The Sustainability Council of Administrators and Staff will share information and make recommendations about products, services, policies and procedures that will advance the University’s mission of being a better environmental citizen, communicate best practices in environmental management within their departments, and educate their peers about how they can promote greater sustainability.

Chair: Gabrielle Cohen, Senior Internal Auditor, Department of Internal Audit and Business Services
Vice Chair: Arlene Anderson, Director of Business Operations, Department of Informational Resources and Technology
Administrator: Barbara Clarke, Sustainability Coordinator, Department of Planning Design & Construction
Recorder: Megan Newsome, Legal Executive Secretary, Office of the General Counsel

Please click here to view the meeting minutes for the Sustainability Council of Administrators and Staff

Click here to view the Sustainability Council's Report on Bottled Water Reduction on Drexel's Campus

During the 2008-09 Academic Year, the efforts of Drexel Green will be accomplished through six University-wide committees. Each committee is co-chaired by students, faculty and staff. If you are interested in joining a committee, please contact any of the co-chairs or click here to “join the cause.” To view the 2008-09 Drexel Green Action Plan that will guide the efforts of the committees click here.

ACADEMICS
Student Co-Chair Nathan Taylor	Faculty Co-Chairs Fred House (COAS) Susan Stein (COAS)	Staff/Administrative Co-Chairs Susan Cole Dorothy Schwartz
BUILDINGS Specializes in building upgrades, Building Information Modeling (BIM), and building design.
Student Co-Chair Joseph Andracchio	Faculty Co-Chairs Paul Hirshorn (COMAD) Bruce Eisenstein (CoE)	Staff/Administrative Co-Chair Barbara Clarke
COMMUNICATIONS
Student Co-Chair Kristin Cuprzinski	Faculty Co-Chair Ron Bishop (COAS)	Staff/Administrative Co-Chairs Jim Katsaounis Noah Cohen
COMMUNITY Educates the Philadelphia region and Drexel community on sustainable practices, explores new opportunities for outreach, and motivates the surrounding community to do their part in making Philadelphia a greener city.
Student Co-Chair Patrick Hoffman	Faculty Co-Chairs Joe Martin (COE) Bob Stokes (COAS)	Staff/Administrative Co-Chairs Brian Keech Daniel Dougherty
OPERATIONS Investigates all aspects of operations within Drexel University and explores methods of decreasing the University's ecological footprint through simple procedural changes and new sustainable practices.
Student Co-Chairs Molly Braclein Chaitra Candapikai	Faculty Co-Chairs Kevin Owens (COAS) Maggie Wheatley (Biomed)	Staff/Administrative Co-Chairs Joe Campbell Kyle Kephart
PLANNING/SPECIAL EVENTS
Student Co-Chair Alex Holt		Staff/Administrative Co-Chairs Rita LaRue Gollotti Diana Mihaylova
RESEARCH Researches new avenues to further the sustainable and environmental commitment of Drexel University. Responsibilities include procurement research, gathering benchmark data, and economic analysis.
Student Co-Chairs Geoff Oxholm Steven Pearson	Faculty Co-Chairs Jim Spotila (COAS) Rich Cairncross (COE)	Staff/Administrative Co-Chairs Jennifer Britton Suzanne Rocheleau
STUDENT LIFE AND STUDENT LIVING Examines the student experience at Drexel University and explores opportunities for all students to put their collective efforts together to take action.
Student Co-Chair Kristin Cuprzinski	Faculty Co-Chairs Hazem Maragah (LeBow) Trish Gallagher (CoE)	Staff/Administrative Co-Chairs John Cooke Steve Koch