Environmental Council
For more than 20 years, the Environmental Council has played an active role in shaping Middlebury’s commitment to environmental and sustainability issues. The standing committee of students, faculty and staff members recommends policy, undertakes assessment and projects, educates the College community and advises the president.
Environmental Council 2020-21 Members
Comprised of a cross-section of students, faculty, and staff the Environmental Council meets monthly throughout the academic year with committee meetings in between to advise the President and to address sustainability matters of policy and practice.
Students
Nina Fay Alizadeh ‘23
Malia Evelyn Armstrong ‘22.5
Nicholas (Nick) Brooke ’21.5
Qiting (Tina) Cai ‘23
Gabriella Rose Chalker ‘24
Katherine Renee DeFrancesco ‘23
Meg Elizabeth Farley ‘24
Ayusha Gautam ‘24
Isabelle Gorrivan ‘22
Valerie Andrea Gutierrez ‘21
Daphne Clementine Halley ’22.5
Jaden Veronica Hill ‘22
Valentina Hogenhuis ‘22.5
Lizzie Kenter ‘23
Julia Sky Keon ‘23
Jillian Paige Lessing ‘21
Alexander Thomas (Alex) Price ‘22
Emma Ramirez-Richer ‘22
Ella Roelofs ‘23
Abigail A (Abby) Santis ‘23
Grayson Shanley Barr ’23.5
Annabella Dowling Twomey ‘21
Katie van der Merwe ‘22
Francesca Whitecross ’23.5
Faculty
Julia Berazneva, Assistant Professor of Economics
Alison Nurok, co-chair EC, Assistant Laboratory Professor in Biology
Dan Suarez, Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies
Raquel Albarran, Assistant Professor of Luso-Hispanic Studies
Staff
Jack Byrne, co-chair EC, Dean of Environmental Affairs & Sustainability;
Director of Franklin Environmental Center at Hillcrest
Eva Fillion, Sustainability Specialist
Tracy Himmel Isham, Associate Director, Professional & Career Development
Meghan Williamson, Associate VP for Development
Lisa Winkler,, Asst. Dir./Analyst, GRASP
Environmental Council Reports and Recommendations
The Council regularly makes recommendations to the president on sustainability topics, plans for the future, and suggested objectives for offices and departments across campus.
2019-2020 Report
2018-2019 Recommendations
EC and SC 2019 Report to President
2017–2018 Recommendations
EC 2017-18 Report to President
2016–2017 Recommendations
EC 2016-2017 Report to President
2015–2016 Recommendations
2015-16 Environmental Council Recommendations
- 2014–2015 Recommendations
- Environmental Council Briefing Report for President
- 2013–2014 Recommendations
- Environmental Council Divestment Brief
- Environmental Council Biomethane Report
- Environmental Council & Real Food Challenge Research