudgetthisyear.SheisaskingiftheSACwouldconsideracontributiontopurchasinghanddryers.MikeZeiglersaidthattheSACcouldhelpwiththis.

MikeSchroederinquiredastohowmanyotherplacesoncampusstillneedhanddryers.VickysaidshewouldhavetoaskDon/Chipforthisinformation.

b. Cardboardpricesaresoaringaswell.Itisnowat$85perton.c. 200recyclingcontainershavebeenorderedandshouldarriveinabout4-6weeks.

MaryGreenwillbethefirsttoreceivethese.

10. StudentSustainabilityTopicsa. CoryKuchinsky,spokespersonforTKE,askediftherewasanythingthattheirgroup

coulddotoraisefundsforSt.Jude’s.Theyhavebeenchallengedtoraise$1000.Vickyhassteeredthemonthepathofcollectingwhitepaper.ThegaragespacebehindStansonwillhaveacollectioncontainerforthemtodumpwhitepaperinto.Whenfull,shewillhaveittakentotherecycler.Theycanalsocollectcardboardaswell.PaymentreceivedforthewhitepaperwouldbegiventoTKEorsplitbetweenTKEandfacilities.

b. BryceLarisonnotedthatMikeSchroederwillspeaktoStudentGovernmentattheirnextmeetingontheSACinitiatives.Brycereportedthattherearenoothercomplaintsatthistime.

c. ChaseYetteraskedifwaterbottlefillerscanbeplacedinDellinger.Vickynotedthattherehavebeenissueswiththefillingstations.Garbage,includingcandywrappers,applecores,aswellasleftoversoup,havebeendumpedandcausingissues.

d. NonewstoreportforEnvironmental/OutdoorClubsorEcoReps.

11. DiningServicesUpdatea. KimSmithreportedthattheywillcontinuethewastestudy.Theamountofwasteis

comingdownfromlastyear.Fallcollectsbi-weeklyandspringisweeklycollection.Studentgroupscanearn$100fortheirparticipationinassistingwithcollection.

b. Kimalsonotedthattheyarelookingintoashiftfromindustrialtolocalsourcing.Theirgoalistosource40%locally.MikeSchroederaskedwhatcountsas“local.”Kim


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thoughtitwasa100-150mileradiusbutwouldcheckonthisandreportbacktothecommittee.Vendorshavebeenabletobacktrackandprovideinformationonwherefoodissourced.Therewillbeamarketingpushtoalertconsumersaboutfoodsourcing.

c. Metzdoeshaveasustainabilitypieceontheirwebsite.Itdoesneedupdating.d. Metzisthefirstcontractedfoodcompanytosource“noantibioticEVER”chickenby

2017.Thiswillbecompanywide.

12. Nonewbusinessreported.

13. ThenextmeetingwillbeheldonNovember17,2016,2-3p.m.intheITConferenceRoom.


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November17,2016

Attendance:MikeZeigler,MikeSchroeder,BryceLarison,JimHess,PaulKrause,KristinDoverspike,ChaseYetter,IanMcGinnis,VictoriaTrostle,BeckyUrban,KshamaHarpankar,JayLohman,MichelleBieverMikeZeiglercalledthemeetingtoorderat2:00p.m.

1. MinutesofNovember3,2017wereapprovedpendingthefollowingchange:Meetingtimewas2:00p.m.

2. President’sClimateCommitmentUpdate

MikeZeiglerandMikeSchroedermetwithSteveO’DaytodiscussthePresident’sClimateCommitment.ThePresidentisbehindthisinitiativebuttherearenofundsavailabletobeputtowardstheinitiative.Thequestionwaspresentedastohowweadheretothecommitmentwithoutfinancialresources.SteveO’Dayrecommendedthatwethinkcreatively,i.e.,grants,foundations,etc.TheSACcommitteerespondedwithfollowing:

• TheClimateCommitmentwassignedinApril.ThefirstdeadlineisJanuary15,2017.Thegroundworkisinplaceandmaycarryusthroughthatdeadlinebutafterthatwewillneedtodothingstomeetthestandards.

