Sustainability Council

The Bard Sustainability Council conducts sustainability planning, advises the College on sustainability issues, and collaborates on sustainability events. In addition, the Council helped the College achieve a Gold rating in STARS - the sustainability tracking, assessment and rating system for colleges & universities globally. 

What We Do

The Council awards mini grants of up to $2,500 to faculty and staff to develop research projects, classes, pedagogies, or projects on campus (or in the surrounding region) that promote themes of sustainability. Funding is available on a rolling basis annually. Proposals are accepted one to two times per year and must be mapped to the Sustainable Development Goals using this tool. Contact [email protected] for application materials.

Who We Are

  • Officers and Chairs
    Laurie Husted: Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO), Office of Sustainability

    Council Chairs:
    • Erin Cannan: Chair (Vice President of Student Affairs, Dean of Civic Engagement)
    • Kris Feder: Chair (Academics, Associate Professor of Economics; Co-Director, Environmental and Urban Studies Program)
    • Dan Smith: Chair (Operations, Energy Manager)
    • Taun Toay: Chair (Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer)
  • Members
    Malia Du Mont: Chief of Staff & VP for Strategy and Policy, Coleen Murphy Alexander: Vice President for Administration, Kimberly Alexander: Director of Human Resources, Timand Bates: Assistant Dean of Students, Jim Brudvig: Bard Faculty, Randy Clum: Director, Buildings & Grounds, Patrick Clarkson: Assistant Director of Housing, Area Coordinator for South Campus, Katie Boyle: Bard Center for Environmental Policy and Bard MBA in Sustainability, Sarah deVeer: Bard Center for Civic Engagement, Katie Esposito, undergraduate college representative