Office of Sustainabilty History
The Office of Sustainability grew out of the Sustainable Campus Initiative, driven by the student group SEED (Sustainable Environments and Ecological Design).
The Co-founders Alexandra Parvaz and Lindsay Clark started the group with the dream of helping the University of Utah progress towards sustainability. SEED created an action plan to bring the different campus stakeholders (faculty, staff, students, administration, alumni, and community members) together to collectively decide which path the U could take to become a more sustainable campus. During the 2006/2007 academic year they launched their Sustainable Campus Initiative.
Timeline of events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
October 25th, 2006 |
Campus Sustainability Webcast, broadcasted by The Society of College and University Planners |
November 13th, 2006 |
SEED Campus Sustainability Forum I |
January 8th, 2007 |
Formation of Sustainability Task Force and drafting of proposal for a pilot year for an Office of Sustainability |
Spring Semester, 2007 |
Creation of new class: Interdisciplinary Practicum in Sustainability to design a campus LEED Building |
January 22nd, 2006 |
SEED Campus Sustainability Forum II |
February 13th, 2007 |
Campus Planning Advisory Committee approves proposal for pilot year of an Office of Sustainability |
March 27th, 2007 |
SEED Campus Ecology Mapping Exercise (Co-sponosored with the College of Architecture and Planning) |
April 2nd, 2007 |
Campus Sustainability Forum III |
April 16th-21st, 2007 |
SEED-sponsored Earth Week |
April 2007 |
University Senior Vice Presidents and Presidents approval for pilot year of an Office of Sustainability |
July 1, 2007 |
Office of Sustainability Pilot Year Commenced |