Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 66.26
Liaison Roxane Beigel-Coryell
Submission Date May 1, 2015
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California State University, Channel Islands
EN-10: Inter-Campus Collaboration

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00 Dan Wakelee
Assistant Provost
Academic Affairs
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Does the institution collaborate with other colleges and universities to support and help build the campus sustainability community?:
Yes

A brief summary of papers, guides, presentations, and other resources the institution has developed to share their sustainability experience with other institutions:

CSU Channel Islands has presented white papers and participated in several conferences related to campus sustainability issues, including the annual California Higher Education Sustainability Conference, a jointly organized conference by the University of California, California State University, California Community College systems and other independent/private colleges/universities in state to promote sustainable practices in higher education within the state. We have also participated at the Smart & Sustainable Campuses Conference at the University of Maryland, which has allowed us to hear what other institutions across North America are doing to promote sustainable practices and initiatives.


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:

CSU Channel Islands is a member of the Talloires Network, an international association of institutions committed to strengthening the civic roles and social responsibilities of higher education. Two goals of the Talloires Network that relate to sustainability are to foster partnerships between institutions of higher education to increase the relevance of higher education, and facilitate the creation of regional networks of universities dedicated to civic engagement and sustainability. Energy managers and other facilities managers meet regularly with their counterparts from other CSU campuses to discuss issues related to sustainability.


A brief summary of additional ways the institution collaborates with other campuses to advance sustainability :

Every month California State University holds a conference call for CSU sustainability officers in which they gather ideas and talk about CSU-specific issues for the campus. The sustainability operations analyst of CI represents the campus on this call. Energy managers and other facilities managers meet regularly with their counterparts from other CSU campuses to discuss issues related to sustainability.


The website URL where information about cross-campus collaboration is available:
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CI is working to develop a regional network of faculty and staff engaged in sustainability efforts at college and university campuses in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties.


CI is working to develop a regional network of faculty and staff engaged in sustainability efforts at college and university campuses in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties.

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