Joint Committee on Environmental Sustainability
About the Committee:
The Joint Committee on Environmental Sustainability had its origins as a committee created by Faculty Senate in the fall of 2007 at the request of the Chancellor to examine the feasibility of UW-L signing the Talloires Declaration. The committee was made up of faculty, staff and students. After evaluating the Talloires Declaration's 10 action steps the committee created a document, Moving Toward a Sustainable Future at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (PDF), that reviewed UW-L's current status related to those 10 action steps. This document was presented to the Faculty Senate, Academic Staff Council, Student Senate and Chancellor Joe Gow. The committee recommended that Chancellor Gow sign the Talloires Declaration. The Chancellor agreed with the committee's findings and did sign the Talloires Declaration on Earth Day, April 22, 2008.
Action step 10 of the Talloires Declaration reads: Establish a Secretariat and a steering committee to continue this momentum, and to inform and support each other's efforts in carrying out this declaration. In keeping with this requirement, UW-L established the Joint Committee on Environmental Sustainability in May 2008 with faculty, staff and student representatives from across campus.
Membership Roster 2010-2011
| Name | Term |
|---|---|
| Jessie Conaway | Faculty - 3-year term |
| Heather Hulett | Faculty-2-year term |
| Meredith Thomsen | Faculty-2-year term |
| Buzz Bocher | Faculty-1-year term |
| Kay Dailey | Faculty -1-year term |
| Larry Sleznikow | Academic Staff , Convener |
| Guy Wolf | Academic Staff |
| Bob Hetzel | Administration |
| Kim Tiber | Classified Staff |
| Abbey Kelm | Student |
| Matthew Landi | Student |
| Liana Skibbie | Student |
| Andrea Wagner | Student |
| Dan Sweetman | Manager of UW-L Environmental Health, Occupational Safety and Sustainability Program |
Community Representatives Who Attend JCES Meetings
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Nick Nichols | La Crosse County Sustainability Coordinator |
By Laws
Meeting Minutes
Annual
Report