Council for Sustainable Futures
The Council for Sustainable Futures (CSF) is the California State University Stanislaus Council dedicated to the development, growth, and institutionalization of sustainability initiatives on campus and in partnership with the local community. The CSF fosters awareness, understanding, and a culture of sustainability on campus.
The role of the Council for Sustainable Futures is to serve in an advisory capacity to all campus departments, colleges, and other entities in an effort to advance environmental, social, and economic sustainability at California State University Stanislaus. The CSF provides leadership in identifying mechanisms to integrate sustainability concepts—social, environmental, and economic--into all core functions of the university. The CSF provides guidance for implementing sustainability across the campus by addressing the following focus areas, identified as global standards by the Association for the Advancement in Higher Education’s (AASHE) Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS):
Academics:
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Incentives and opportunities for developing sustainability-focused and sustainability-inclusive courses and the use of the campus as a living laboratory
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Adoption of sustainability learning outcomes
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Incentives for faculty and student sustainability research
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Research, active learning experiences, and scholarship
Engagement:
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Campus engagement through student and employee educators programs, student and employee orientation, outreach campaigns, and staff professional development training
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Campus events and community outreach
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Public engagement via community partnerships, inter-campus collaboration, community service, and participation in public policy
Operations:
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Reduced greenhouse gas emissions; increased building energy efficiency and use of clean and renewable energy; sustainable procurement including food purchasing, landscape management, and cleaning
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Sustainable building design, construction, and maintenance; alternative transportation; waste and water management, campus biodiversity assessment
Planning and Administration:
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Sustainability strategic plan, diversity and affordability, investment and finance, well-being & work
Council Membership
Administration
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Vice President for Business and Finance and Chief Financial Officer
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Senior Director Capital Planning, Design & Sustainability
Staff
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Sustainability Specialist
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Two staff representatives
Faculty
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Four faculty representatives
Students
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Two student representatives
Sustainability Reports
Updated: April 08, 2025