• DueswerepaidinSeptember.Climateactionplanneedstobesubmitted.Mustbecarbonneutralwithinthreeyearsofsigningwithmeasurementsandassessmentsalongtheway.

• ItwasfeltthattheSACcannotcreateandactionplanaswehavenoauthorityorresourcestodoso.WecanjustadviseandinfluencethePresidentastohowwethinktheinitiativeshouldbecarriedout.

• Arethereanyinterestedpartiesoncampustohelppushthroughtheinitiative?Karenresearchedandmovedthingsalong.Mostinstitutionshavesomeonetospearheadprojectslikethis.

• Thisisamoralcommitmentnotalegalcommitment.• ItwasfeltthatsincethePresidentsignedtheinitiativeitshouldbeputbackintohis

court.

ZeiglerandSchroederarescheduledtomeetwithPresidentThayneandSteveO’DayaftertheThanksgivingbreak.

3. Innovator’sGrantZeigleraskedthatweholdoffonusingthegrantmoniesatthistime,exceptformoniespromised,inanticipationofusinggrantmoneyforthePresident’sClimateControl.


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4. StudentInternUpdatesa. DataInterns–CarbonFootprint:Studentsarecollectingdata.BeckyUrbanaskedifwe

cancollectdataoncarbonsequestration.Whatdataisneededisthediameterandheightofeachtree.Thisisa20acrelot.Isthereaformulatousetocalculatethecarbonoffsetting?

b. KashamaadvisedthecommitteeofaworkshophostedbyPERCentitledCarbonPricinginHigherEducation:BringingCampusesintotheDialog.TheworkshopwillbeheldonJanuary6,2017atSwarthmoreCollege.Thepriceoftheworkshopis$79perperson.MikeZeiglernotedthattheSACwillpayforregistration.

c. TheSAClinkonnewlyrenovatedwebsiteisunder“LifeatLVC”andunder“OfficeofInformationTechnology.

d. Internsearchesarestillinprogress.e. Kristinisworkingonthe2015/16annualreport.

5. CampusOpenMeeting

MikeSchroederrequestedmeetingspace.NG203ispossibility.Themeetingwillbeheldduringcommonhour.Schroederaskedifwewantedtoprovidesomefoodenticement.

6. EarthDaysNonewnewstoreport.ByendofweekBeckywillaskGregKrikoriantoannounceoratorical/essaycontesttostudents.

7. FacilitiesServicesUpdatea. BottlewaterfillerwillbeinstalledinDellingeronthefirstfloor.Thecostof$1600is

beingcoveredbyFacilities.b. DauphinelectrichasaDysonhanddryerwithspecialpricing,$780.Thisisasavingsof

approximately$420perdryer.Heilmanisfirstpriority.c. CoryKuchinsky,spokespersonforTKE,saidtheywouldliketoproceedwiththewhite

paper/cardboardcollection.LibertyGaragehasbeensecuredasthecollectionsite.VickisuggestedtoCoreythattheybeginwiththeLynchTechCenter,MundTechCenterandLibrarylab.FacilitieswilltransportandallmoniescollectedwillgotoTKE.VickisaidthatfacilitieshasdonealltheycandoatthispointanditisuptoTKEtobegincollection.

d. TreeCampusUSA–Kevinhasstartedtoworkonthis.VickiandKevinwillworkongettingready.Themaintenanceplanincludesdeeprootinjections,monitoringofdisease,etc.BeckyUrbanisworkingontheeducationalpiece,i.e.,ArborDayandideasforserviceprojects.

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a. StudentGovernment-BryceLarisonreportedthatMikeSchroedergaveapresentationtostudentgovernment.Theonlyquestiontheyhadregardedtheoratoricalcontest.Noothernewstoreport.

b. EcoReps–JayLohmanreportedthatheisexemptfromtheDOLsovertimerulesohecancontinueastheECOrep.JayandMikeZeiglerwillmeettodiscusstheparticularsforthejobasanECOrep,i.e.,numberofECOreps,hours,pay,etc.Jaywillthencreateajobdescriptionandcirculatewiththecommitteeforreview.Theprojectedcostwasapproximately$5000.Marketingwillbeaskedtoadvertisethisaswell.

c. EnvironmentalandOutdoorClubs–nonewstoreport.

