Greening our Campus

People

The Facilities and Planning (FAP) Sustainability Team consists of a sustainability coordinator, a resource management coordinator who heads up PSU Recycles!, three graduate research assistants, and one-two undergraduate student interns. We are currently assessing PSU's carbon footprint, piloting AASHE's campus Sustainability Tracking Assessment & Rating System, encouraging departments to achieve RecycleWorks certification, strengthening a reporting system for local food purchases, and supporting green building for major renovations on campus.

History

Created in 2002 in response to overwhelming student support, the Sustainability Office ensures that socially, economically, and environmentally responsible practices are incorporated into campus operations and services.

The group had humble beginings with a staff of a lone Sustainability Coordinator; however, to meet the needs of PSU's ever-growing desire to incorporate sustainable practices into campus operations and academics, our office incorporated several Graduate Research Assitants, undergraduate employees, and an Americorps member. As one of the first groups of its kind within an institution of higher education, the Sustainability Group strives to provide leadership and support to students and staff, while serving as an active model of sustainable practices for colleges and universities across the country and beyond.

The Sustainability Group is currently located on the second floor of PSU's Koinonia House, on the northeast corner of SW Broadway and Montgomery.