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
Upcoming Meetings
Meetings will take place in Jamrich 1318
Friday October 25, 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Friday November 15, 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
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 / TOP Union
Caroline LaPorte
claporte@nmu.eduDepartment Head & Associate Professor; Center for Native American Studies
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
Strategy Team
The Strategy team is responsible for developing the action plan to ensure that the University continues to progress toward the Carbon Neutrality Plan’s goals and embed sustainable values into all aspects of the University, including curriculum, operations, and external partnerships.
Jelili Adebiyi jadebiyi@nmu.edu; AAUP
Taimur Cleary tcleary@nmu.edu; AAUP
Tyler Dettloff tdettlof@nmu.edu; Director, CNAS
Kolibri Drobish kdrobish@nmu.edu; Student
Makaylee Kuhn makuhn@nmu.edu; Graduate student
Kathy Richards kathrich@nmu.edu; Co-Lead
Brandon Sager brsager@nmu.edu; Facilities
Paul Schoonveld pschoonv@nmu.edu; Director, Dining Services
Greg Seppenan Gregs73520@yahoo.com; Community member
Jes Thompson jessitho@nmu.edu; Co-Lead
Green Fund Team
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 Dettloft tdettloft@nmu.edu
Delany Frank dfrank@nmu.edu
Grace Freed gfreed@nmu.edu
Jenna Garwood jgarwood@nmu.edu
Dana Hinckley dhinckle@nmu.edu
Makaylee Kuhn makuhn@nmu.edu
Sarah Mittlefehldt smittlef@nmu.edu
Parker Ormsby pormsby@nmu.edu
Jason Schneider jassche@nmu.edu
Ryan Stock rystock@nmu.edu
Heather Vivian heather@travelmarquette.com
Tracy Wascom twascom@nmu.edu
Paige Whaley pwhaley@nmu.edu
