Campus Sustainability
Contact Information:
UCCS Office of Sustainability
1420 Austin Bluffs Pkwy CSB 207
Colorado Springs CO 80918
sustain@uccs.edu
Telephone: 719-255-3089
Linda Kogan
Director, Office of Sustainability
1420 Austin Bluffs Pkwy CSB 207
Colorado Springs CO 80918
lkogan@uccs.edu
Telephone: 719-255-3757
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Sustainability Tours:
Members of the UCCS Sustainability Office are available to lead campus tours that highlight sustainability initiatives. Highlights include a focus on LEED certification and high performance buildings, including the Recreation Center and Science Engineering, introduction to our single-stream recycling program, and a visit to our organic garden. Please call us at 255-3089 so that we can design a tour that meets the needs of your group.
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Linda Kogan
Sustainability Director
Linda Kogan is currently the Sustainability Director for the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs (UCCS). In 2007, she directed a comprehensive strategic sustainability planning process to address the areas of leadership and administration, operations and education. Additionally, Linda works with the Facilities Services Department to manage energy performance funds, develop conservation campaigns, advocate for high performance buildings in new construction, and direct the recycling and waste program.
Previously Linda lectured for the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies at (UCCS). She received a B.B.A. in Marketing with a double major in Political Science from the University of Wisconsin at Madison and a M.A. in Geography and Environmental Studies at UCCS. Her thesis focused on measuring institutional sustainability, providing an ecological footprint for the University of Colorado and evaluating its incorporation within curriculum. She coordinated the Pikes Peak Sustainable Business Network offering public seminars, a yearly green development conference, and assistance for local businesses to explore the competitive advantage of sustainability strategies. Linda was the founding co-president of Students for Environmental Awareness and Sustainability (SEAS) and is a member of the UCCS Campus Sustainability Committee. She is an advisory board member for the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), a member of the steering committee for the Pikes Peak Green cities Coalitions, and sits on the Colorado College Sustainability Council Linda has directed and developed curricula for courses with Outward Bound since 1999 with a strong focus on diverse populations, including youth-at-risk, survivors of violence, and non-profit organizational leadership. While away from the office, Linda can be found climbing Colorado's mountains, telemark skiing, mountain biking, or backpacking in other countries.
Kevin Gilford
Sustainability Office Manager
Kevin is currently pursuing an M.A. degree in the Geography and
Environmental Studies program at UCCS. The topic of his thesis is to
evaluate the efficacy and benefits of sustainability measurement and assessment in higher education. Kevin coordinates office projects, performs campus energy and utility analysis, directs sustainability measurement and assessment activities, such as AASHE's Sustainability Tracking, Assessment, and Rating System (STARS), and maintains this web site.
Prior to joining the UCCS community, Kevin received his B.A. from the University of Colorado in Boulder with a major in Geography. He worked for six
years with the U.S. Bureau of the Census, helping to develop the TIGER files, the foundation for many digital cartographic databases and geographic
information systems today. After spending a couple of years traveling around the world, Kevin worked for fifteen years in the computer industry performing
mission-critical technical support, computer system engineering and design, and managing a global technical services program. In addition to his graduate studies, he is a co-founder of a wind
turbine development start-up company and works for an outdoor retailer delivering navigation clinics. He is an active member of the UCCS Students for Environmental Awareness and Sustainability (SEAS), NetImpact, the UCCS Sustainability Council, and the Pikes Peak Green Cities Coalition. He has volunteered with the Solar Home Tour, Habitat for Humanity, English as a Second Language (ESL) classes, and trail building projects. His passions include renewable energy and alternative home-building techniques, such as straw bale and rammed earth. When he is not studying or working at one of his three jobs, Kevin can usually be found outdoors somewhere mountaineering, mountain biking, kayaking, fly fishing, or skiing.
Sarah Martin
Recycling Coordinator and Conservation Education Assistant
Sarah graduated from UCCS in 2008 with a double major in Biology and Philosophy. Currently she is taking graduate classes through the GES program while deciding what her next step is... In the mean time, Sarah brings her passion about creating community to the Office of Sustainability. Her motto for 2009 is "actions speak louder than words. When we as individuals step up and begin to take action, we set an example for others to follow. Life is too amazing to sit and watch it go by". As Mahatma Gandhi once said, "we must be the change we wish to see in this world." In her free time, Sarah teaches yoga at a local studio and at the Recreation Center. She also enjoys mountain biking, hiking, and anything else that lets her play outside.
Briana Carlin
Communications and Education Coordinator
Briana is a senior at UCCS pursuing a degree in Geography and Environmental Studies. She is a member of the UCCS Students for Environmental Awareness and Sustainability (SEAS) club and a senator for Student Government. In her free time she enjoys backpacking, fishing, and geocaching.
