Sustainability Commission

Regular Meetings

  • 6 p.m.
  • 3rd Thursday of each month
  • Carbondale Civic Center
    200 S Illinois Avenue
    Room 103
       Carbondale, IL 62901

Meetings and changes to this schedule will be made in accordance with the Carbondale Revised Code and the Open Meetings Act.

Agendas and Minutes

View Agendas and Minutes of the Carbondale Sustainability Commission.

Members

Aur Beck
 Email Aur Beck
Jane Cogie
 Email Jane Cogie
Nicholas Erwin (SIU Representative)
  
Evan Ewing (CCHS Representative)
  
Tom Grant
Email Tom Grant
Sarah Heyer
  
Charles Howe
 Email Charles Howe
Saxon Metzger
  
Scott Thorne
 Email Scott Thorne

About

The Sustainability Commission is responsible for:

  • Applying energy and environmental conservation principles throughout the City
  • Increasing energy efficiency in transportation
  • Recommending energy conservation in building code
  • Recycling and the use of reusable materials
  • Sharing information and expertise on environmental issues with other groups and organizations
  • Studying possible incentives for renewable energy and energy conservation

Composition

  • Nine members appointed by the Mayor with the consent of the Council

Terms

  • One CCHS member, who resides within the City limits, to be appointed for a 1-year term
  • One SIU Student member, who resides within the City limits, to be appointed for a 1-year term
  • Two-thirds of all members must reside within City limits or 1 1/2 miles of City limits

Additional Information