Menu York College of Pennsylvania IN THIS SECTION Home About Us Offices and Departments Office of the President PRESIDENT’S TASK FORCE FOR CAMPUS SUSTAINABILITY The President's Task Force for Campus Sustainability (PTFCS) was established in December 2019 by the College President, Dr. Pamela Gunter-Smith. She charges the PTFCS with: "coordinat[ing] activities and mak[ing] recommendations from the various groups" and to "not only position the College to join other institutions in signing the American College & University Presidents' Climate Leadership Commitments, but also to take action and monitor progress." The COVID-19 pandemic interrupted the activities PTFCS planned for spring 2020, but the task force reconvened in the fall of 2020. Statewide Achievements Joined PERC ( Pennsylvania Environment Resource Consortium) becoming a member of it from November 1, 2020 - June 30, 2021 Nationwide Achievements AASHE ( Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education) SIMAP (Sustainability Indicator Management & Analysis Platform)is a campus calculator tool to collect carbon footprint and nitrogen emissions. The Task Force is currently working with various offices collecting data to establish the YCP baseline. Meeting Minutes Student Work SUSTAINABILITY EVENTS Expand AllCollapse All Fall 2021 Sustainability Series Spring 2021 — Events and News Spring 2022 - Events and News ABOUT THE TASK FORCE Sustainability Programs Sustainability Programs The following academic programs are designed to educate York College students in areas directly related to environmental sustainability. Students in these programs often contribute to hands-on sustainabiity projects in our local community, collaborating with small businesses and organizations to create lasting change. Environmental Science, B.S. Environmental Horticulture, B.S. Environmental and Sustainability Studies, B.A. Sustainability and Environmental Studies Minor Ongoing Projects Research and Scholarship Recycling Student Clubs and Organizations Community Meet the Task Force IDEAS AND SUGGESTIONS Do you have an idea about how we can make York College a more sustainable campus? Let us know, and we'll bring it to the attention of the committee. Submit Your Idea CONTACT US Jennifer Pomeroy, Ph.D. Chair, President's Task Force for Campus Sustainability (PTFCS) Phone: 717.815.1529 jpomeroy@ycp.edu CONTACT US 441 Country Club Rd York, PA 17403-3651 717.846.7788 CONNECT WITH US York College Calendar Facebook York College Twitter York College YouTube York College Instagram York College Flickr About Us Admissions Academics Student Life News & Events MyYCP Athletics Bookstore Library Faculty & Staff Offices & Departments Employment Privacy Feedback Give to York College Copyright © York College of Pennsylvania