Sustainability Task Force
Mission
The full Task Force is a university advisory body made up of approximately 60 members, which is tasked with developing recommendations for new policies and practices that improve NYU's environmental performance and foster a campus culture of sustainability.
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Progress on Recommendations
The Sustainability Task Force is working to implement dozens of recommendations from its 2007 and 2008 Annual Reports. Here you can follow our progress.
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Roster
The Task Force represents key university constituencies, including graduate and undergraduate students, faculty, administrators, staff, and alumni; representatives from nine NYU colleges; and leaders from student clubs, administrative departments, and university governance bodies.
Working Groups
The Task Force is co-chaired by Lynne P. Brown, Senior Vice President for University Relations and Public Affairs, and Alison Leary, Senior Vice President for Operations. A Project Administrator, Jeremy Friedman, works closely with its membership and working groups to coordinate efforts and accomplish goals.
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History and Archives
The Task Force was established in October 2006, when Executive Vice President Michael Alfano announced the launch of a university-wide initiative that also included the creation of the Sustainability Fund and the largest purchase of wind energy by a US university.
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