| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 52.66 |
| Liaison | Grace Afflerbach |
| Submission Date | March 8, 2024 |
Purchase College - State University of New York
PRE-2: Points of Distinction
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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N/A |
Grace
Afflerbach Sustainability Coordinator Facilities |
Name of the institution’s featured sustainability program, initiative, or accomplishment:
A brief description of the institution’s featured program, initiative, or accomplishment:
5 new sustainability internships were created and started in spring of 2024. 23 total students were hired for the following internship positions: campus composting, FreeStore (our on campus free thrift store), land stewardship, native plant garden, and zero waste.
Which of the following impact areas does the featured program, initiative, or accomplishment most closely relate to?:
Grounds
Waste
Website URL where more information about the accomplishment may be found:
STARS credit in which the featured program, initiative, or accomplishment is reported (if applicable):
A photograph or document associated with the featured program, initiative, or accomplishment:
Name of a second highlighted sustainability program/initiative/accomplishment:
A brief description of the second program/initiative/accomplishment:
In Spring 2023, Purchase College conducted its first bioblitz. The goal of the bioblitz was to identify as many living species on our campus as possible in a 48 hour window and to create an inventory using a free app called iNaturalist. The bioblotz also helped to identify endangered and invasive species. 911 observations and 317 species were logged.
Which impact areas does the second program/initiative/accomplishment most closely relate to?:
Campus Engagement
Grounds
Website URL where more information about the second program/initiative/accomplishment may be found:
STARS credit in which the second program/initiative/accomplishment is reported (if applicable):
A photograph or document associated with the second program/initiative/accomplishment:
Name of a third highlighted program/initiative/accomplishment:
A brief description of the third program/initiative/accomplishment:
3 sub-committees of Purchase's longstanding Sustainability Advisory and Outreach Committee were created in Fall of 2023 to supplement committee work throughout the school year. The 3 sub-committees are transportation, land stewardship, and plastics.
Which impact areas does the third program/initiative/accomplishment most closely relate to?:
Transportation
Waste
Website URL where more information about the third program/initiative/accomplishment may be found:
STARS credit in which the third program/initiative/accomplishment is reported (if applicable):
A photograph or document associated with the third program/initiative/accomplishment:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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