Sustainability

Sustainability Committee

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Committee

The Sustainability Committee was formed as a campus collaboration to inspire, promote, and celebrate sustainability at PLU.  They are an the springboard for sustainability initiatives on campus and are the best start to getting involved in your own way.

Meetings are held every other week in Reike 109, Wednesdays at 3:40.  If you would like to address the committee, please email sustain@plu.edu.

Committee Members

Brian Naasz

Clinical Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Chair, Campus Sustainability Committee

Sheri Tonn

Vice President of Finance and Operations

Christine Cooley

Sustainability Resource Coordinator

Susan Harmon

Associate Professor of Business

Kevin O'Brien

Assistant Professor of Religion

Jeff Olsen Krengel

Director of Residential Programs

Gretchen Howell

Human Resources/Commute Smart

Bob Stivers

Professor of Religion, Emeritus

Barbara Conner

clemenba@plu.edu

Emily McCann

Senior Admission Counselor

Jill Whitman

Chair and Professor of Geosciences

Dave Kohler

Director, Facilities Management

Joe Bell

Environmental Health and Safety

Barbara McConathy

Environmental Services Coordinator, Facilities Management

Wendy Robins

Sustainability Operations Manager, Dining Services

Marion Sharp

Development

Tracy Williamson

Humanities Division

Becca Krzmarzick

Student,  GREAN

Liisa Nelson

Student, Art Club

Andrew Ratzke

ASPLU Sustainability Director

Emily Tollefson

RHA Sustainability Director