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“Building bridges has been a hallmark of my career,” says Kathy Fallon
Lambert ’90, and she plans to bring that spirit to her new role as Dartmouth’s
incoming sustainability
manager. Lambert, who is scheduled to take office in August 2008, will help
the College develop a strategy to integrate sustainability principles and
practices into Dartmouth’s operations and culture. She has worked extensively
with both public and private institutions to bridge the gap between science and
environmental policy, and will be looking for opportunities to bring together
the diverse constituencies on campus to make Dartmouth more sustainable.
Kathy Fallon Lambert ´90
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Lambert, who graduated from Dartmouth with an A.B. in sociology with an
environmental studies certificate, earned her M.F.S. in hydrology and watershed
management from Yale in 1992. She has worked as a hydrologist for the
Appalachian Mountain Club in New Hampshire, and the Vermont Department of
Environmental Conservation. She went on to serve as a consultant and executive
director of the nonprofit Hubbard Brook Research Foundation in Hanover. Four
years ago, she founded Ecologic, a Vermont-based environmental consulting firm
with an emphasis on public policy. Lambert’s professional efforts have landed
her a U.S. EPA Environmental Merit Award, among other honors.
Lambert says returning to Dartmouth appealed to her because of the
opportunity to work with students and “the chance to make a difference on the
ground in a community that’s clearly dedicated to sustainability and has a long
track record of success.” Dartmouth already boasts a number of sustainability
initiatives, including recognition for its green buildings, efforts to reduce
dining waste and rely on more local food producers, campus-wide recycling, a
parking buy-out program, and the introduction of hybrid vehicles into the
College rental car fleet.
“The College has made a tremendous commitment over the years to green
technologies,” says Lambert. “I hope that as a community we can ask: What can
we all do to help realize Dartmouth’s sustainability goals and spur green
innovation?”
By GENEVIEVE HAAS
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