| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 72.56 |
| Liaison | Natalie Hayes |
| Submission Date | June 22, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Bentley University
EN-10: Inter-Campus Collaboration
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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2.00 / 2.00 |
Natalie
Hayes Associate Director of Sustainability Office of Sustainability |
Does the institution collaborate with other colleges and universities to support and help build the campus sustainability community?:
A brief summary of papers, guides, presentations, and other resources the institution has developed to share their sustainability experience with other institutions:
1. Each year, the Office of Sustainability covers the cost of 10 students to attend the annual Sustainability leaders symposium. This allows Bentley students an opportunity to share and borrow ideas from other campuses. Our students have presented in the past. In 2015, Bentley coordinated the bus to the conference from the Boston area (5 universities) and worked to get students to discuss initiatives on the ride to the conference.
2. The Office of Sustainability's "Sustainability Film Series" is open to the public and Waltham residents are encouraged to attend.
3. The Bentley Service Learning Center has worked to incorporate sustainability service learning projects into its programs. Students have recently done energy efficiency education and outreach work for local small businesses.
The names of local, state/provincial, regional, national, or international campus sustainability organizations or consortia in which the institution participates and/or is a member:
1. The Climate Leadership Network (formerly ACUPPC)
2. AASHE
3. Northeast Campus Sustainability Consortium
4. College and University Recycling Coalition
5. The Boston Consortium Sustainability Group
A brief summary of additional ways the institution collaborates with other campuses to advance sustainability :
1. Bentley is an signatory to the Climate Commitment via the Climate Leadership Network (formerly ACUPCC)
2. Bentley is also an active AASHE member; both employees of the Office of Sustainability attend AASHE's annual conferences to share ideas with other member institutions. Bentley's Assistant Director of Sustainability serves on the AASHE Advisory Committee.
3. Bentley is an active member of the Northeast Campus Sustainability Consortium.
4. Bentley's Director and Assistant Director of Sustainability regularly collaborate with other campuses to discuss best practices to advance sustainability.
The website URL where information about cross-campus collaboration is available:
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