Sustainability Advisory and Outreach

The Sustainability Advisory and Outreach Committee (SAOC) will work to establish a culture of environmental stewardship as a fundamental practice and priority for Purchase College both immediately and for the future.

The committee shall be responsible for:

  • advising the Senate, campus administration, and other departments on institutional policies and practices to encourage resource conservation, recycling, waste reductions, and environmentally sustainable operations;
  • improving environmental literacy and responsibility among faculty, staff, and students; and
  • engaging with SUNY-led, regional, or national sustainability initiatives as appropriate

Membership

Chair

  • Allyson Jackson

Voting Members

Faculty

  • Brooke Singer
  • Jordan Shue
  • Hakan Topal
  • Matthew Immergut

Professional Staff

Students

  • Modesto Fontanez III (student sustainability coordinator)
  • vacant

Non-Voting Members

  • Isabella Gerace (sustainability coordinator)
  • Tom Kelly (senior energy manager)
  • Ellen Arcara
  • Collis Johnson III