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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Sustainability colleagues, <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The campus will be developing a path forward toward full decarbonization of campus operations by 2045. A formal study will be convened with an engineering firm that will identify options to support this effort. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Jon Lampman AVC and Breeana Sylvas have been designated UCOP point of contact for UC Merced’s state funded decarbonization study. They are currently identifying participants to serve on a campus ad hoc working group to inform conversations
related to these efforts. Faculty participation is a critical component of this effort, and two faculty members are invited to participate on the ad hoc committee. These should be faculty with research/service/teaching experience in relevant areas, included
but not limited to energy generation, storage, climate justice and equity. <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If you are interested to serve in this important role, please email at mdawson@ucmerced.edu. I am also happy to receive suggestions for faculty who may be well-suited with who I can follow-up.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">With best regards, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Mike<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Michael N Dawson</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Chair, Faculty Advisory Committee on Sustainability</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Frequency, duration</u></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">It will be at the discretion of the working group to make a determination of the frequency but for now monthly one hour meetings to determine scope of activities.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Expected activities</u></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">One of the intentions of faculty engagement we hope, is to provide a level of support in the draft language that could be included in RFP focused on the less mechanical technical scope of work that’s already currently provided by our FM
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<p class="MsoNormal">We would like faculty who have interest in perhaps some of the following climate justice, emerging technologies, resiliency, to provide recommendations around intended climate justice outcomes for the decarbonization study. For example,
climate justice is one of the intended outcomes required by state funding for the study, we would like someone who has knowledge and expertise in this area. Additionally, Jim made a recommendation on perhaps a faculty member we could engage who may be aware
of emerging technologies that the campus could explore for the study. Or even, a faculty member who has interest and expertise on resiliency.
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<p class="MsoNormal">We as staff will provide support on the heavily lifting, but recommendations from faculty on what we should think about in relation to some the points noted in the documents would be helpful. We will however need some flexibility from faculty
members as we navigate this work. For now let’s just say one hour monthly meeting to start late February or March (TBD). Mark and I will be engaged to provide direction and support. <o:p></o:p></p>
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