PCC Sustainability Council (PSC)
Alex de Roode, Sustainability Manager
PSC Subcommittees
- Buildings & Engergy
- Chair: Laura Ward, Energy Resource Conservation Manager
- Transportation
- Chair: John Garner, Manager of Parking & Transportation Services
- Consumption & Solid Waste
- Chair: Charlie Geiger, Associate Custodial Manager for Extended Learning Centers
- Food
- Chair: Dianna Benting, Manager of Fodd & Vending Services
- Sustainability in Education
- Chair: Lutgarda Cowan, Instructor of Composition and Literature
- Community Outreach
- Chair: Russell Banks, Marketing Manager for Institutional Advancement
- Tracking Progress & Financing
- Chair: Jon Marchetta, Finance Manager for Facilities Management Services (FMS)
- Agriculture & Natural Resources
- STARS Ad Hoc Subcommittee
PSC Mission Statement
In support of PCC Board Policy B707-Sustainable Use of Resources, the PCC Sustainability Council spearheads the implementation, ongoing monitoring and updating of the College's sustainability commitments, including the Climate Action Plan.
PSC Vision Statement
The PCC Sustainability Council will lead the College to become a model of sustainability best practices in education, operations and community leadership. It will approach its work in a manner that is responsive, inclusive and action-oriented.
PSC Definition of Sustainability
Sustainability means using, developing and protecting resources in a manner that enables inhabitants of our planet to meet current needs and provides that future generations can also meet future needs, from the joint perspective of environmental, economic and community objectives. (ORS 184.421)