Campus and Community Sustainability Committees 

Campus Sustainability Advisory Committee

The KCC Campus Sustainability Advisory Committee (CSAC) guides and informs the campus-wide sustainability initiatives. Some campus projects include campus recycling; auditing energy consumption; curriculum and course development; Sustainability Week; and information for broadcast on WKCC 91.1 FM.

Committee members are: John Babich, Elizabeth Becvar, Joshua Gregoire, Seth Hartman, Bert Jacobson, Amy Keigher, Scott Kistler, Beth Kohn, Susan LaMore, Michelle Marcotte, Ken Mager, Mary Jo Martyn, Brenda Newman, Michael O’Conner, Cheryl Overton, Debbie Podwika, Deborah Renville (co-chair), Ashley Senesac, Richard Schultz (co-chair), Richard Soderquist, Laurel Soper, Chris Spracklin, Jim Wanner, Tim Wilhelm, Brian Yeoman, Chris Young and Sarah Zirkle

Council for Community Sustainability  

The purpose of the Council for Community Sustainability is to advance sustainability into our community with a structured approach. The council acts as a think-tank and clearinghouse for ideas affecting community development and quality of life. The council also is a driving force for sustainability in the Kankakee area, the quad-counties, and the South Chicago Region.

The Council focuses around initiatives, such as Recycling, Local Food, Deconstruction, and other Business and Green Initiatives.  The Council makes connections among citizens and groups and shares resources and knowledge in order to accelerate change and provide opportunities for obtaining additional resources, such as grants and funding.

The members of the council are: Ralph Bailey, Elizabeth Becvar, Pam Basu, Ann Bernard, Vic Carlile, Fred Carter, Johari Casemmie Cole, Bryce Cooke, Bruce Cowhig, Laurie Cyr, Joanne Dickman, Jaclyn Dugan-Roof, Douglas Hanson, David Hinderliter, Rob Hoffman, Bert Jacobson, Jasper Jones, Freddie Jones, Dave Legris, Mike Van Mill, Bill Olthorf, Alex Pannozzo, Mary Posing, Andy Pristach,Dave Puent, Deborah Renville, James Riordan, Chip Rorem, Pete Schiel, Sally Schmidt, Sally Schmidt,Richard Schultz-chair , Richard Soderquist, Dennis Sorensen, Mike Stanfa, Marc Wakat, and Tim Wilhelm.