Implementation Profile for Jewish Theological Seminary of America
Submitted on December 5, 2008; last updated on May 3, 2011
Institution Information
| Basic Carnegie Classification | Spec/Faith: Theological seminaries, Bible colleges, and other faith-related institutions |
| Control | Private not-for-profit |
| Location | New York, NY |
| Community Setting | Large city |
| USDOE Climate Zone | 4 |
| Current President or Chancellor's Name | Arnold Eisen |
| Current President or Chancellor's Title | Chancellor |
| Main Web Site | http://www.jtsa.edu/ |
| Sustainability Web Site | http://www.jtsa.edu/gogreen |
Implementation Structure
| Implementation Liaison's Name | Ruth Decalo |
| Implementation Liaison's Title | Director of Student Life |
| Implementation Liaison's Department | Student Life |
| Format of Structure | Committee |
| Number of Individuals in Structure | 12 |
| Stakeholder Groups Represented | Faculty, Students, Executive, Staff |
| Description |
In June of 2007, The Campus Life Committee recognized a need for an audit of JTSs current green practices, where we stand, where we should be headed, and how we could begin to adjust our operations to create a more environmentally-friendly campus. Subsequently, the Campus Life Committee formed a sub committee appropriately titled the JTS Green Committee. One of the first goals of the newly formed sub-committee was to sign the ACUPCC, and to set priorities about which items should go into action immediately and over the next semester.
In addition to our administrative committee, JTS formed "EcoReps", the student branch of the Green Committee, who are devoted to raising communal awareness and implementing institutional action through student participation. Their goals include educating members of the JTS community about greener living and how to reduce their personal environmental impact, acting as liaisons between members of the JTS community and the administration, and creating change to improve the environmental impact of JTS |
Tangible Actions
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1. Establish a policy that all new campus construction will be built to at least the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED Silver standard or equivalent. No: No information provided. |
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2. Adopt an energy-efficient appliance purchasing policy requiring purchase of ENERGY STAR certified products in all areas for which such ratings exist. Yes: No information provided. |
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3. Establish a policy of offsetting all greenhouse gas emissions generated by air travel paid for by our institution. No: No information provided. |
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4. Encourage use of and provide access to public transportation for all faculty, staff, students and visitors at our institution. Yes: JTSs location in Manhattan makes this a desirable option for transportation. JTS educates the student body about using the New York City subway system, and encourages employee public transportation use through tax-free transit check incentives. |
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5. Within one year of signing this document, begin purchasing or producing at least 15% of our institution's electricity consumption from renewable sources. No: No information provided. |
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6. Establish a policy or a committee that supports climate and sustainability shareholder proposals at companies where our institution's endowment is invested. No: No information provided. |
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7. Participate in the Waste Minimization component of the national RecycleMania competition, and adopt 3 or more associated measures to reduce waste. No: No information provided. |