| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 67.84 |
| Liaison | Noah Upchurch |
| Submission Date | March 1, 2024 |
Catawba College
IN-18: Green Event Certification
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.50 / 0.50 |
Noah
Upchurch Senior Sustainability Specialist Center for the Environment |
Does the institution have or participate in a green event certification program?:
Has the institution held one or more certified events in the previous year?:
Does the institution’s green event certification program address the following?:
| Yes or No | |
| Sustainable transportation options, teleconferencing options, and/or carbon offsets | Yes |
| Sustainable catering (e.g., sourcing local and third party certified food and beverages, providing vegetarian/vegan options, using reusable/compostable materials) | Yes |
| Paper consumption (e.g., minimization and recycled/FSC certified content) | Yes |
| Energy efficiency (e.g., equipment and lighting) | Yes |
| Waste minimization and diversion | Yes |
| Communications and/or signage about the sustainable practices | Yes |
A brief description of the institution’s green event certification program:
The Center for the Environment at Catawba College hosts a series of events throughout the year, including Eco-Lunches, speaker events, panel events, and more. The Center has a collection of policies that guide how each of these events are hosted, including:
- Providing an opportunity for attendance via Zoom or another teleconferencing option
- Providing vegan options for food that is available to attendees
- Minimizing paper use by predominantly utilizing screens and other technology for the communication of information
- Hosting events in the Center for the Environment building, which employs energy efficient lighting
- Minimizing and diverting waste by providing compostable materials and compost disposal, and by recycling appropriate materials
- Communicating about the sustainable practices to event attendees by informing them of the waste minimization and diversion efforts, including how they can participate, and by using signage about available food options
Website URL where information about the green event certification program is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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