| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 65.05 |
| Liaison | Ellie Perry |
| Submission Date | Feb. 15, 2023 |
California State University, Dominguez Hills
EN-10: Community Partnerships
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.00 / 3.00 |
Ellie
Perry Sustainability Manager Facilities Services |
Name of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability :
Does the institution provide financial or material support for the partnership? :
Which of the following best describes the partnership timeframe?:
Which of the following best describes the partnership?:
Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners? :
A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability:
California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) was selected as one of two California State University (CSU) campuses in a new Clean Energy Optimization Pilot in partnership between Southern California Edison (SCE) and the CSU and University of California (UC) systems.
The four-year, $20 million pilot program gives financial incentives to the CSU and UC to identify and apply sustainable actions to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. CSUDH was the top performing campus in year one and two of the pilot.
Name of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (2nd partnership):
Does the institution provide financial or material support for the partnership? (2nd partnership):
Which of the following best describes the partnership timeframe? (2nd partnership):
Which of the following best describes the partnership’s sustainability focus? (2nd partnership):
Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners? (2nd partnership):
A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (2nd partnership):
Shell Oil provides funding to the Campus Urban Farm to directly engage the local community in programming related to sustainability and urban agriculture at the Farm. The funding comes with deliverables associated with developing relationships with a set number of local community members annually.
Name of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (3rd partnership):
Does the institution provide financial or material support for the partnership? (3rd partnership):
Which of the following best describes the partnership timeframe? (3rd partnership):
Which of the following best describes the partnership? (3rd partnership):
Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners? (3rd partnership):
A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (3rd partnership):
LAEDC's mission statement is that "LAEDC drives action in support of a reimagined Los Angeles regional economy that is growing, equitable, sustainable, resilient, and provides a healthy and high standard of living for all."
CSUDH is a formal partner, and most recently has worked and continues to work with LAEDC to host public forums on multiple issues including a recent focus on sustainability. This included forums on fall 2022 on Clean Hydrogen as well as the Future of the Green Economy and green transportation: https://laedc.org/future-forum-series/
A brief description of the institution’s other community partnerships to advance sustainability:
Website URL where information about the institution’s community partnerships to advance sustainability is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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