| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 58.60 |
| Liaison | Elaine Durr |
| Submission Date | Dec. 13, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Elon University
PAE-20: Inter-Campus Collaboration on Sustainability
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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2.00 / 2.00 |
Elaine
Durr Senior 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:
Elon University staff and faculty from several departments have given presentations on sustainability-related topics at a number of state, regional and national conferences including, but not limited to, the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), the Association of Physical Plant Administrators (APPA), the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) and the Ecological Society of America (ESA). Topics have included sustainability planning, stormwater irrigation, community partnerships, composting, sustainable landscape management, faculty development and sustainable construction among others. The Director of Sustainability has collaborated with colleagues at other institutions for conference presentations on the topic of developing and maintaining Eco-Reps (sustainability peer education) programs. The Assistant Director of the Physical Plant/Director of Landscaping and Grounds chaired the task force for an APPA publication: Operational Guidelines for Educational Facilities: Grounds. He collaborated with authors from other universities to include 2 new chapters on sustainability: Sustainable Grounds Operations and Green Fuels, Vehicles and Equipment. Elon has also submitted case studies on waste reduction, print management, energy competitions and Eco-Reps programs to the National Wildlife Federation's Campus Ecology sustainability case study database.
The names of local, state, regional, national, and other campus sustainability organizations or consortia in which the institution participates and/or is a member:
AASHE, Southeast Sustainability Network, National Wildlife Federation's Campus Ecology Network
A brief summary of additional ways the institution collaborates with other campuses to advance sustainability :
Elon participated in the first nationwide real-time electricity reduction competition in fall 2010, Campus Conservation Nationals. The Director of Sustainability was a member of the Steering Committee for the 2012 Campus Conservation Nationals competition in which Elon plans to participate. Elon has hosted a number of other colleges and universities on campus to learn about Elon's sustainability program to help inform their own programs.
The website URL where information about cross-campus collaboration is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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