UA Committee on Sustainability

The MIT Undergraduate Association Committee on Sustainability is charged with galvanizing passion, energy, and interest in sustainability on campus. This committee interfaces with other student advocacy and policy groups, facilitating communication to induce change. This committee also identifies and addresses needs within the undergraduate sustainability community.
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Contact the Committee on Sustainability at ua-sustainability@mit.edu

Committee Officers

Chairs: Anvisha Pai and Jennifer Liu

Committee Members

Alix de Monts

Charlotte Kirk

Stephanie Holden

Karen Hao

Staly Chin

Johnathan Kongoletos

Missy Showers

Jesika Haria

All committee meetings are open to undergraduates


Committee on Sustainability Spring 2010 Budget


Committee on Sustainability Fall 2009 Budget


Dining Halls now advertising Eco Clamshells--Reusable Takeout Containers


Plastic bag recycling bins now available in all undergraduate and graduate dormitories

October 7, 2009
Agenda 10.07.09
Minutes 10.07.09
October 14, 2009
Agenda 10.14.09
Minutes 10.14.09
October 21, 2009
Agenda 10.21.09
Minutes 10.21.09
October 28, 2009
Agenda 10.28.09
Minutes 10.28.09
November 4, 2009
Agenda 11.04.09
Minutes 11.04.09
November 18, 2009
Minutes 11.18.09
December 2, 2009
Agenda 12.02.09
February 4, 2010
Minutes 02.04.10
February 16, 2010
Minutes 02.16.10
March 2, 2010
Agenda 03.02.10
Minutes 03.02.10
March 16, 2010
Minutes 03.16.10
April 6, 2010
Minutes 04.06.10
April 13, 2010
Minutes 04.13.10
April 27, 2010
Minutes 04.27.10
October 17, 2010
Minutes 10.17.10
October 24, 2010
Minutes 10.24.10
October 31, 2010
Minutes 10.31.10
November 7, 2010
Minutes 11.07.10
November 21, 2010
Minutes 11.21.10
November 28, 2010
Minutes 11.28.10
December 5, 2010
Minutes 12.05.10
February 13, 2011
Minutes 02.13.11
February 27, 2011
Minutes 02.27.11
March 6, 2011
Minutes 03.06.11
March 13, 2011
Minutes 03.13.11
April 3, 2011
Minutes 04.03.11
April 17, 2011
Minutes 04.17.11
April 24, 2011
Minutes 04.24.11

Updates to be posted as needed
• Composting
Leads: Lucy, Anvisha
• Recycling
Leads: Corinne
• CFL Exchange
Leads: Jennifer, Cassandra
• Dorm efficiency
Leads: Corinne, Ron
• Awareness
Leads: Alix, Marcela
• Biodiesel
Leads: Anvisha
Collaborators: Angela Hojnacki (Biodiesel@MIT)
• FSILG Recycling
Leads: Krishna, Paige
• Recyclemania
Leads: Cassandra
Collaborators: Lily Xu (Recyclemania)

• Reusable Grocery Bags in Dorms
Point person: Krishna Esteva
Status: Pilot program in Burton Conner
• Paperless Registration and Add/Drop Forms
Point person: Alex Jordan
Status: Working with Special Projects Committee
• Composting
Point people: Lily Xu and Lucy Fan
Status: Composting bins now available at Café Four, Steam, Stata and Bosworths! Look out for 3D signage
• Motion-sensored Lighting on Campus [ON HOLD]
Point people: Yangbo Du and Lucy Fan
Status: Lack of funding to expand, but Administration has solid plans to expand once funds available
• FSILG Recycling Program Expansion
Point person: Alex Jordan
Status: Currently in 26 FSILGs; looking to expand volume/frequency of pick-up
• Technocycle Revival and Expansion
Point people: Corinne Carland and Jonte Craighead
Status: Coming to a dorm near you! TechnoCycle bins will now be available in all undergraduate dorms, stating early April

• Expanded composting along Infinite and in Stata
• TechnoCycle Bins in Dorms
• Plastic Bag Recycling in Dorms
• Expanding Reusable Takeout Containers (Eco-Clamshells) in Dorm Dining Halls
• 2009 Guide to Sustainability at MIT
• 2008 Guide to Sustainability at MIT
• ua-sustainability-announce mailing list
• Dorm Sustainability Coordinators
• IAP Class
• Discover Energy and Environment FPOP
• FSILG Recycling
• Recyclemania
• Plastic Bags Recycling - Now available in the Student Center!