Sustainability Council

The Sustainability Council conducts sustainability planning, advises the College on sustainability issues, and collaborates on sustainability events. In addition, the Council helped move the College along the STARS spectrum, from a silver rating to a gold rating over the 2011–14 reporting period.

What We Do

The Council awards minigrants of up to $2,000 to faculty and staff to develop research projects, classes, pedagogies, or projects on the Annandale campus (or the surrounding region) that promote themes of sustainability. Funding is available on a rolling basis annually for class projects that promote sustainability on campus. Proposals are accepted one to two times per year. Contact reduce@bard.edu 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
    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, Deanna Cochran: Executive Assistant and Program Administration for the Vice President for Administration, Katie Boyle: Bard Center for Environmental Policy and Bard MBA in Sustainability, Sarah deVeer: Bard Center for Civic Engagement.
    Students: Iris Burbank, Bard Center for Environmental Policy, Karianne Canfield, Katie Esposito, undergraduate college representatives