Jeff Severin Email & Phone Number

Lawrence, Ks, Us

Wichita, Kansas, United States

The Heartland Environmental Justice Center (HEJC) at Wichita State University helps individuals, organizations, and institutions supporting underserved and disadvantaged communities in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and adjoining Indigenous nations capitalize on their capacity to make meaningful advances towards environmental and energy equity at the local, state, regional, and federal levels. Through community engagement, trainings, technical assistance, applied research, tool development, community assessments, and more, the Center helps communities develop their ability to participate in environmental justice and energy justice decision-making, find and apply for grants, and engage with the private sector to be part of energy and infrastructure project design and development.

Lawrence, Kansas, United States

• Support environmental sustainability projects in communities in Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, and Nebraska • Identify opportunities for EFC engagement related to environmental justice and climate change• Recent project topics include drinking water and wastewater systems, community sustainability, litter, recycling, lead and pesticide exposure, and Tribal household hazardous waste

Lawrence, Kansas Area

• Provide overall management and leadership as the first director of the KU Center for Sustainability• Support interdisciplinary committees and work groups to develop new sustainability initiatives• Provide guidance for student projects addressing issues of sustainability on campus and in the community• Support faculty to integrate sustainability content into the curriculum and develop campus-focused projects• Work with planning staff and consultants to integrate physical design elements that support campus initiatives• Oversee education and outreach initiatives on environmental and social issues• Coordinate fundraising efforts for campus landscape and restoration initiatives• Manage the Center budget and personnel, including overseeing full-time staff and student interns• Compile publicly-shared sustainability assessments and reports• Coordinated the development of the University's first campus sustainability plan and campus bike plan• Helped achieve national recognitions including Tree Campus USA, Bike Friendly University, and STARS Silver rating• Served on the planning committee and as a facilitator for the KU Water Research Working Group

Lawrence, Kansas Area

• Oversaw space management for the Lawrence Campus, including assignment of office, classroom, and research space• Worked with chairs, deans, faculty and staff to determine space needs and negotiate allocations• Coordinated the Campus Planning Advisory Board as the initial step in the campus planning and development process

Lawrence, Kansas Area

• Oversaw operations of campus recycling program, including management of part-time student staff and full-time employees• Developed and managed budgets within provided funding scheme and wrote and managed grants to improve operations• Worked with faculty, staff, and students to create waste reduction and recycling opportunities• Chaired the task force that developed the initial concepts for the Center for Sustainability

Lawrence, Kansas Area

• Planned and facilitated watershed education events for K-12 students• Created service learning opportunities for secondary and collegiate students• Facilitated water quality monitoring workshops for educators and natural resource professionals• Created resource documents for cross-curricular watershed education program

Master Of Urban Planning, Environmental Planning

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Environmental Studies