Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 51.17
Liaison Tom Hartzell
Submission Date Feb. 22, 2016
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STARS v2.0

Calvin University
EN-10: Inter-Campus Collaboration

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00 Becky Haney
Associate Professor
Economics
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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:

Calvin faculty presented an overview of Calvin's sustainability activities at the International Forum on Christian Higher Education sponsored by the Council Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU).

Calvin faculty have published numerous papers and peer-reviewed journal articles related to sustainability and higher education.


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:

Grand Rapids was designated in 2007 as a Regional Centre for Expertise (RCE) for Education for Sustainable Develoment by the United Nations University (UNU). Calvin has been a member of the RCE since its inception and presented at and received an award for Plaster Creek Stewards at the 10th Global RCE Conference in Okayama, Japan in November 2014.

Calvin is a member of the Community Sustainability Partnership and the West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum (http://wmsbf.org/) along with many other local colleges and universities including Aquinas College and Grand Valley State University.


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

Calvin faculty have presented the Calvin Energy Recovery Fund (CERF) at several other campuses intereseted in starting a Green Revolving Fund.

Similarly, Calvin faculty have presented the Plaster Creek Stewards initiative at numerous campuses interested in watershed restoration and place-based education.


The website URL where information about cross-campus collaboration is available:
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