START METRICS COMMITTEE

START’s framework was mapped out by a committee of school-based sustainability experts.

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    Expertise: Teach and Research Green Building, Green Schools, Sustainability; Facilitate Sustainable Integrated Design Processes; Research and develop LENSES (Living Environments in Natural, Social, and Economic Systems).

    Brian Dunbar is Executive Director of the Institute for the Built

    Environment (IBE) and Professor Emeritus at Colorado State University,

    where he has taught courses in Construction Management, Interior

    Architecture, and Sustainability. Brian holds degrees in architecture from

    the University of Michigan; and is a WELL (AP) and LEED AP. Brian is a

    Board member for the Center for Living Environments and Regeneration

    (CLEAR), a non-profit established to disseminate LENSES, a guiding

    framework for regenerative design.

    Through IBE, Brian has guided project work and facilitated design

    charrettes for the National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, American

    Institute of Architects, cities, universities, and school districts. Brian is co-author of “Whole School

    Sustainability” and “147 Tips on Teaching Sustainability”. Brian’s sustainable building teaching and

    research has been honored by ;AIA, USGBC, the Colorado Governor, communities, businesses and

    universities. The U.S. Green Building Council recognized Brian with one of its first LEED Fellowsince 2004, has annually been selected as a national LEED faculty member by the USGBC. Brian is co-author of “147 Tips on Teaching Sustainability” and his sustainable building teaching and research has been honored and recognized by the AIA, the USGBC, the Colorado Governor, the Alliance for Sustainable Colorado, communities, businesses and universities. In 2012, Brian was selected as a LEED Fellow by the Green Building Certification Institute.

    Brian created the graduate emphasis in sustainable building for the Department of Construction Management at Colorado State and has taught university and professional courses on sustainable building across the U.S. and in Costa Rica.

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    Accomplished sustainability director with proven success and expertise promoting an understanding of the value of sustainability, dealing with climate change and related energy needs, providing fiscal viability, and leading change management.

    The radar plots below show the considerable progress made in sustainability at both King School and Berkshire School. The metrics were adapted from the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS) used in higher education.

    Helped build and design Protostar

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    Hannah is the Project Manager for School District Environmental Health within the Center for Green Schools at USGBC where she supports school district staff working to improve air quality and create healthy schools across the country.

    Prior to joining the Center for Green Schools, Hannah was the Sustainability Coordinator at Parkway School District in St. Louis, Missouri where she led the district's comprehensive energy management program, renewable energy systems, district-wide recycling and composting, and water conservation efforts. She also oversaw a successful student and staff engagement program as well as the integration of sustainability standards and resources into all elementary curriculum. During her time at Parkway, the district was awarded the Green Ribbon School District award (2020), Energy Star Partner of the Year award (2020 & 2021), and was a 2020 DOE Better Buildings Challenge Goal Achiever for achieving 25% energy reduction within 5 years.

    Hannah is also active locally as the committee chair of the Missouri Green Schools program working to support and recognize Missouri schools integrating sustainable operations strategies, improving health, and providing environmental education.

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    Education & Green Schools Manager at Missouri Gateway Green Building Council (MGS), Garden Education Coordinator at Principia School

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    I'm a creator inspiring action for a more equitable world through video storytelling. I love helping organizations inspire others for impact and results.

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    Katy is the Director of Sustainability at Avon Old Farms School, a 9-12 boarding and day independent school in CT. Her role includes diverse projects like utilizing START, managing the school garden, and diverting food waste from the dining hall to a commercial composting facility. Prior to her role at Avon, Katy ran the Green Cup Challenge (inter-school competitions to reduce energy use and waste), and the Student Climate & Conservation Congress (Sc3) for the Green Schools Alliance.

    M. A. Experimental and Biological Psychology

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    Founder of Organization Action on Sustainability in Schools (OASIS), Flower Artist

    Expertise: Whole school sustainability assessment, school specific recommendations for sustainability development in curriculum, institutional behavior, and building and grounds.