9. DiningServicesUpdateJimHessreportedthatthewastestudyhasonemoregroupforthissemester.Sofarallgroupshaveshownup.Healsoreportedthecollectionofoilandthefilteringofoil.Hewillprovideafullreportonwhattheoilisusedfor.

10. NewBusinessa. CarrieCoryerwouldliketohaveLebanonValleyCollegerecognizedasagreenschool

throughthePADepartmentofEducation.ShewouldalsoliketolookintotheNationalWildlifeFoundationandEcoSchools.

b. Meetingtimeforspring2017.MikeZeiglerwillcontactallmemberstoinquireaboutavailabilityandbestmeetingtime.

11. ThenextmeetingwillbeDecember8,2016,2-3p.m.intheITConferenceRoom.


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January20,2016

Attendance:MikeZeigler,KimSmith,KellyJacobs,StevenO’Day,VictoriaTrostle,AlexBushong,KristenDoverspike,ChaseYetter,IanMcGinnis,BryceLarison,JayLohman&KshamaHarpankar.MikeZeiglercalledthemeetingtoorderat2:00p.m.SteveO’Dayintroducedhimselftothecommittee.MikeZeiglerinformedthecommitteemembersaboutMikeSchroeder’sabsenceformostoftheSpringsemesterduetoasurgery.MinutesfromDecember8thmeetingwereapprovedwithoutanychanges.

1. President’sClimateCommitmentUpdateSteveO’DaystatedthatthePresidentisveryenthusiasticabouttheclimatecommitment.HementionedthefinancialobligationtoSecondNatureintermsoftheannualdueswereanunknownatthetimeofsigningthecommitment.HeaskedhowSACcanengageandhelpwithrespecttotheclimatecommitment.HestatedthatthePresidentremainsvocalinexpressingsupportbutSACshouldbeviewedasbeingincharge.MikeZeigleraskedSACmemberstoconsidervolunteeringforthesub-committeeworkingonCAP

2. OpenMeetingagendaandpresenters

• KristenDoverspikeandAlexBushongwillputtogetherapresentationbasedonLVCsustainabilityfacts.KristenalsotalkedaboutusingKahootforquick-polling.

• MikeZeiglerwillintroduceSACandtalkaboutitshistoryandmission• RebeccaUrban/MikeZeiglerwilltalkaboutthe2015-2016accomplishmentsofSAC• Datainternswillpresentthecarbonfootprintanalysisforthelastacademicyear• DonSantostefanowillprovideSightlinesSustainabilityReport.• KimSmithwillprovideanupdateonsustainabilityinitiativesMetzisworkingon

including-SustainabilityHouse,noantibioticeverchicken;foodwasteupdate.• KellyJacobswilltalkaboutStudentActivities.• JayLohmanwilltalkaboutEco-Reps• Wewillendthemeetingwithacallforaction.

3. EarthDaysPlanningRebeccaUrbanmentionedthatMikeSchroederwastoconducttheoratoricalcontest(April5th-6pm-8pm)andorganizeapaneldiscussiononthesameday.BoththeseactivitieswillneedvolunteersnowwithMike’sabsence.Sheaskedforvolunteersforconductingthecontest.Sheaskedforideasforpaneldiscussion.VickyTrostlewillgiveasustainablecampustour.Jaywilldoanartinstallation.


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February3,2017

Attendance:MikeZeigler,BeckyUrban,KshamaHarpankar,JayLohman,VictoriaTrostle,CarrieCoryer,KellyJacobs,AlexBushongandMichelleBiever.MikeZeiglercalledthemeetingtoorderat1:00p.m.MinutesfromJanuary20,2017wereapprovedwithoutchanges.

1. MikeZ.notedthatOwenMoehasvolunteeredtojointheClimateActionCommittee.HewillalsojoinusforSACmeetingsinthefuture.

2. MikeZ.thankedallinvolvedwiththeOpenCampusMeeting.Thegeneralconsensuswasthat

themeetingwentwellbuttheturnoutwasdisappointing.Hopefullynextyear,withmoremarketingoftheevent,wewillhaveabetterresponse.

