Policies and Practices: Toward Improving Campus Sustainability

In 2024, Johns Hopkins University adopted its Climate Action and Sustainability Plan, leveraging the university’s unique multidisciplinary expertise to create an ambitious and holistic vision for a healthy, just, and sustainable future. This panel, composed of sustainability and facilities staff at JHU, will discuss some of the practices, policies, and initiatives leading JHU towards a sustainable future. Topics covered will include JHU’s High Performance and Healthy Building Requirements, lab ventilation optimization, ultra-low temperature freezers, and Green Labs programs.

Featuring:

• Agathe Pierot – Sustainability Manager, Climate Action, Johns Hopkins Office of Climate & Sustainability (OCS)
• Bill Jamieson – Energy and Engineering Manager, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (BSPH)
• Carly Hinton – Sustainability Manager, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (BSPH)
• Ryan Weeks-Rutan – Sr. Sustainability Specialist, Green Labs & Zero Waste, Johns Hopkins Office of Climate & Sustainability (OCS)