President's Task Force
Vision
The purpose of the President's Task Force on Sustainability is to provide leadership and coordination for WPI's campus-wide efforts in energy and resource conservation and reduction in the harmful environmental impacts of our operations, all directed toward enhancing the long-term sustainability of WPI's activities and the environment of which we are a part. We are an educational institution; thus, these goals are interwoven with our academic goals in teaching about the practices of sustainable design and the impacts of behavioral changes, as well as in conducting research in the reduction of environmental impacts and in methods of enhancing sustainability.
The task force is drawn from, and works with, all segments of the WPI community: students, faculty, and staff. Further, since WPI is an active member of the local, regional, and world communities, the work of this task force will have impacts beyond the WPI campus.
The task force will produce an Annual Report of its operations and accomplishments.
Objectives and Subcommittees
The Task Force has established the following specific objectives, each of which is represented by a subcommittee with the indicated members:
- Improve campus environmental performance - Fred DiMauro, Scott Jiusto, Liz Tomaszewski
- Integrate sustainability concepts throughout the curriculum - Christine Drew, Scott Jiusto, John Orr, Janet Richardson
- Encourage personal reflection and action for sustainability - Janet Richarson
- Facilitate ongoing basic and applied research on these themes - John Orr
- Contribute to local and global sustainability initiatives - Rob Krueger, Linda Looft, Janet Richardson, Liz Tomaszewski|
- Reflect and communicate sustainability performance on these themes - Fred DiMauro, Scott Jiusto, Eileen Bragan Mell
Membership
Task Force members are appointed by the President. Current membership includes:
Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
John A. Orr
CFO
Jeffrey S. Solomon
Assistant VP for Facilities
Alfredo DiMauro
VP for Student Affairs and Campus Life
Janet Begin Richardson
Director of Public Relations
Eileen Brangan Mell
Dean of Graduate Studies
Rick Sisson
Facilities Systems Manager/Sustainability Coordinator
Liz Tomaszewski
Dining Services Manager
Joe Kraskouskas
Assistant VP of Government &Communication Relations
Linda Looft
Dean of Arts & Sciences & Prof
Karen Oates
Other Faculty
Rob Krueger
Fred Hart
Paul Mathisen
Pam Weathers
Student Sustainability Coordinator
Rob Monteith
Undergraduate Student Representatives
Julie Bliss
Mackenzie Massey
Marco Antonio Villar
Linnea Palmer Paton
