Joint Committee on Environmental Sustainability (JCES)
A page within Chancellor
JCES specific duties and responsibilities include:
1. Recommending actions that promote environmental sustainability including, but not limited to:
- Implementing the Talloires Declaration
- Creating an institutional culture of sustainability
- Educating for environmentally responsible citizenship
- Fostering environmental literacy
- Collaborating with stakeholders and promoting interdisciplinary approaches
- Enhancing capacity of primary and secondary schools
- Broadening service locally, regionally, nationally and internationally
- Greenhouse gas reducing initiatives
2. Promoting discussions regarding environmental sustainability among students and staff.
3. Evaluating proposals funded by the Environmental Sustainability Reserve (“Green Fund”).
UWL established the Joint Committee on Environmental Sustainability in May 2008 with faculty, staff, and student representatives from across campus.
Committee Members
- Convenor - Sustainability Coordinator
- Members of the committee shall include the following:
- 6 students
- 5 faculty or instructional academic staff
- 3 non-instructional academic staff
- 2 university staff
- 6 additional individuals by roles indicated in the bylaws.
Bylaws
Charge Letters
Agendas
Minutes
Year-End Report (most recent) - see archives for past reports
Meeting Dates
Spring Semester 2026
February 6 at 11am in the Student Union 2100
February 20 at 11am in the Student Union 2100 Join Now
March 6 at 11am in the Student Union 2100 Join Now
March 27 at 11am in the Student Union 2100 Join Now
April 10 at 11am in the Student Union 2100 Join Now
April 17 at 11am in the Student Union 2100 Join Now
May 1 at 11am in the Student Union 2100 Join Now