| Overall Rating | Platinum |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 86.83 |
| Liaison | Mark Lichtenstein |
| Submission Date | Feb. 28, 2023 |
State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry
IN-18: Green Event Certification
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.50 / 0.50 |
Sue
Fassler Sustainable Facilities Manager Facilities |
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:
ESF's Sustainable Event Certification Program offers two tiers of certification: Certified and Platinum. Certified events must achieve 40% of applicable points with at least 1 point from 4 categories. Platinum events must achieve 70% of applicable points with at least 2 points from 5 categories.
Categories include:
- Inclusion, diversity and equity
- Zero waste
- Advertising, décor and giveaways
- Food & dining
- Energy
- Water
- Transportation
The certification program features a Guide (Sustainable Event Checklist, Sustainable Catering Guide, Carbon Offset Credit Guide, Water Restoration Credit Guide and Alternative Giveaways Guide) and certification spreadsheet (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hNl_I6nEXv3lO9rRp5a5mi4HPR_cI4WdKiXdgy897e4/edit#gid=1385371153).
Event planners are able to request planning and certification assistance from the Office of Sustainability.
In 2022, three events were awarded "Certified" status and five achieved "Platinum" status
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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