    Liz Cutler began a whole school sustainability initiative at Princeton Day School in 2005 and, together with partners amongst the faculty, staff, administration, students, and parents built a thriving program in facilities, institutional behavior, and curriculum: (https://www.pds.org/school-life/sustainability). In her time at PDS, the school achieved the following milestones: U.S. Dept. of Education Green Ribbon School, Eco-Schools Green Flag Award, Gold-Level River-Friendly School Certification, 4-Star Certification from the Green Restaurant Association, School Garden of the Year, Kiwi Magazine Crusaders Award for Excellence in School Meals, Winner National Green Cup Challenge. She retired in 2022 after 37 years at Princeton Day School.

    In 2008, she founded OASIS (Organizing Action on Sustainability In Schools), which has grown to be a 50 school non-profit consortium working to improve sustainability in all NJ schools (http://oasisnjgreenschools.org/) with central and northern NJ chapters. Liz’s personal awards include: the 2024 Donald B. Jones Conservation Award for lifetime achievement, Sustainable Princeton Leadership Award, National Garden Club of America Elizabeth Abernathy Hull Award, Richard Rotter Award for Excellence in Environmental Education.

    She is currently on the Boards of Sustainable Princeton and the Green Schools Alliance, and has been on the Board of Friends of Princeton Open Space and on the planning committee for the Princeton Environmental Film Festival. She has presented at NJAIS, NAIS, Green Schools Summit and consulted with school sustainability programs all over the country.

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    Program Manager with more than 20 years of environmental experience and a demonstrated history of working in the education management industry. Environmental professional skilled in Waste, Sustainable Development, Environmental Remediation and Compliance, Facility Management.

    I lead the School District of Philadelphia's Sustainability plan, GreenFutures, with a focus on Education for Sustainability, Consumption and Waste, Energy and Efficiencies, School Greenscapes, and Healthy Schools/Healthy Living. My role involves overseeing the District's Drinking Water Quality program in 300+ buildings, ensuring compliance with the Building Energy Performance Program to promote sustainability and energy efficiency.

    Acting as an interdepartmental liaison, I facilitate coordination internally and with local, regional, and national partners. I drive initiatives such as an Environmental Literacy and Sustainability professional development series, the District's participation in a city-wide litter index, and grant management – all contributing to a greener and healthier educational environment.

    I also play a supporting role in the transition away from diesel buses to electric vehicles and alternative fuel buses, enhancing the overall sustainability of the District's transportation fleet. My passion lies in driving sustainability initiatives and making a positive impact in educational environments.

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    Passionate about helping people find hope and take action on the climate crisis and the many other intersecting crises of our time. Started this not-for-profit to provide practical inspiration for the transition to a just, beautiful and regenerated world.

    Fifteen years working in the corporate sector and another fifteen years in independent school administration have honed my skills in leadership, strategy, communications and organizational transformation.

    I bring experience as a Climate Reality Leader and community organizer, insights as a Living Future Accredited member of the International Living Future Institute, and my deep love of nature.

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    Molly Cashion is a sustainability leader working to transform communities and educational settings through collaborative and research-based practices. In her work as the Senior Program Manager for the Sustainability Teachers’ Academies at the College of Global Futures at Arizona State University, she has expanded the portfolio of programs and projects over the past seven years to reach over 3,000 educators across all 50 states that indirectly serve over one million students. Molly has a demonstrated history of working across sectors and has established more than 50 partnerships with school districts, nonprofit organizations, and local governments to support projects that seek to improve local sustainability. As a practitioner, she is experienced in education, facilitation, public speaking, project management and program design.

    As an emerging social scientist, Molly works to advance action research at the intersection of justice and sustainability. Positioned as a critical theorist, she implements research designs in a way that aligns with a critical epistemology, centers participants’ voices, and ultimately seeks to change and transform practice. One example of this is her doctoral work examining the influence of critical professional development design on participants’ understanding of justice-oriented sustainability. Molly’s research combines her skills as a practitioner with educational research to advance the field of sustainability.

