{"id":89,"date":"2026-05-11T18:20:55","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T22:20:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/sustainability\/?page_id=89"},"modified":"2026-05-11T18:21:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T22:21:55","slug":"committee","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/sustainability\/committee\/","title":{"rendered":"Committee"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-umflint-templates umflint-template-default_no_jumbotron\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);min-height:50px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-8123\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www-s3.umflint.edu\/wp\/blogs.dir\/18\/files\/2025\/03\/Blue.UCEN_.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\"\/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#FFF\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container 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Tours<\/a><\/li>\n<li itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/www.schema.org\/SiteNavigationElement\" id=\"menu-item-90\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-90 nav-item\"><a title=\"Committee\" href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/sustainability\/committee\/\" class=\"nav-link\">Committee<\/a><\/li>\n<li itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/www.schema.org\/SiteNavigationElement\" id=\"menu-item-17\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-17 nav-item\"><a title=\"Contact Us\" href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/sustainability\/contact-us\/\" class=\"nav-link\">Contact Us<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-9\">\n\t\t\t\n<nav aria-label=\"breadcrumb\"><ol class=\"breadcrumb mb-3\"><li class=\"breadcrumb-item\"><a href=\"\/\">Home<\/a><\/li><li class=\"breadcrumb-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/sustainability\">Sustainability<\/a><\/li><li class=\"breadcrumb-item active\" aria-current=\"page\">Committee<\/li><\/ol><\/nav>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1ba96c3b9dfd4dc139d560486e0358cc\">Carbon Neutrality is a Commitment for All of Us<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Sustainability Committee was formed through the Chancellor\u2019s Office due to the President\u2019s Commission on Carbon Neutrality. Its original function was to discuss and implement strategies from the work done by the PCCN and coordinate with the University Units Leadership Council composed of unit leaders from across the three campuses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Sustainability Committee continues to be a leading force toward sustainability. It is made up of appointed faculty, staff, and students under the Chancellor. They coordinate and advise work that makes progress toward carbon neutrality and sustainability on campus. The committee strives to advocate for and integrate sustainability into campus spaces, empowering all departments, units, and individuals to engage in sustainable actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-d95dda9439373b3c60dd497c6813931a\"><strong>Values<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Environmental Stewardship<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sustainability Education<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Climate Justice<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Energy Conservation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Community Engagement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-51e53b2f5433182ab40867cdb25edac2\"><strong>Responsibilities<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Develop focus areas around sustainability for the year based on campus community feedback and general campus climate.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Promote sustainability programs and efforts that engage the campus community and support <a href=\"https:\/\/sdgs.un.org\/goals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the 17 U.N. Sustainable Development Goals<\/a> at UM-Flint.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gather information from different individuals, groups, units, departments, etc., about completed or ongoing sustainability progress across the university.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create a periodic report that highlights the year&#8217;s sustainability progress.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light h-auto mt-5 mb-5\" style=\"min-height:50px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-white-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-2 mt-4\">\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading mt-3 mb-4\">Committee Members<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-4\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Heather Dawson, co-chair<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jazlynne Cathey, co-chair<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Andre Louis, staff<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-4\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Chelsea Duncan, staff<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Richard Hamilton, staff<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kenneth Ware, staff<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Angela Alderman, staff<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-4\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Kimberly Vaughn, staff<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ally Miron, staff<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dan Sherman, staff<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-2\">\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6914945b1e930d0d72db45921cae1dd6\">The Work Doesn\u2019t End Here<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The work we do at UM-Flint is not where sustainability ends. The city of Flint is home to many organizations that are working tirelessly to provide positive outcomes for its current and future residents. This list is not exhaustive of all the organizers working for the city, but it&#8217;s a good place to start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.etmflint.org\/#:~:text=The%20Environmental%20Transformation%20Movement%20of,healthy%2C%20sustainable%20and%20fair%20environment.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Environmental Transformation Movement of Flint&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flintriver.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Flint River Watershed Coalition<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/miunited.org\/environmental-justice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Michigan United<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/flintrising.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Flint Rising<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/geneseecountyparks.org\/keep-genesee-county-beautiful\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Keep Genesee County Beautiful<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nehflint.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Neighborhood Engagement Hub<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edibleflint.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Edible Flint<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> [&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-secondary understrap-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/sustainability\/committee\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":38,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-89","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/sustainability\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/89","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/sustainability\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/sustainability\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/sustainability\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/38"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/sustainability\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=89"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/sustainability\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/89\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":92,"href":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/sustainability\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/89\/revisions\/92"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/sustainability\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=89"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}