Committee Creation

In February 2020, President Wendy Wintersteen established the University Sustainability Committee in response to resolutions from the Faculty Senate in 2018 and Student Government in 2019. Both resolutions acknowledged the university's past and current efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and outlined suggested actions necessary for the university to achieve carbon neutrality.

Charge

The University Sustainability Committee is charged with developing a set of actionable recommendations that will advance campus sustainability through cost-effective actions.

University Sustainability Committee Members
Last Name First Name Role Representation Email
Heindel Ted Chair College of Engineering theindel@iastate.edu
Rankin Merry Vice Chair Facilities Planning and Management mrankin@iastate.edu
Amundson Mitch Member Ames National Lab mitcha92@iastate.edu
Bergstrom Abby Member Undergraduate Student amb36@iastate.edu
Eike Rachel Member College of Health and Human Sciences rjeike@iastate.edu
Feller Madison Member Graduate Student mefeller@iastate.edu
Heflin Kristine Member Memorial Union kheflin@iastate.edu
Herrmann Pol Member Ivy College of Business pol@iastate.edu
Lamkey Kendal Member College of Agriculture and Life Sciences krlamkey@iastate.edu
Jorgensen Chris Member Athletics cjorg@iastate.edu
Merrill Sarah Member Office of Admissions merrills@iastate.edu
O'Driscoll Katherine (Kit) Member Undergradudate Student kodris22@iastate.edu
Sanchez Daniela Member Graduate Student dsa245@iastate.edu
Schott Mary Member ISU Dining mafoust@iastate.edu
Smith Amy Member College of Liberal Arts and Sciences aesmith2@iastate.edu
Vierregger Lauren Member Undergraduate Student lvier251@iastate.edu
Wu Chengde Member College of Design cdwu@iastate.edu

Updated: July 1, 2025