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Mission

To transform Hillsborough Community College into a participating sustainable member of society. Through a partnership among students, faculty, staff, administrators, and community members, we seek to establish and nurture an institutional culture of sustainability and promote excellence and leadership in education, innovation, and stewardship to achieve economic, social, and environmental sustainability that will ensure the health and well-being of present and future generations of people, both locally and globally.

Sustainability Council

Next meeting: FRIDAY, july 26th, 2-4PM at the dale mabry campus (room tbd)

Interested in joining the council? Email rshirsat@hccfl.edu

The HCC Sustainability Council is comprised of an organic mix of faculty, students, staff, administrators and community members that typically meet the last Friday of alternating months from 2-4pm . The aim is to collaborate on group ideas and initiatives that will help our college and community become more resilient. It is also a platform to present your sustainability related ideas and solicit help from a group of individuals who want to help support your endeavors! Topics range from recycling, local and healthy food production, social entrepreneurship, water and energy conservation, technology, green events, training, and more! See a list of HCC's sustainability related accomplishments here.

 Sustainability Council council in front of solar panel         old council table

HCC Sustainability Council Members:

Chairs:

Dr. Sudeep Vyapari, Sustainability Director

Ms. Resham Shirsat, Sustainability Specialist

Dr. Barbara Larson

Dr. Ginger Clark

Members: >150. Core members include the Chairs, Jessica Olney, Andrea Vicente, Jennifer Bess, Tom Klee, Margaret Hopson-Fernandes, Jeremy Bullian, Tyanne Campbell, Lauretta O’Dell, Andy Gold, Nina Stokes, Tom Tankersley, Phyllis Green, Peter Rossi, Sean Nordquist, Ryan Iacovacci, Amber Lee, Dale Mabry Students for the Environment club, Brandon Students for the Environment club, Emerging Green Builders club, Ybor PTK, Tampa Eden Project, Advocates for World Health, and more!

Sustainability Intern: Estevan Baza

new council table

COUNCIL Meeting Archives

10/12/12 Agenda

Tree Campus USA presentation by Erin Givens, given at the October 2012 council meeting

10/12/12 Meeting Minutes

01/25/13 Agenda

01/25/13 Meeting Minutes

04/05/13 Agenda

04/05/13 Meeting Minutes

05/31/13 Agenda

Green Leaders Retreat student reflection slides given at the May 2013 council meeting

Energy Management System presentation by Tampa Bay Trane, given at the May 2013 council meeting

Computer Power Management Options presentation by Daya Pendharkar, given at the May 2013 council meeting

05/31/13 Meeting Minutes

STEERING COMMITTEE:

COMING SOON!

WILL MEET ALTERNATING MONTHS IN BETWEEN COLLEGE-WIDE SUSTAINABILITY COUNCIL MEETINGS

FEB, APRIL, JUNE, AUG, OCT, DEC ON THE LAST FRIDAYS OF EACH MONTH FROM 2-4PM AT ROTATING CAMPUSES

Next meeting on Friday June 28th from 2-4pm at the Brandon campus (room TBD)