3. EarthDaysPlanning

a. BeckyUrbanreportedthefollowingactivitiesarescheduledforEarthDay:• OratoricalcontestApril5–judgesKellyJacobs,JayLohman,OwenMoe,KshamaHarpankar(written)

• Artinstallation-April18–JayLohman• CampusWalkingSustainableTourw/treeplanting-April18–VictoriaTrostle• ElectronicRecycling-April19• Sustainablelunch-April19–Metz• EnvironmentalSculpture–KarenBeall• WildFlowerID-April20–Dr.SusanVerhoek• DayofCaring-April22• Cookingwithinsects–Dr.Unger• Evasiveplantremoval• JaywillprovideadiscussiononConsumerism• NopaneldiscussionduetoMikeSchroeder’sabsence

b. BeckyalsoreportedthattherewillbeavoteontheResolutionfortheResearch

PreserveatRohlandWoods.Onceapproved,wemaywanttomaketheformalannouncementduringEarthDays.Also,VictoriaTrostlenotedaconcernaboutincreasedtrafficbythebarnoncetheannouncementismade.Facilitiesstoresequipmentnearthepathleadingtothepreserve.Itwasrecommendedthatwewatchforincreasedtrafficpatternsandcontinuediscussionifandwhenthathappens.



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Initialmeetingwasheld.MikeZ.sharedtheUniversityofMichigan’sSustainabilityCulturalIndicatorProgram.Thissurveyattemptstoassessknowledgeofsustainabilityaswellasbehaviorsandattitudes.Wemaywanttoutilizesurveyforourownpurposes.

5. InnovationGrantApproximately$10,000stillavailable.Suggestedusesofmoneyincludeasolarstudy,compostingequipment,STARSprogram.

6. StudentInternUpdatesAlexBushongreportedthatthecontentonthewebsitehasbeenadded.Allthatisneededaretheannualreports.MikeZ.askedifamembershipdirectorycouldbeadded.Alexwilllookintothis.AlexwillworkwithBeckyUrbantomarketEarthDays.Nonewstoreportfromdatainterns.Wearestilllookingforadditionalstudentstoserveasdatainterns.

7. FacilitiesServiceUpdateVictoriaTrostleprovidedinformationonacompostingsystem.FultonBankhasaleasetobuyoption.Atendoftermpaymentis$1.(CardboardbalerwillbepaidinfullMay2018.)Keypointsofthesysteminclude:Approx.$22,000w/hook-uptoelectricandheater,willtakepapertowels,currentlywastemanagementmusttaketrashmorefrequentlyduetoweight,exploreLebanonCountyoptionsforcomposttransferinsteadofLancaster.Ifthissystemisputintoplace,itwilltakeanextraeffortonMetz’sparttosorttrash,noplasticallowedincompost.VictoriaalsonotedthatTKEhasstartedtheircampaigntocollectwhitepaper.Shesuggestedthattheymaystillwanttoconsidercardboardcollection.Anothershipmentofgreenrecyclingtoteswasreceived.JayhasdeliveredsomeofthesetoMaryGreen.

8. StudentSustainabilityTopicsa. NoStudentGovernmentupdate.b. NoEnvironmental/OutdoorClubupdate.c. EcoReps–Itwassuggestedthatajobnoticewasplacedonthejobboard.Contactis

DottieBrehm.

9. NewBusinessCarrieCoryerannouncedthatPaTTANisconductingalldaytrainingonGreenSchoolsonFebruary15,2017attheIU13inHarrisburg.LVC’sMSEisofferingaSTEMprogramcalledGreenSchoolsBlueWaters:STEMInvestigationsforSustainableSchools(MSE820)duringthespring2017semester.


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April21,2017

Inattendance:MikeZeigler,MikeSchroeder,VictoriaTrostle,KshamaHarpankar,RebeccaUrban,JayLohman,OwenMoe,KellyJacobsandMichelleBiever.MinutesfromtheFebruary3,2017meetingwillbesenttocommitteemembers.PleasecontactMikeZeiglerifyouhaveanychangesorcommentsontheminutes.

