Sustainability Working Group

Knox College has made significant progress since the Office of Sustainability was established in 2012, even through the systemic disruptions of COVID. In 2023, President McGadney reconvened the President's Council on Sustainability, now called the Sustainability Working Group (SWG). 

The Sustainability Working Group consists of a group of students, faculty, and staff with the goal of collaborating on campus sustainability and resilience efforts that align with the College’s Mission and the College’s Sustainability Values.

The SWG seeks to contribute to nurturing a culture of sustainability at Knox and will work:

1. to assess our current operations in order to improve efficiency and coordination across campus.
2. to envision sustainability and resilience goals for the College that provide greater clarity and broader participation aligning with the College’s Strategic Initiatives.
3. to make recommendations to further institutionalize ongoing and new sustainability initiatives on campus.
4. to develop a Sustainability and Resilience Action plan for Knox College by Spring term 2025.

The Sustainability Working Group includes:

Bradley Nolden, General Counsel and Vice President of Administration (co-chair)   
Kristina Hope, Director of Sustainability Initiatives (co-chair)   
Peter Schwartzman, Professor of Environmental Science 
William Hope, Associate Professor of Anthropology and Sociology 
Patricia Xi, Assistant Professor of Psychology
Pat Pendergast, Manager of Facilities
Corey Goff, Director of Athletics 
Mike Alton, Manager of Dining Services 
Mitch McCoy, Director of Catering 
Aryn Smith, Assistant Director for Student Development
Emma Thompson, Executive Assistant of Administration and General Counsel 
Teagan Springer ’25 (Student member)
Alyssa Stringer ’25 (Student member)

We invite you to reach out to us and get involved in supporting sustainability initiatives at Knox!