Committee Members
Representing Agency/Departments/Group
- Byron Prestridge - Transportation Services
- Casey DuPont - TVMDL
- Cherise Toler - Strategic Sourcing
- Chris Dieckert - Utilities & Energy Services
- Darryl Petersen - Utilities & Energy Services
- James Solano - Communications Facilities & Energy Services
- Kenneth Longeway – Technology Services
- Kenya Reeves - Residence Life
- Melissa Dantico - Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service
- Sean Lowey - Texas Transportation Institute
- Tassie Hermann - Environmental Health & Safety (Vice Chair)
- Veronica Ramirez-Escobar - Environmental Health & Safety RELLIS
- Wendy Webber - Office of Sustainability
- Zach Probasco - Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (Chair)
Departmental Staff
- Jason West - Environmental Health & Safety
- Jeff Truss - Director, Environmental Management
- Kelly Wellman – Director, Office of Sustainability
- Christina Robertson - Assistant Vice President, Environmental Health & Safety
- John Fellers - Interim Assistant Vice President, Environmental Health & Safety
Diversion Sub-Committee
The Diversion Sub-Committee focuses on identifying ways to increase campus recycling rates.
Members
- Darryl Peterson
- Casey DuPont
- Byron Prestridge
- Kelly Wellman
Charge
The Diversion Sub-Committee improves campus waste diversion by developing and promoting sustainable, environmentally responsible, and cost-effective strategies that prioritize waste reduction, reuse, recycling, education, collaboration, and continuous improvement in support of the University's sustainability goals.
Goal 1: Maintain a sustainable campus-wide food waste diversion program.
Goal 2: Add recycling and waste diversion container layer to Aggie Map.
Green Procurement Sub-Committee
Charge
The Green Purchasing Sub-Committee of the Sustainability and Environmental Management Committee (SEMC) works to enhance sustainable purchasing practices and standards, improve awareness of available procurement resources, and collaborate with university stakeholders to promote education, training, and responsible purchasing decisions.
Members
- Cherise Toler
- Kenneth Longeway
- Stuart Denner
Recommended Goals for Implementation
Collaboration with IT Services
Encourage the procurement of IT equipment and technology products that meet recognized sustainability and energy-efficiency standards.
Surplus Property
- Increase awareness and visibility of the Surplus Property Warehouse as a campus resource.
- Promote the evaluation of available surplus property as a first step in the sourcing process before purchasing new items.
Marketing Sub-Committee
Members
- Kenya Reeves
- Sean Lowey
- Tassie Hermann
- Wendy Webber
Charge
The Marketing Sub-Committee is responsible for developing a comprehensive campaign to educate the campus community about the institution's sustainability and environmental management policies.
Findings
The first step in this initiative is to create graphics for a digital media campaign. On April 13, 2016, the Marketing Sub-Committee presented its recommendations to the SEMC for approval of the digital content. The committee has also established an implementation plan.