2008 Sustainability Award Winners
And the award goes to:
Laura Moreno (student) has taken an active role in sustainability on campus from the very beginning as a freshman when she volunteered as a Residential Sustainability Education Coordinator and has expanded her influence ever since. She was a founding member of the Green Room Committee and the Building Sustainability at Cal Program. Laura has served as the Green Classroom Intern and the first Sustainability Coordinator of Stanley Hall, CACS intern and now CACS co-chair. Several of the projects Laura initiated spread to other areas of campus, further perpetuating all the associated benefits. Laura has had a deep and extensive impact on sustainability on campus and greatly deserves this recognition.
Ashok Gadgil (faculty) is a Senior Research Scientist at Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory and also an Adjunct Faculty member with the UC Berkeley Energy & Resources Group (ERG). His approach and devotion to mentoring students and fostering a forward-thinking and collaborative mindset when tackling sustainability and equity issues is exemplary. Professor Gadgil teaches from his own personal experiences working on sustainability-related projects in developing nations and brings the lessons he learned directly into the classroom. He advocates a mindset that long-term planning requires an understanding of the community that is being served and encourages his students to adapt their technological research to this concept.
Tim Pine (staff) is an Environmental Specialist at the Office of Environment, Health & Tim has made significant contributions to campus sustainability in a number of different areas. He was instrumental in bringing biodiesel to the campus garbage trucks, he initiated a pilot program for bicycle use in the EH&S department to reduce gas vehicle use, he was the lead organizer for the first campus Alternative Transportation Fair, and he has dedicated significant time and expertise to restoring natural areas on campus by working with student volunteer groups. The range of Tim's contributions in meshing sustainability and public service goals within the framework of existing programs, making him a well deserving recipient of this award.
TGIF Grant Making Committee (group): The eight-person Grant Making Committee of the Green Initiative Fund (TGIF) is comprised of students, faculty, and staff. It was created to administer the grants made possible by the $175,000 of annual funds generated by the $5 student fee referendum. This committee strengthens the sustainability dialogue across different constituencies on campus and each member of the team contributes a unique perspective and expertise as the team works to select the most promising grant proposals. In this critical first year, the committee did an amazing job of publicizing the grant opportunity, making classroom announcements, building e-mail lists, hosting info sessions, and spreading the word via their peers. Their work paid off as 28 grant proposals totaling over $1.2 million were received. In parallel with managing the grant-making process this year, TGIF's team also had to develop all other processes and necessary parts of its organizational infrastructure. This energetic group has have paved the way for TGIF to make great contributions to campus greening for years to come.
Congratulations not only to the winners but to everyone who was nominated for the Sustainability Award. The campus community is much indebted to the hard work of students, staff, and faculty making Berkeley a more sustainable place to work, live, and play in.
Laura Moreno (student) has taken an active role in sustainability on campus from the very beginning as a freshman when she volunteered as a Residential Sustainability Education Coordinator and has expanded her influence ever since. She was a founding member of the Green Room Committee and the Building Sustainability at Cal Program. Laura has served as the Green Classroom Intern and the first Sustainability Coordinator of Stanley Hall, CACS intern and now CACS co-chair. Several of the projects Laura initiated spread to other areas of campus, further perpetuating all the associated benefits. Laura has had a deep and extensive impact on sustainability on campus and greatly deserves this recognition.
Ashok Gadgil (faculty) is a Senior Research Scientist at Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory and also an Adjunct Faculty member with the UC Berkeley Energy & Resources Group (ERG). His approach and devotion to mentoring students and fostering a forward-thinking and collaborative mindset when tackling sustainability and equity issues is exemplary. Professor Gadgil teaches from his own personal experiences working on sustainability-related projects in developing nations and brings the lessons he learned directly into the classroom. He advocates a mindset that long-term planning requires an understanding of the community that is being served and encourages his students to adapt their technological research to this concept.
Tim Pine (staff) is an Environmental Specialist at the Office of Environment, Health & Tim has made significant contributions to campus sustainability in a number of different areas. He was instrumental in bringing biodiesel to the campus garbage trucks, he initiated a pilot program for bicycle use in the EH&S department to reduce gas vehicle use, he was the lead organizer for the first campus Alternative Transportation Fair, and he has dedicated significant time and expertise to restoring natural areas on campus by working with student volunteer groups. The range of Tim's contributions in meshing sustainability and public service goals within the framework of existing programs, making him a well deserving recipient of this award.
TGIF Grant Making Committee (group): The eight-person Grant Making Committee of the Green Initiative Fund (TGIF) is comprised of students, faculty, and staff. It was created to administer the grants made possible by the $175,000 of annual funds generated by the $5 student fee referendum. This committee strengthens the sustainability dialogue across different constituencies on campus and each member of the team contributes a unique perspective and expertise as the team works to select the most promising grant proposals. In this critical first year, the committee did an amazing job of publicizing the grant opportunity, making classroom announcements, building e-mail lists, hosting info sessions, and spreading the word via their peers. Their work paid off as 28 grant proposals totaling over $1.2 million were received. In parallel with managing the grant-making process this year, TGIF's team also had to develop all other processes and necessary parts of its organizational infrastructure. This energetic group has have paved the way for TGIF to make great contributions to campus greening for years to come.
Congratulations not only to the winners but to everyone who was nominated for the Sustainability Award. The campus community is much indebted to the hard work of students, staff, and faculty making Berkeley a more sustainable place to work, live, and play in.
posted at 11:39 PM
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
Links to this post:
Create a Link
<< Home