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UCSF Advisory Committee on Sustainability

The overarching charge of the committee for the upcoming 2020-2022 appointment cycle is to support and help implement goals and strategies for UCSF to become national leaders in Health and Sustainability by 2025. 

In addition, the committee will provide guidance and support to:
• Annually examine UCSF’s effect on the environment from a comprehensive perspective
• Evaluate existing UCSF policies, procedures and/or programs that affect the environment
• Serve as a coordinating body for groups or individuals concerned with sustainability issues at UCSF
• Support achieving the Carbon Neutrality goal by 2025

Each member shall serve as an example and advocate to the UCSF community sustainable behavior
changes in the following areas:

• Efficiently use and conserve water, energy and other resources
• Efficient use of alternative transportation options
• Utilize environmentally responsible purchasing practices
• promote healthy indoor air quality systems
• Minimize solid waste production
• Incorporate lifecycle analysis into sustainable financial planning and budget goals
• Integrate environmental literacy into research, education and communication
• Implement resource-efficient site planning, design and building principles
• Reduce the use of hazardous materials and toxins where possible
• Conduct/promote sustainability activities among your departments and operations in an integrated, inter-dependent manner

The UACS is envisioned to be a collaborative group reflecting the diverse aspects of UCSF, led by Associate Chancellor, Sheila Antrum, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, UCSF Health and Brian Newman, Vice President UCSF Health and UCSF Senior Associate Vice Chancellor of Real Estate, as co-chairs.  Staff support is provided by Gail Lee, Sustainability Director for both the campus and medical center.

pdf of 20-22 UACS Charge

Two-year appointment cycle (FY18-20)

Sheila Antrum, Senior Vice President/Chief Operating Officer at UCSF Health
Dorie Apollonio, Assistant Adjunct Professor, School of Pharmacy
Anirvan Chatterjee, Director of Data Strategy, CTSI
Jessica Clark, Physical Therapy Student
Lisa Cisneros, Senior Director, Strategic Communications
Frances Flannery, Administrative Director, Medical Center Administration at UCSF Medical Center
Mark Freiberg, Executive Director, EH&S
Aaron Gallagher, student
Seema Gandhi, Assistant Clinical Professor, Anesthesia Dept
Joseph Guglielmo, Dean, School of Pharmacy
Katherine Gundling, Clinical Professor, Department of Medicine
Dan Henroid, Director, MC Nutrition and Food Services
Chelsea Landolin, Assistant Clinical Professor, School of Nursing
Bruce Lanyon, Director, Real Estate Assets Department, FAS
Janella Leano, student
Gail Lee, Sustainability Director, UCSF & UCSF Health
Jerry Liu, student
Wylie Liu, Program Manager, Community Engagement & Health Policy; Director, Center for Community Engagement
Patti Mitchell, Associate Director, West Zone, Capital Programs
Brian Newman, Senior Associate Vice Chancellor of UCSF Real Estate and Vice President of UCSF Health
Theresa O’Brien, Associate Chancellor at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
Starley Shade, Associate Professor, Epidemiology & Biostatistics
Arianne Teherani, Associate Professor, School of Medicine, Medical Education
Sapna Thottathil, Associate Director of Sustainability at University of California Office of the President
Paul Landry, Interim Director, Engineering & Utilities, Campus Facilities Services