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Center for Sustainability
University of Minnesota, Crookston
2900 University Ave
Hill Hall 109
Crookston, MN 56716
218-281-8128

Dan Svedarsky
 Dan Svedarsky
Professor & Director
Center for Sustainability
Hill Hall 109
218-281-8129
dsvedars@umn.edu
Michael Knudson
 Mike Knudson
Coordinator
Minnesota GreenCorps Member
Hill Hall 109
218-281-8128
knud0189@umn.edu
Ben Sullivan
 Ben Sullivan
Sustainability Assistant
Co-Chair of Crookston Students for Sustainability Development (CSSD)
sulli495@umn.edu
  Ben Williams
Sustainability Assistant
Co-Chair of Crookston Students for Sustainability Development (CSSD)
will3231@umn.edu

 

Sustainability Committee | Goals

Name Position
Paul Aakre Faculty
Jason Brantner Research Fellow (NWROC)
Kent Freberg Faculty
Shawn Friedland Student
Pat Kelly Crookston Public Works
Linda Kingery Program Director (Minnesota Extension)
Douglas Langer Senior Operating Engineer
Martin Lundell Faculty
Rachel McCoppin Faculty
Tim Norton Director of Facilities and Operations
Peter Phaiah Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
Christo Robberts Faculty
Tricia Sanders Finance Director
Jon Steiner Polk County Environmental Services Officer
Ben Sullivan Student
Chris Waltz CERTS Coordinator
Ben Williams Student
Chris Winjum Asst to Chancellor

 

The UMC Sustainability Committee has five working groups. They are as follows:

Recycling Working Group | Goals

Name Position
Jenna Benoit Student
Brian Christensen General Maintenance Supervisor
Shawn Friedland Student
Thomas Melhorn Student
Melanie Meyer Student
Peter Phaiah Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
Chris Waltz Student
Andrew "A.J." Wilson Student

 

Curricular Working Group | Goals

Interview with Chris Waltz by Kristine Neu, part of a service-learning project for Honors Composition II completed in spring 2009

Name Position
Paul Aakre Faculty
Martin Lundell Faculty
Katy Smith Faculty
Dan Svedarsky Faculty
Chris Waltz Student

 

Foods Working Group | Goals

Interview with Linda Kingery by Derek Ricke on local foods, part of a service-learning project for Honors Composition II completed in spring 2009

Name Position
Natalie Brown Director of Dining Services
Eric Castle Faculty
Linda Kingery Program Director (Minnesota Extension)
Harouna Maiga Faculty
Ken Myers Faculty

Terry Nennich

 Minnesota Extension
Anna Ogaard Student
Peter Phaiah Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
Sharon Stewart Faculty
Deborah Zak Minnesota Extension

 

Communication and Outreach Working Group | Goals

Interview with Heather Donati-Lewis by Christina Blair, part of a service-learning project for Honors Composition II completed in spring 2009

Name Position
Amber Bailey E-Communications Manager
Amber Evans-Dailey Co-Chair/Director of Admissions
Heather Donati Lewis Student
Kate Holmquist Student
Linda Kingery Program Director (Minnesota Extension)
Rachel Lundbohm Faculty - Marketing
Rachel McCoppin Faculty - Communication
Ben Sullivan Student
Dan Svedarsky Faculty
Elizabeth Tollefson Co-Chair/Assistant Director of Communications
Ben Williams Student

 

Physical Operations Working Group | Goals

Interview with Peter Phaiah by Joe Harren on wind energy, part of a service-learning project for Honors Composition II completed in spring 2009

Name Position
Paul Aakre Faculty
Donn Anderson Operating Engineer
Jason Brantner Research Fellow (NWROC)
Kent Freberg Faculty
Douglas Langer Senior Operating Engineer
Tim Norton Director of Facilities and Operations

 

Water & Landscape Working Group | Goals

Name Position
Eric Castle Faculty
Michael Knudson GreenCorps Coordinator