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The report highlights the task force’s dozen primary recommendations regarding:
1) Institutional Commitment; 2) Office of Sustainability; 3) Curriculum; 4) Research; 5) Energy and Resources; 6) Recycling; 7) Buildings; 8) Purchasing; 9) Community; 10) Transparency and Accountability; 11) Presidents Climate Commitment; and 12) Funding.
To learn more, read the task force report (PDF) or visit the GW Sustainability website.
The presidential task force was co-chaired by Mark Starik, professor and chair of strategic management and public policy in GW's School of Business, and Lew Rumford, senior advisor for business development. Members were drawn from a broad cross-section of the GW community and comprised students, faculty, and staff.
“I am very pleased and proud to have been part of one of our university's most exciting efforts in many years to help advance the vitally important concept and practice of sustainability,” said Starik. “The GW community can continue to work with all interested parties, inside and outside the university, to help us bring these ideas to life and to integrate them in GW's leading efforts to improve both individual and societal long-term quality of life.”
Rumford added, "Fortunately, President Knapp elevated the bar by asking us to consider how GW should view sustainability as an opportunity to demonstrate leadership. For me, the best part was having students involved in our deliberations. They provided their special energy and integrity, which added depth to our work and reminded me of our core purpose.”