Hugo Neu Corporation Sustainability Seminar Series: Pointers Powering Sustainable Change on Campus

ABSTRACT

The University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Office of Sustainability is the driving force behind many of the sustainable advances the university has made in the last decade. Many of those efforts have been facilitated or driven by student efforts and desires. We will discuss techniques and practices that have helped empower students to be a driving force for change at an institutional level. In this presentation, we will look at some of the projects and initiatives that students have helped to bring online and the impacts that have had on the day-to-day campus operations. We will also discuss how some of these approaches have led to broader community impacts. Benefits from these projects have included but are not limited to improved educational awareness, institutional financial savings, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, and improved brand marketing. Lastly, I’ll touch on how the skills used and developed in these initiatives have benefitted students in their professional settings after graduation.

BIOGRAPHY

Dave is a professional administrator, educator, and facilitator with expertise in sustainability, project development, and completion, Higher Education, and Experiential Education. He has been an environmental advocate for over 35 years and is currently directing the Office of Sustainability at the University of Wisconsin of Stevens Point.

At UW-Stevens Point, Dave is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Office of Sustainability. The office employs 4-6 professional student staff who report directly to Dave. The office oversees all sustainability reporting related to campus efforts as well as the development of campus-focused sustainability improvements and initiatives. The office has earned a strong reputation on campus and in the state, due to the number of accolades and recognition that have been received by the office since 2013.

Prior to his current role, Dave served as the Site Co-Director of Resources for the Princeton Blairstown Center at Princeton University managing the facilities and program resources for 10 years. He earned a Master of Science Degree in Environmental Education from Lesley University’s Audubon Expedition Institute and holds two Bachelor of Science Degrees from UW–Stevens Point in History and Broad Field Social Science. Lastly, Dave has maintained a LEED GA Certification for the last 12 years.

Zoom Link:

https://stevens.zoom.us/s/93320868101

Website:

https://www.stevens.edu/sustainability-seminar-series

Jointly Sponsored by:

HUGO NEU Corporation
WSP
Brown and Caldwell
H2M Architects and Engineers
Lozier Inc.
Dewberry
HDR

Contact:

Dr. Dibs Sarkar