1. EarthDaysUpdatea. RebeccaUrbanreportedthatEarthDayactivitieswereasuccess.Estimatednumberof

attendeesforthefollowingeventswerereported:b. JayLohman’sdiscussiononConsumerism–50c. Oratoricalcontest–15**5contestantspresented.d. HumannutritionclasswithDr.Unger,CookingwithInsects–30e. CampuswalkingtourandtreeplantingwithVictoriaTrostle–11f. Invasiveplantremoval–12**Collected47bags!g. WildfloweridentificationwalkwithDr.Verhoek–22h. AnartinstallationbyJayLohmanwasalsoondisplayinMund.Metzprovideda

sustainablelunchandtherewasaSACinformationtable.Itwasnotedthatmanystudentsandstaffdidstoptolookatthedisplay,askedquestionsattheSACtableandparticipatedinthesustainablelunchhour.

1. Otheractivitiesstillscheduledtoruninclude:DayofCaring/Quittieclean-upandKarenBeal’sMonarchbutterflydisplay.


a. Thecommitteehasmetaboutthreetimes.MikeZeiglernotedthatithasbeenslowprogress.Itwillbeimperativethatatimelinebecreatedsoon.

b. MikeZeigleralsosharedwiththecommitteetheHigherEducationCarbonPricingEndorsementInitiative.Thefocusoftheinitiativeistheuseofacarbonfeeinordertoreducegreenhousegasemissions.Carbonpricinghasbeenimplementedinothercountries,includingCanada,aswellasaselectfewstatesintheUnitedStates.

1. Afterdiscussionbythecommittee,MikeSchroedermovedthatwerecommendedtoPresidentThaynethathesupportthisinitiativebysigningthepetition.ThemotionwassecondedbyKshamaHarpankarandpassedbythecommittee.Formoreinformationontheinitiativepleasegotohttp://www.ourclimate.us/endorsementfaq.

3. InnovationGrant

a. MikeZeiglerpresentedinformationonsolarproviders,localtoLVC,toconductafeasibilitystudy.Mikehasalreadybeenincontactwiththeprovidersandhadpreliminarydiscussions.MikehasdiscussedwithSteveO’daythepossibilityofhavingthecompaniescometocampusandprovidepricingand/oradvice.

1. ParadiseSolarEnergywillbeoncampusnextThursday(April27)justtowalkthroughcampus.

2. AnyoneinterestedinbeingpartofthemeetingsisinvitedtocontactMikeZeigler.


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3. Differentscenariosareavailableregardingequipment,leasingoflend,sellingofenergyandtaxcredits.Solarenergyismoreexpensivethanwindandwemayfindthatitisnotacosteffectivealternative.WealsoneedmoreinformationfromDonSanstefanoregardingourcommitmentwithConstellation.

b. MikeZeiglerintroducedGreenGigawatttothecommittee.Accordingtotheirwebsite,“AnycollegeoruniversityinNorthAmericathathassignedapowerpurchaseagreement(PPA)topurchaseatleastonemegawattofgreenpowerforfiveyearsormoreiseligibletojointheGreenGigawattPartnership(GGP).ParticipatingcampusesreceivevisibilityandrecognitionthroughGGPwebinars,publications,andeventsandmayusetheGGPlogo.Thereisnocosttojoin.”

c. TheSoofaBench,asolar-poweredbenchwasintroducedtothecommitteebyMikeZeigler.Thebenchesserveasarechargingstation;providedigitalsignsandmeasurestraffic.Thebenchescanalsoincludeabackrestwhichcouldbeimprintedwithasponsorname.Thecostisabout$5000perbench.AnotherproductofferedbySoofa,isasolar-powereddigitalsign.Afterdiscussionbythecommittee,itwasfeltthatthecostofthedigitalsignwasprohibitiveandthecollegerecentlyupdatedtheirsignage.Inregardstothebenches,thecommitteedidnotlikethattherewereonlytworechargingportsperbench.Thepossibilityofpurchasingjustthestandalonerechargingstationwasdiscussed.Thiswasalessexpensivealternative.However,theunitwouldonlyprovide2rechargingports.Thecommitteefeltthiswasnotagooduseoffunds.

