CONTACT OUR TEAM
OFFICE FOR SUSTAINABILITY EDUCATION
BUSINESS CLASSROOM BUILDING
1635 CAMPUS CENTER DR, ROOM 50
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84112
801-585-9352
Our Team
Ginger Cannon
DirectorGinger leads department initiatives and strategy for the office, including efforts to implement the university's Climate Action Plan and incorporate sustainability into the academic curriculum.
801-581-7505ginger.cannon@utah.edu
Jennifer Watt
Faculty DirectorJenn works to identify and promote sustainability education across campus through faculty and college-level initiatives.
(801) 585-3536jennifer.watt@envst.utah.edu
Emerson Andrews
Sustainable Campus Initiative Fund ManagerEmerson works with students to help them access grant funding for sustainability-focused projects through the Sustainable Campus Initiative Fund. He also works closely with Facilities Management and other campus stakeholders to identify and initiate various projects related to applied sustainability learning.
801-581-7510emerson.andrews@utah.edu
Gabrielle James
Gardens Program CoordinatorGabrielle is an urban farmer who utilizes ecological methods to care for land, environment and people. They oversee the Edible Campus Gardens program, which engages the campus through garden-based education and urban food production to foster environmental stewardship, community resilience and belonging on campus.
Gabrielle is passionate about access to food and nature and is excited by the rich connection that is facilitated through food growing and traditions. When they aren’t covered in garden dirt, you can find them in the outdoors camping, hiking and paddle boarding, cooking, working on fiber arts or spending time with their spouse and pup.
801-585-7358gabrielle.james@utah.edu
Julie Johnsson
Administrative AssistantJulie supports efforts to expand sustainability-related educational opportunities across campus, working on programs and resources to support and incentivize faculty to include sustainability topics in their courses. She also collects data for reporting on sustainability in academics for the University of Utah’s STARS submissions
801-587-3406julie.johnsson@utah.edu
Katie Valdez
Connection & Belonging CoordinatorKatie (she/they) collaborates with departments and student groups to coordinate co-curricular opportunities for students that promote connection, belonging, and sustainability education, such as the Farmer's Market, Earth Month, and free Pop-Up Thrift Shops! She is passionate about community and education, and loves to create opportunities for people to connect, learn, and create. In their free time, Katie loves to craft, bake, watch movies, and spend time with their partner, family, friends, and big white cat, "Yué."
(801) 585-9789katie.valdez@utah.edu
Ming Li
Accounting & Finance ManagerMing supports the office by managing budget strategy, annual budget submissions, and accounting records.
801-587-9542ming.li@utah.edu






