UMN Twin Cities Sustainability Committee

Town Hall
Committee members (L-R) Jessica Hellmann, Patricia Izek, Jacob Bechtold, Catherine Bruns, and Dr. Teddie Potter on the panel at the May 4th, 2022 Climate Action Planning Town Hall kickoff

Committee Members

  • Prasad Boradkar (Co-Chair) - Dean, College of Design
  • Bill Paulus (Co-Chair) - Associate Vice President, Facilities Management
  • Casidy Anderson - Emergency Management Coordinator, Health, Safety, and Risk Management (HSRM); Graduate student, Humphrey School of Public Affairs
  • Drew Carter - PhD Candidate, Food Science and Nutrition
  • Chotsani Elaine Dean - Faculty, Art - College of Liberal Arts
  • Shannon Farrell - Interim Research Data Services Librarian and Co-Director of AgEcon Search, University Libraries
  • Madisen Gittlin - PhD Candidate, College of Food, Agriculture, and Natural Sciences / College of Science and Engineering
  • Richard Graves - Associate Professor, College of Design; Research Director, Center for Sustainable Building Research
  • Julie Hanus - Director of Strategic & Public Interest Communications, Institute on the Environment
  • Aisha Hersi - Undergraduate student, College of Liberal Arts
  • Kayla Hoffman - Research Professional, Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Medical School
  • Patricia Izek - Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Accessibility, Libraries
  • Erik Jensen - Sr. Building and Grounds Worker, Facilities Management
  • Steve Kelley - Co-Director, Humphrey School of Public Affairs
  • Nick Kluge - Department Manager, Waste Recovery Services
  • Uwe Kortshagen - Professor, College of Science and Engineering
  • Nicki May - Instructional Designer, College of Education and Human Development; Graduate student
  • Bridget McLaughlin - Program Specialist - Student Events and Entertainment, Student Unions and Activities
  • Kate Nelson - Director of Campus Sustainability, Facilities Management
  • Monica Rush - Executive Director, Kusske Design Initiative, College of Design
  • Jamie Schuberth - PhD candidate, Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
  • Shane Stennes (ex officio) - Chief Sustainability Officer, University Services
  • Barb Thees - Director of Community Engagement, Open Education Network, CEHD; Associate Director of Development , Center for Climate Literacy
  • Angelica Walton - Clinical Assistant Professor; Director, Center for Planetary Health and Environmental Justice; Director of Research and Scholarship, Planetary Health North American Regional Hub; Chair, Resilient Communities, Regional Sustainable Development Partnership Board of Directors
  • Wing Witthuhn - Business Development Manager, Office for Supplier Diversity
  • Anna Wollaeger - Undergraduate student, College of Biological Sciences
  • Nate Wong - Multimedia & Graphic Designer, Housing and Residential Life
  • Liz Zabel - Marketing & Multimedia Manager, Student Unions and Activities

Resources

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Second Nature Climate Leadership Commitments

March 2022: Overview of the Second Nature Climate Leadership Commitments:

Second Nature Climate Leadership Network

University of Minnesota Climate Action

March 2022: Overview of 2008 - 2020 University Greenhouse Emissions Sources and Reductions:

2011 Climate Action Plan

 

April 2022: Overview of the University of Minnesota Twin Cities Campus Plan:


Climate Action Planning Town Hall: May 4th, 2022:

June 2022: Overview: University of Michigan Climate Action Planning Process

June 2022: Overview: Rutgers University Climate Action Planning Process