d. RebeccaUrbanaskediftherewasabetteruseofourfundsforsomethingelseoncampus.VictoriaTrostleofFacilitiesnotedthatshewasaskedtoinquireaboutfundstopayforahanddryerbeingreplacedinthelowerlevelofHumanitiesduetotherenovationofthemen’srestroom.Also,theywillberemovingthewatercoolerinthebasementofHumanitiesduringtherenovationandwouldliketoreplaceitwithabottle-filler.Thecommitteequestionedtheneedforabottle-fillerinthebasementwhentherewasalreadyoneonthefirstfloorandotherbuildingsoncampushavenobottle-fillersinstalledatall,suchasNeidig-Garber.Victorianotedthatthecostofahanddryeris$900andabottle-filleris$1200.Shealsoaddedthatthesavingsfrompaperpurchasesandtrashwouldbehuge.Theirgoalistohavehanddryersinstalledinallfacilities.MikeZeigleraskedifthesavingswouldoffsetthecostofahanddryer.Thisdiscussionwastableduntilwecangetmoreinformationregardingthecostsavingsfrompaper.Also,wewanttoknowifwatercoolerscanbemovedaroundtoaccommodatethebasementinHumanitieswiththeoptionofputtingabottle-fillerinNeidig-Garber.

4. DataInterns

a. KellyJacobssaidthatthecarbonfootprintwillbecompletedbythelastdayofclass.b. Wearestillinneedofinternsforbothdataandcommunications.

5. Facilities

a. LebanonValleyCollegehasbeennameda2016-2017ChampionoftheMiddleAtlanticConferenceinEPS’sCollege&UniversityGreenPowerChallenge.

b. TEKwillhavecardboard/whitepapercollectedbyfacilitiesandtakentorecycler.OnceareceiptisreceivedwecanpayTEK.Itwasthoughtthatwehadpromisedthem$1000iftheyparticipatedinthecollectionofwhitepaperandcardboard.JaynotedthathehascorrespondencewithTEKthatmentionsadonationiftheyparticipatedinSAC


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eventsaroundcampus,inadditiontotheircardboard/whitepapercollection.UnfortunatelyTEKhasnotbeenactiveinanyotherSACactivity.Itwasdecidedtoseehowtheydidoncardboard/whitepapercollectionandtopossiblymakeamonetarydonationtotheirorganization.

c. Compostingnews–aproposalforthecompostingunitwasreceived-$23,000.KevinsuggestedwevisitanewcompostingfarminLebanonCounty.Usingalocalvendorwouldsavemoneyontransportingthecompost.Aconcernwasplasticstrawsthatendupinthecompostingmaterial.VictoriawasgoingtoaskMetziftheywouldconsiderusingpaperstraws.Ifwedonotproceedwiththecompostingunit,wecouldconsiderplacingadraintoremoveexcesswaterandlightentheloadbeingtakenaway.Theexcesswaterisaddingtothecostofremoval.

6. StudentSustainabilityTopics

a. JayLohmanreportedthathe,alongwithCaitlinMurphyandOlajiwonMcCadney,willbesettingoutbinsinthedormsattheendofthesemestertocollectusableitemslikelamps,bedding,risers,etc.TheseitemswillbestoredinRes.Life’sclosetinSilverandbeusedforInternationalStudentsthatneedtheseitems.

b. MichelleBievernotedthatGabriellaCressman,thefreshmanstudentthatwontheoratoricalcontest,alsoexpressedaninterestinhavingacampuswideexchangeprogram.Michellewillcontacthertoseeifshewouldbeinterestedinpursuingthisidea.

c. MikeZeiglersaidweshouldalsoremindstudentsthatthereisaclothingcollectionbinattheendofSummitStreet.

7. Thenextmeetingwillbeheldinthefallof2017.

Documents

Sustainability Advisory Committee Annual Report …...Sustainability Advisory Committee Annual Report 2016–2017 3 SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES AND RECOMMENDED ACTION ITEMS The year began