Sustainable Nation

Dr. Michael Lizotte is Sustainability Officer at UNC Charlotte since 2013.  He previously filled that role at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, where he was professor of ecology and helped start an environmental studies program and an online MS in Sustainable Management.  Dr. Lizotte has research administration experience with an oceanography institute and NASA. To study the ecology of algae, he made 12 trips to Antarctica and 1 to the Arctic.  Lizotte Creek in Antarctica is named in his honor. Mike Joins Sustainable Nation to Discuss: Incorporating light rail on campus and impacts on sustainability goals and performance How sustainability affects the products of higher education Raising sustainability issues that may not be popular with all stakeholders Using AASHE STARS to guide sustainability improvement Advice and recommendations for sustainability leaders Mike's Final Five Question Responses: What is one piece of advice you would give other sustainability professionals that might help them in their