Daniel Garcia
Alternative Transportation Coordinator
Contact Information:
UCCS Office of Sustainability
1420 Austin Bluffs Pkwy CSB 207
Colorado Springs CO 80918
sustain@uccs.edu
Telephone: 719-255-3089
Linda Kogan
Director, Office of Sustainability
1420 Austin Bluffs Pkwy CSB 207
Colorado Springs CO 80918
lkogan@uccs.edu
Telephone: 719-255-3757
Sign up for our newsletter here!
Sustainability Tours:
Members of the UCCS Sustainability Office are available to lead campus tours that highlight sustainability initiatives. Highlights include a focus on LEED certification and high performance buildings, including the Recreation Center and Science Engineering, introduction to our single-stream recycling program, and a visit to our organic garden. Please call us at 255-3089 so that we can design a tour that meets the needs of your group.
Staff
Linda KoganSustainability Director
Linda Kogan is currently the Sustainability Director for the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs (UCCS). In 2007, she directed a comprehensive strategic sustainability planning process to address the areas of leadership and administration, operations and education. Additionally, Linda works with the Facilities Services Department to manage energy performance funds, develop conservation campaigns, advocate for high performance buildings in new construction, and direct the recycling and waste program.
Previously Linda lectured for the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies at (UCCS). She received a B.B.A. in Marketing with a double major in Political Science from the University of Wisconsin at Madison and a M.A. in Geography and Environmental Studies at UCCS. Her thesis focused on measuring institutional sustainability, providing an ecological footprint for the University of Colorado and evaluating its incorporation within curriculum. She coordinated the Pikes Peak Sustainable Business Network offering public seminars, a yearly green development conference, and assistance for local businesses to explore the competitive advantage of sustainability strategies. Linda was the founding co-president of Students for Environmental Awareness and Sustainability (SEAS) and is a member of the UCCS Campus Sustainability Committee. She is an advisory board member for the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), a member of the steering committee for the Pikes Peak Green cities Coalitions, and sits on the Colorado College Sustainability Council Linda has directed and developed curricula for courses with Outward Bound since 1999 with a strong focus on diverse populations, including youth-at-risk, survivors of violence, and non-profit organizational leadership. While away from the office, Linda can be found climbing Colorado's mountains, telemark skiing, mountain biking, or backpacking in other countries.
Kevin Gilford
Sustainability Office Manager
Kevin is currently pursuing an M.A. degree in the Geography and
Environmental Studies program at UCCS. The topic of his thesis is to
evaluate the efficacy and benefits of sustainability measurement and assessment in higher education. Kevin coordinates office projects, performs campus energy and utility analysis, directs sustainability measurement and assessment activities, such as AASHE's Sustainability Tracking, Assessment, and Rating System (STARS), and maintains this web site.
Prior to joining the UCCS community, Kevin received his B.A. from the University of Colorado in Boulder with a major in Geography. He worked for six
years with the U.S. Bureau of the Census, helping to develop the TIGER files, the foundation for many digital cartographic databases and geographic
information systems today. After spending a couple of years traveling around the world, Kevin worked for fifteen years in the computer industry performing
mission-critical technical support, computer system engineering and design, and managing a global technical services program. In addition to his graduate studies, he is a co-founder of a wind
turbine development start-up company and works for an outdoor retailer delivering navigation clinics. He is an active member of the UCCS Students for Environmental Awareness and Sustainability (SEAS), NetImpact, the UCCS Sustainability Council, and the Pikes Peak Green Cities Coalition. He has volunteered with the Solar Home Tour, Habitat for Humanity, English as a Second Language (ESL) classes, and trail building projects. His passions include renewable energy and alternative home-building techniques, such as straw bale and rammed earth. When he is not studying or working at one of his three jobs, Kevin can usually be found outdoors somewhere mountaineering, mountain biking, kayaking, fly fishing, or skiing.
Sarah Martin
Recycling Coordinator and Conservation Education Assistant
Sarah graduated from UCCS in 2008 with a double major in Biology and Philosophy. Currently she is taking graduate classes through the GES program while deciding what her next step is... In the mean time, Sarah brings her passion about creating community to the Office of Sustainability. Her motto for 2009 is "actions speak louder than words. When we as individuals step up and begin to take action, we set an example for others to follow. Life is too amazing to sit and watch it go by". As Mahatma Gandhi once said, "we must be the change we wish to see in this world." In her free time, Sarah teaches yoga at a local studio and at the Recreation Center. She also enjoys mountain biking, hiking, and anything else that lets her play outside.
Briana Carlin
Communications and Education Coordinator
Briana is a senior at UCCS pursuing a degree in Geography and Environmental Studies. She is a member of the UCCS Students for Environmental Awareness and Sustainability (SEAS) club and a senator for Student Government. In her free time she enjoys backpacking, fishing, and geocaching.
Daniel Garcia
Alternative Transportation Coordinator