Sustainability Committee

Terms of Reference

The Sustainability Committee plays a key role in enabling the achievement of the University’s sustainability objectives through the University of Tasmania Strategic Framework for Sustainability. The Committee will perform this role through:

1. Providing high-level direction and advice on environmental, social and economic sustainability across the University, including assessing and developing advice on matters of policy, strategy and planning to achieve sustainable outcomes for the University and broader community, including in relation to:
   • facilities and operations
   • learning, teaching and research
   • partnerships and engagement
   • leadership and governance.
2. Reviewing and monitoring progress against the objectives and goals of the University of Tasmania Strategic Framework for Sustainability and providing guidance on further actions and initiatives to achieve these objectives.
3. Promoting a culture of continuous improvement in sustainability through identification and sharing of actions and initiatives that embed sustainability principles and deliver positive outcomes across Colleges and Divisions.

The Executive Sponsor of the Sustainability Committee is the Chief Operating Officer, who will notify key initiatives to the University Executive team (and through to University Council committees as appropriate).

A University Executive Team Sustainability Working Group will actively engage with the work of the Committee, and will consist of:

• the Vice Chancellor
• the Provost
• the Vice President (Strategy, Finance and Marketing)
• the Chief Operating Officer
• the Executive Director Infrastructure Services and Development
• the Chair; and
• the Deputy Chair.

Relationships

• The Sustainability Committee will consult with the relevant academic and research committees on sustainability initiatives that affect curriculum and research.
• The Sustainability Committee will consult with other relevant committees on sustainability initiatives that affect other areas.
• The Sustainability Committee will advise Colleges and Divisions across the University on internal sustainability matters and initiatives.

Membership

• Chief Sustainability Officer (Chair)
• Deputy Chair (senior academic)
• Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) or delegate
• Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) or delegate
• Vice President Strategy, Finance and Marketing or delegate
• Pro Vice-Chancellor (Aboriginal Leadership)
• Chief Financial Officer or delegate
• Chief People Officer or delegate
• Executive Deans/Chief Executive, College of Arts, Law and Education or delegate
• Executive Deans/Chief Executive, College of Business and Economics or delegate
• Executive Deans/Chief Executive, College of Health and Medicine or delegate
• Executive Deans/Chief Executive, College of Sciences and Engineering or delegate
• Principal, University College or delegate
• Executive Director, Student Experience or delegate
• Executive Director, Corporate Affairs or delegate
• Executive Director, Infrastructure Services and Development or delegate
• Executive Director, University Services Network
• Education for Sustainability Community of Practice representative
• Tasmanian University Student Association (TUSA) - 2 representatives (e.g., President, Environmental Officer, Equity Officer, Postgraduate representative, preferably one South, one North)
• Students for Sustainability Working Group Chair or delegate

Where delegates attend meetings on behalf of named member positions, in order to fulfil the mandate of the Committee to provide a conduit for reporting and oversight, the delegate should be in a leadership role within that organisational unit.