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Environmental Policy Advisory Council

Purpose

Functions

EPAC Workgroups

Former Subcommittees

Purpose:

EPAC is advisory to the President, Provost and other senior administrators about strategies for enhancing the University's environmental performance in:

Fostering environmentally sustainable development and mitigating the environmental impacts of our construction activities
Improving environmental compliance in our operations
Distinguishing our academic, operational and community outreach reputation by promoting environmental leadership initiatives.
Better integrating environmental principles into the University's governance by ensuring coordination with administrative advisory committees and task forces.

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Functions:

The EPAC meets once per semester, or as needed, and may appoint committees and task forces in order to:

Develop and revise UConn’s environmental policy statement.
Identify environmental risks and recommend goals, policies and procedures to address risks and improve environmental performance.
Identify opportunities and sponsor initiatives designed to advance and achieve environmental sustainability.
Develop strategies for building environmental awareness and engaging students, staff and faculty in environmental initiatives.
Advise the University about conservation and development plans and activities.
Formulate strategies for dealing with stakeholder groups on environmental issues.
Monitor the University’s environmental performance and sponsor periodic environmental reports.
Help organize and promote outreach events and partnerships that showcase the University’s environmental leadership.
Nominate and select recipients of the University’s environmental leadership awards.

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Current EPAC Workgroups:

Membership in the EPAC workgroups is voluntary and consists of University faculty, staff, and students. If you are interested in joining one of these workgroups, please contact the workgroup chair whose information can be found on the websites below.

Environmental Literacy: assists in identifying and implementing initiatives that will promote environmental awareness and education amongst the University community.

Recycling: evaluates the effectiveness of components of the University recycling program and makes recommendations for improvements and enhancements.

Former Subcommittees:

From 2003-2007, the EPAC oversaw the activities of three subcommittees:

Related Workgroups:

The following workgroups were appointed as part of the UConn Climate Action Task Force. These workgroups have since accomplished their primary task of writing their respective sections of the Climate Action Plan but may be reconvened in the future for updates and revisions.

Sustainable Development

Transportation

Energy

Membership:

The Director of Environmental Policy (Acting Chair & Secretary) shall be a standing member of the EPAC. The President, Provost and Chief Operating Officer shall appoint additional members as follows:

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University of Connecticut
Environmental Policy Advisory Council (2011-2012)

Students & Alumni	One-year terms
Alumni Representative	Jeanine Gouin, Vice President, Milone & MacBroom
Undergraduate Student Representatives	Christina Tobitsch, Environmental Science Christopher Esposito, Economics & Chemistry
Graduate Student Representatives	Karolina Fucikova, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
Academic Administrators & Faculty	Two-year terms
Dean Gregory Weidemann College of Agriculture & Natural Resources (CANR)	(Delegate) John Volin, Department Head Natural Resources & the Environment (NRE)
Dean Mun Choi School of Engineering (SOE)	(Delegate) Ross Bagtzoglou, Department Head Civil & Environmental Engineering (CEE)
Dean Jeremy Teitelbaum College of Liberal Arts & Sciences (CLAS)	(Delegate) Kathy Segerson Philip E. Austin Chair in Economics
Dean Jeremy Paul UConn Law School	(Delegate) Joseph MacDougald, Executive Director, Center for Energy & Environmental Law
At-Large Faculty	Two-year terms
Marine Sciences/Geoscience	Tim Byrne, Assoc. Professor & Co-Chair, Environmental Sciences Program
Chemical, Materials and Biomolecular Engineering	Richard Parnas, Associate Professor & Director, Biofuel Consortium
Agriculture & Resource Economics	Farhed Shah, Associate Professor
Political Science	Mark Boyer, Professor & Department Head
Center for Environmental Science & Engineering	Mike Willig, Professor & Director
Geography	Anji Seth, Assistant Professor & Climatologist
EcoHouse, Faculty Director	Mark Westa, Associate Professor, Landscape Architecture
Campus Consortium for Environmental Excellence (C2E2)	Prabhakar Singh, Professor & Director

President's Office	Two-year terms
University Communications	Jim Walter, Associate Vice President (delegate) Sheila Foran, News and Information Associate
Community Relations	Richard Orr, Executive Officer
University Operations	Barry Feldman, Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
Athletics Department	Evan Feinglass, Executive Assistant, Athletic Operations
Senior Operational Staff	Standing Member
Architectural Engineering & Building Services	Ken Egeberg, Assoc. Vice President
Office of University Planning	Alexandria Roe, Director
Facilities	Gene Roberts, Director
Environmental Health & Safety	Terence Monahan, Director (delegate) Stefan Wawzyniecki, Chemical Safety Manager
At-Large Members	Two-year terms
Central Stores & Motor Pool	Wayne Landry, Manager
Center for Land Use Education & Research (CLEAR)	Chet Arnold, Water Quality Educator Co-Founder, CLEAR and NEMO
Department. of Residential Life	Steve Kremer, Asst. Vice President & Director
Department of Dining Services	Dennis Pierce, Director
Division of Student Affairs	Chuck Morrell, Assoc. Director, Student Union Chairman, Student Affairs Sustainability Committee
Avery Point Campus	Michael Alfultis, AVP & Regional Director
Transportation, Logistics & Parking Services	William Wendt, Director

To view past year EPAC member council lists please click here

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