President’s Advisory Committee on the Environment, Climate Change, and Sustainability (CECCS) 2019 Annual Report places students at the forefront of an ambitious sustainability plan

July 29, 2019 by Rahul Kalvapalle

In its third annual report, the President’s Advisory Committee on the Environment, Climate Change, and Sustainability (CECCS) outlines the concrete steps it’s taking to advance sustainability-related projects and initiatives across the university.

They include setting up internships for students to learn about sustainability initiatives underway at universities abroad, earmarking new building and retrofit projects on campus as “living labs” for students and researchers, and designating professors to work with deans to integrate sustainability content into degree programs.

“We’re trying to make this as student-led and student-focused as possible,” said John Robinson, chair of the committee and the president’s adviser on environment, climate change and sustainability.
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