Committees

Environmental Affairs

 

Welcome to the Environmental Affairs Committee.

Scope & Functions

Approved by the Academic Senate unanimously on February 26, 2013.

Scope

The Committee serves as the Senate's and the College's resource and recommending body on academic and professional matters related to the environment, ecological literacy and greening the curriculum.

Functions

  • Support the Center for Environmental and Urban Studies

  • Support the continued development and growth of ecological literacy and the continued Greening of the Curriculum at the College.

  • Support efforts to enhance the College's sustainability

  • Facilitate partnerships to enhance and develop College environmental programs

  • Work with the Associated Students, the District Planning and Advisory Council, and other College committees to address environmental concerns at the College.

  • Sponsor environmentally relevant activities and programs at the college.

Committee

Chair, Lisa Collins, collins_lisa@smc.edu; 310-434-8857

Vice Chair, Ferris Kawar,  kawar_ferris@smc.edu; 310-434-3911

Voting Members

Membership: Faculty and Administrators (2:1 ratio)

  • Dennis Biddle

  • Victoria Charles

  • Laurel Joe

  • Hannah Nelson

  • Leila Kashani (AS Sustainability Rep.)

Interested Parties

  • Alex Schwartz

  • Joy Fritschle

  • Gillian Grebler

  • Sheila Cordova

  • Sara Brewer

  • Aileen Hung

Meetings

Time: First and third Thursday of each month, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Location: MSB 351

Agendas & Minutes

Resources