Joint Committee on Environmental Sustainability (JCES)

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