Webinar: Sustainability and the College Union Professional 

Panelists will provide a basic introduction to the concept of sustainability and use the Sustainability Tracking Assessment and Rating System to illustrate how sustainability is being implemented in higher education. University of Maryland–Baltimore and Texas Tech University’s journeys with sustainability as AASHE STAR campuses will be shared.   

About the Presenters

• A long-time leader in the higher education sustainability community, Julian Dautremont was one of AASHE’s co-founders and served as associate director from 2004 until 2009, when he left to pursue graduate studies. He rejoined AASHE in 2015 as the director of programs. In his work with AASHE, Julian played leadership roles in creating the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS) as well as the American College & University Presidents’ Climate Commitment. Outside of AASHE, Julian served for two years as the chief sustainability officer of Alfred State College and spent another year as senior program manager with GreenerU. Julian has an MBA and a master’s degree in natural resources and the environment from the University of Michigan and a bachelor’s in environmental studies from Lewis & Clark College.  
• Karen Marin-Hines joined Texas Tech University in the Office of Energy Management as an Energy Analyst in 2018 and has served as the Program Manager since June 2023. She leads reporting and outreach efforts for Sustainability and coordinates with campus and external stakeholders to promote sustainability efforts. In conjunction with Energy Management, she provides billing information to aid Auxiliary customers in monitoring their building energy efficiency. She is responsible for preparing the annual Sustainability Tracking, Assessment, & Rating System (STARS) report. Karen has a Bachelor’s in Geography/Environmental Studies from UCLA and a Master’s in Environmental Sustainability and Natural Resource Management from Texas Tech University.
  
• Elizabeth Main joined the University of Maryland–Baltimore in September 2021. As director of sustainability and special projects, she works to develop and implement a wide range of strategic, campus-wide sustainability programs focused on the topics of energy, water, waste, transportation, and procurement. Elizabeth previously worked with the University of Pennsylvania’s sustainability team, where she managed sustainability outreach, engagement, and communications initiatives. While working at Penn, Elizabeth completed her Master of Public Administration from the school’s Fels Institute of Government. Elizabeth is originally from central Virginia and holds a bachelor’s degree in environmental sciences and global studies from the University of Virginia.  

ACUI Core Competencies

• Assessment, Evaluation, and Research 
• Facilities Management 
• Social Justice

Learning Outcomes

As a result of attending this program, participants will be able to:

• Think about ways their institution’s overarching goals can tie into sustainability  
• Be less intimidated by STARS  

Registration Details

• Individual at Premium or Full Tier Member Campus: Free
• Individual at Digital Tier Member Campus – $20
• Individual at Nonmember Campus – $50

Each person who wants access to event or resources following event should register individually. Members must be associated with the correct campus account to receive the $0 rate, where applicable; please contact acui@acui.org with questions or issues.