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    Rob Watson is one of the pioneers of the modern Green Building Movement. An international leader in market transformation and green buildings, Watson is known as the “Founding Father of LEED” and was its Founding Chairman through 2006. Under Rob’s direction, LEED became the largest and fastest-growing international standard by which green buildings are measured. Author Thomas Friedman calls Rob "one of the best environmental minds in America." Watson is at the forefront of technical innovation in green buildings, energy efficiency, and circular economy. A Senior Scientist with the NRDC for 21 years, Rob directed the International Energy and Green Building programs and worked extensively on five continents improving the environmental performance of buildings, utilities and transportation.

    Among numerous international awards for his work, Watson was the only foreigner honored for Green Building Innovation by the Chinese Ministry of Construction and received the first lifetime achievement award from the U.S. Green Building Council in 2002. In 2019, Dartmouth College named him one of the 25 Most Influential Alumni in the college’s 250 year history. His work on green buildings and related technology has been featured in numerous publications. Mr. Watson is a graduate of Dartmouth College and has an MBA from Columbia University and a MSc from UC Berkeley.

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    Sam's career has been dedicated to sustainability in education.

    He has most recently stepped back from his role as Semester Director at The Island School, an experiential semester school on Eleuthera, Bahamas, which puts sustainability at the forefront of academic and campus life. He spent three years there as Director, having previously been instrumental in its establishment in the late 1990s including all aspects of starting an international program.

    Many years of Sam's career as an educator has been spent at his alma mater, The Lawrenceville School, where he was the inaugural Director of Sustainability for thirteen years. This followed from five years working there as a teacher, admissions associate, coach, and dorm parent. Sam has additional teaching, coaching and administrative experience at a turning point education school in Newark, NJ, as well as at McDonogh School outside Baltimore, MD.

    Sam earned his BA in English from Hamilton College, and his MA in Liberal Arts from St. John's College. He is excited to take on this new role with the Green Schools Alliance to continue to connect schools with opportunities for best practice, learning opportunities for students and communities, and to serve as a conduit for schools and communities to come together to improve our world through education and action.

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    Tresine Logsdon spearheads the SEE KY program in Fayette County Public Schools and supports school-based, student-driven sustainability and energy efficiency projects by working closely with teachers, principals, students and community partners. She has over 20 years of classroom teaching experience, most recently at Henry Clay High School teaching AP Environmental Science and Biology. Tresine is married to Matthew Logsdon, a Language Arts teacher at Henry Clay High School, and they have two daughters.

    Sustainability and environmental education have been Tresine's passion since beginning her teaching career. She is inspired everyday by FCPS teacher leadership and students' inherent enthusiasm for sustainability, innovative school improvement project ideas, and voracious desire to learn and do more.

    Bachelor of Arts, Transylvania University, Teaching Biology

    MLIS, University of Kentucky, Masters Library & Information Science

    Rank I, University of the Cumberlands, School Administration

    Professional Environmental Educator Certification, KY Env Education Council

    LEED Green Associate Certified, US Green Building Council

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    Expertise: Financially and environmentally sustainable operations; Sustainability assessment; Strategic planning for sustainability

    Wynn Calder directs Sustainable Schools (www.sustainschools.org), which works primarily with K-12 independent and private schools to build sustainability and environmental literacy into strategic planning, teaching and institutional practice. Wynn was principal consultant on environmental sustainability for the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) from 2003 to 2018, and designed and chaired the NAIS summer Institute for Leadership in Sustainability from 2005 to 2009.

    Wynn is also co-director of the Association of University Leaders for a Sustainable Future (ULSF) (www.ulsf.org), which serves as secretariat for signatories of the Talloires Declaration (1990). He has been with ULSF since 1997.

    Wynn served as review editor for the Journal of Education for Sustainable Development (Sage) from 2007-2016, and has written extensively on the topic of education for sustainability. He is a co-founder of the U.S. Partnership for Education for Sustainable Development. He serves on the education advisory board of the Green Schools Alliance (Washington, DC).

    Wynn attended Germantown Friends School in Philadelphia, received his Bachelor’s Degree from Harvard University in 1984, a Master’s in Theological Studies from Harvard Divinity School in 1993 and a Master's in psychological counseling from Framingham State University in 2019. Wynn lives with his family in Wayland, MA..