| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 69.39 |
| Liaison | Mary Whitney |
| Submission Date | Sept. 25, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Chatham University
PAE-24: Sustainability Policy Advocacy
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
4.00 / 4.00 |
Mary
Whitney University Sustainability Coordinator Office of Sustainability |
Has the institution advocated for federal, state, and/or local public policies that support campus sustainability or that otherwise advance sustainability?:
A brief description of how the institution engages in public policy advocacy for sustainability, including the issues, bills, and ordinances for or against which the institution has advocated:
Chatham University is in the process of working with Richland Township, PA and the PA Department of Environmental Protection to revise building code to allow green on-lot sanitation such as living machines and constructive wetland water treatment. Chatham University hopes to be model green sanitation so others will follow.
Chatham University also is working with a collation in city of Pittsburgh, PA to support ALCOSAN’s implementation of the EPA’s stormwater policy. Chatham University and other members of Coalition Action, United Clean, Water Action, and the City of Pittsburgh among others are working to allow green stormwater infrastructure to be included in legislation.
The website URL where information about the institution’s advocacy efforts are available:
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