Yale’s Sustainability Leaders Program has taken root across campus. The Sustainability Leaders Program which began last fall with twelve individuals has expanded to a group of more than forty individuals representing thirty-three different departments. These volunteers are working with the Office of Sustainability to create sustainable workplaces on both the medical and central campuses. Sustainability Leaders volunteer a few hours each month to educate their co-workers about the importance and ease of adopting sustainable office practices including green purchasing, energy conservation measures, and waste reduction and recycling efforts. Once a month sustainability leaders meet to receive updates and information on Yale’s sustainability initiatives and to discuss the progress and challenges within their individual offices.
In the short life of the program, some notable successes have already taken place. One example of Sustainability Leadership worth noting comes from the Office of the Secretary, where they have begun tracking their purchasing, recycling, and conservation in order to assess their current situation and to aid in measuring their success. We commend the Office of Secretary’s outstanding leadership in sustainability and will be highlighting other noteworthy examples of sustainability within workplaces.
Sustainability Leaders are now forming “Green Teams” within their offices and departments with the goal of encouraging broader participation and facilitating the transition to a more sustainable work environment. If you are interested in being part of a Green Team in your office or department, contact your Sustainability Leader. If your office or department is not currently represented in our program and you would like to volunteer, please contact Bob Ferretti, Education Outreach Manager, Yale Office of Sustainability, at 432-1446 or robert.ferretti@yale.edu
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Affiliated Hospitals Program
Tracy Crosby
Animal Resources Center
Gail Cameron
Auditing
Lisa LeMontangue
Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library
Regina S. Romero
Biology, KBT
Devorah Lynch
Biotechnology Resource Lab,
W.M. Keck Foundation
Nancy Williams
Budget Office
Abby Scott
Center for British Art
Beth Miller
Center for Clinical Investigation
Alycia Santilli
Center for Language Study
Robin Ladouceur, PhD
Child Study Center
Julissa Nixon
Conference Services
Suzanne Shaw
Dermatology, Dermatopathology and Laboratory Medicine
Patty Tinker
Development
Jennifer Whitfield
Epidemiology and Public Health YSM
Heidi Richard
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Health Services
Lynne Borsa
Institute of Sacred Music
Andrea Hart
Law School
Abigail Roth
Maura Sichol-Sprague
Mathematics
Ella Sandor
Peabody Museum of Natural History
Kimberly Zolvik
Physics
Larry Cerrito
Sara Jane Compton
Procurement
Beth Labanara
Gerry Remer
Elizabeth Strawn
Psychology
Lauretta Olivi
Registrar's Office
Diane Rodrigues
School of Nursing/Yale Health Services
Beth Reilly
School of Medicine Facilities Group
Gary Mandelburg
Secretary's Office
Emily Smith
Statistics Department
Joann DelVecchio
Sterling Memorial Library
Tam Renkin
Surgery
Susan Riggs
Yale Press
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