| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 67.49 |
| Liaison | Elizabeth Swiman |
| Submission Date | March 15, 2023 |
Florida State University
IN-16: Green Athletics
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.25 / 0.50 |
Elizabeth
Swiman Director of Campus Sustainability Facilities |
Does the institution’s green athletics program include the following?:
| Yes or No | |
| Zero waste and/or carbon neutral athletic events | No |
| A stadium or arena certified under a green building rating system | Yes |
| A sustainable food and beverage purchasing program that includes athletic event vendors and concessions | No |
| A program to minimize the sustainability impacts of turf management (e.g., by installing low input turfgrass or environmentally preferable artificial turf) | Yes |
| A program to support more sustainable transportation options for athletic events | Yes |
| Community engagement efforts, e.g. to educate students and fans/supporters about the institution’s sustainability initiatives | Yes |
| An athletic team certification program | No |
A brief description of the institution’s green athletics program:
The Mike Long Human Performance Lab and Track Facility is LEED Silver (NC 2.2), completed in 2009.
Green Athletics incorporates many programs and offices across campus. Throughout these diverse programs and offices, FSU athletics is participating in sustainability as supported through the university.
Athletics Grounds minimizes the use of chemical fertilizers and potable water use on athletic fields. Field maintenance is of high importance, thus watering is done at optimal times to minimize harm to grass from sun exposure.
The sustainability page on the FSU Gameday app contains Green Tips for all visitors on campus and students specific to gameday including how to recycle and alternative transportation including: bike, pedi-cab, and bus.
Each football and basketball season, the Garnet & Gold Goes Green recycling program continues to increase recycling efforts in and around the stadium. In the past 12 seasons, G4 has collected over 200 TONS of recyclable material. Every gameday, 30-50 student volunteers collect recycling and talk with tailgaters about the importance of recycling.
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