Sustainability Councils & Committees

Executive Environmental Oversight Council

The Environmental Oversight Council is made up of senior leaders from across the organization who are committed to pursuing a culture of environmental stewardship and sustainability for our patients, employees, and communities; and we acknowledge that minimizing our impact on our environment is implicit in our mission, vision, and values. We are committed to providing thoughtful and ongoing attention to our clinical, operational, and financial actions and desires through continuous assessment of resource management and implementation of sustainability practices.

For questions on the Environmental Stewardship Council, contact Sara Wohlford.

Sustainability Champions Committee

Description

If you are passionate about sustainability and want to learn more about the role you can play in helping Carilion Clinic become more sustainable, we encourage you to join our Sustainability Champions Committee. Carilion Clinic's Sustainability Champions aim to increase internal access to sustainability services and resources through outreach and presentation to share tools and resources developed to support efficiency and sustainability programming. The role of a Sustainability Champion includes:

• Supporting and promoting efforts to recycle, decrease waste, and conserve energy.
• Communicating and providing education on sustainability goals, programs, and initiatives to their departments and teams.
• Proposing and brainstorming new ideas for how Carilion can be more sustainable.
• Partnering with the Efficiency & Sustainability Department to lead projects.

Meetings

The entire Champions Committee convenes twice a year (Spring and Fall). Champions will receive monthly email updates about the sustainability work taking place within Carilion and opportunities to get involved.

Membership

Membership is open to all Carilion Clinic employees who meet the following requirements:

• Members must have obtained manager's approval to participate
• Members must be available for group meetings
• Members must support the organization's business needs
• Members must maintain open minds and act accordingly
• Members must maintain confidentiality when appropriate
• Members must be inclusive and may not limit participation to any particular race, gender, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, ethnicity, or other protected classification.

If you are interested in becoming a Sustainability Champion, please reach out to Marina Sotelo.