Sustainability Advisory Council
The Sustainability Advisory Council brings together representatives from across campus to promote and align sustainability efforts as well as share observations, insights, experience, and expertise related to sustainability. The structure and function of the Council is intended to help ensure that NMU is effectively communicating and coordinating sustainability initiatives and programs across campus and in the community. Meetings are open to the public; visitors are always welcomed!
Guiding Principles Upcoming Meetings Council Members Subcommittees Student Member Application Meeting Agendas & Notes
Guiding Principles
The Sustainability Advisory Council is also designed to demonstrate NMU’s commitment to the 8 Key Principles for Action outlined in the Okanagan Charter:
- Use settings and whole system approaches
- Ensure comprehensive and campus-wide approaches
- Use participatory approaches and engage the voices of students and others
- Develop transdisciplinary collaborations and cross-sector partnerships
- Promote research, innovation, and evidence-informed action
- Build on strengths
- Value local and Indigenous communities’ contexts and priorities
- Act on an existing universal responsibility
Council Members
Jelili Adebiyi
Vice-Chair
jadebiyi@nmu.eduAssistant Professor; Earth, Environmental & Geographical Sciences
Chelsey Cebulski
csundber@nmu.eduExecutive Administrative Specialist for People, Culture & Wellbeing
Dave Nyberg
dnyberg@nmu.eduExecutive Director of Business Engagement & Economic Development; NMU Foundation
Lehren Olk-Szost
lolkszos@nmu.eduAssistant Professor, Indoor and Controlled Environment Agriculture
Subcommittees
The Strategy team is responsible for developing the action plan to ensure that the University continues to progress toward the Carbon Neutrality Plan’s and Strategy 1.4 goals. In addition, embed sustainable values into all aspects of the University, including curriculum, operations, and external partnerships.
Jelili Adebiyi - jadebiyi@nmu.edu
Tyler Dettloff - tdettlof@nmu.edu
Kathy Richards - kathrich@nmu.edu
Brandon Sager - brsager@nmu.edu
Jes Thompson - jessitho@nmu.edu
Dan Koenen
Dave Nyberg
Katy Pawlusiak
Janelle Harris
Mattea Muscat
The Green Fund team reviews proposals for green fund projects and helps to determine the feasibility of the proposed projects. Proposals are due in mid-November and the Green Fund team submits a final set of recommended proposals in early January the following year.
Liz Clark - eclark@nmu.edu
Tyler Dettloff - tdettlof@nmu.edu
Jenna Garwood - jgarwood@nmu.edu
Sarah Mittlefehldt - smittlef@nmu.edu
Jason Schneider - jassche@nmu.edu
Ryan Stock - rystock@nmu.edu
Tracy Wascom - twascom@nmu.edu
The Outreach committee works to improve communication and coordination for sustainability on campus and in our community. Key activities include hosting the annual Campus Sustainability Summit, supporting education about sustainability inside and out of the classroom, and building relationships with community partners.
Jes Thompson - jessitho@nmu.edu
Tyler Dettloff - tdettlof@nmu.edu
Taryn Andersen - tarander@nmu.edu
Avery Case - acase@nmu.edu
Chelsey Cebulski - csundber@nmu.edu
Janelle Harris - janelhar@nmu.edu
Katy Pawlusiak - kwheeler@nmu.edu
The Research Committee gathers and organizes information about current sustainability-related research on campus; identifies sustainability-related research needs, funding and collaboration opportunities.
Jelili Adebiyi - jadebiyi@nmu.edu
Ashlyn Albert - aalbert@nmu.edu
Chelsey Cebulski - csundber@nmu.edu
Heejung Park - hepark@nmu.edu
Tesse Sayen - tsayen@nmu.edu
Ryan Stock - rystock@nmu.edu
Susy Ziegler - suziegle@nmu.edu
Meeting Agendas & Notes
Upcoming Meetings
The Sustainability Advisory Council meets monthly on Friday from 10:00 to 11:30 am in Jamrich Hall 3101.
Meeting Archive
Student Member Application
Are you an NMU student looking to get involved with campus sustainably or apart of an organization you think should be represented on the council? Learn more and apply down below: