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The campus Sustainability Leadership Team (SLT) convened Wednesday, April 23, to discuss the following topics:

Introduction to Andrew Mayock

Andrew Mayock is ¾«Í¯ÓûÅ® Boulder’s inaugural vice chancellor for sustainability. He shared his initial insights, thoughts and past experience:

• Governance importance: Mayock emphasized the significance of governance for high-functioning programs, especially in complex environments like ¾«Í¯ÓûÅ® Boulder.
• Experience from the Biden administration: He shared insights from his experience with governance during the Biden administration, highlighting the importance of good governance and the use of working groups and steering committees.
• Learning and feedback: Mayock acknowledged the need to learn about the SLT's history and functioning. He is open to feedback and acknowledges the need to move quickly to ensure continued progress toward campus goals.

Current state of the SLT

Members shared their thoughts about the group’s structure, as well as its progress, challenges and opportunities for improvement after its first 18 months. The group revisited its original charter, which included the following goals:

• Deliver the campus milestones needed to achieve carbon neutrality
• Achieve STARS platinum status within two reporting cycles
• Hold biannual campus forums on campus sustainability actions
• Coordinate with community partners to share resources
• Support fundraising efforts
• Identify and prioritize sustainability actions that support student success; diversity, equity and inclusion; health and wellness; and employment engagement goals

Members of the group shared additional thoughts about the SLT’s relationship to the Sustainability Council, the positive impact of increased communications around sustainability, the importance of having students on the SLT for accountability and the need for shared decision-making to avoid siloed operations.