Office of Sustainability UNIVERSITY BUSINESS SERVICES ANNUAL REPORT 2022 Mission: We envision an inclusive Lehigh community where sustainability is an integral part of the institutional ethos. Our mission is to advance solutions to support long term sustainable change in Lehigh’s operations, academics, administration and community. We will meet the evolving challenges of a changing world, mitigate the effects of climate change and develop and empower future leaders. Released the Climate Action Strategy in April 2022. The strategy establishes a 'Pathway to Zero' emissions to positively impact Lehigh's bottom line and achieve net carbon neutrality by 2040. Submitted its eighth report to the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education’s (AASHE) Sustainability Tracking Assessment & Rating System (STARS) and received a gold rating for the second year in a row, with a score of 72.75. This is an increase of 10.58%, or 6.96 points, from the previous year. Earned recognition from the Arbor Day Foundation, which named Lehigh as a 2021 Tree Campus Higher Education Institution. What's Next The Office of Sustainability will continue working with campus partners to make progress towards and/or achieve goals outlined in Lehigh's Sustainability Strategic Plan 2030. One such goal includes developing and piloting an early career mentorship program with current Lehigh students interested in sustainability and alums in the sustainability field. Hosted 55 campus events and collaborated with 15+ campus partners to engage the Lehigh University and Southside Bethlehem communities. Increased from 2 FTE to 3 FTE, retained 1 part-time employee, eliminated both graduate assistant positions, and continued to work with 24 work study students. The restructuring included the creation of three new FTE positions and recruiting, hiring, and onboarding two new hires.
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