| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 68.23 |
| Liaison | Merry Rankin |
| Submission Date | Sept. 1, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Iowa State University
EN-14: Participation in Public Policy
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 2.00 |
Merry
Rankin ISU Director of Sustainability Facilities Planning & Management |
Does the institution advocate for public policies that support campus sustainability or that otherwise advance sustainability at the municipal/local level?:
A brief description of how the institution engages in public policy advocacy for sustainability at the municipal/local level, including the issues, legislation, and ordinances for or against which the institution has advocated:
Does the institution advocate for public policies that support campus sustainability or that otherwise advance sustainability at the state/provincial/regional level?:
A brief description of how the institution engages in public policy advocacy for sustainability at the state/provincial/regional level, including the issues, legislation, and ordinances for or against which the institution has advocated:
Advocacy was done related to appropriations to support Iowa State University's Bioeconomy Initiative, including investments to expand the Biorenewables Laboratory and the BioCentury Research Farm, provide new equipment, facilities and capabilities that both created discoveries and translate those discoveries into successful commercial processes.
http://www.inside.iastate.edu/article/2013/07/18/biofunds
Resulting impacts include:
Building partnerships with companies and agencies on biosciences research projects
Establishing an industrial liaison office to work with Iowa biosciences companies
Expanding the Biobased Foundry program of technological entrepreneurship
Does the institution advocate for public policies that support campus sustainability or that otherwise advance sustainability at the national level?:
A brief description of how the institution engages in public policy advocacy for sustainability at the national level, including the issues, legislation, and ordinances for or against which the institution has advocated:
Iowa State participated in the American Campuses Act on Climate (ACAC) launched by The White House on November 19th, 2015.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/12/11/american-campuses-act-climate
Does the institution advocate for public policies that support campus sustainability or that otherwise advance sustainability at the international level?:
A brief description of how the institution engages in public policy advocacy for sustainability at the international level, including the issues, legislation, and ordinances for or against which the institution has advocated:
All Board of Regent Institutions take part in the Iowa Public Fund Investment Reports related to businesses doing business in Sudan and Iran.
In addition, The University supported an act concerning the investment of certain public funds and public contracts with companies that boycott Israel. The intent of the legislative act is as follows:
"The general assembly is deeply concerned and does not support boycotts and related tactics that have become a tool of economic warfare that threaten the sovereignty and security of allies and trade partners of the United States, including the state of Israel. Therefore, the general assembly intends that state funds and funds administered by the state , including public employee retirement funds, should not be invested in, and public contracts should not be entered into with, companies that refuse to engage in commerce with Israel and boycott Israel or persons doing business in Israel or territories controlled by Israel."
A brief description of other political positions the institution has taken during the previous three years (if applicable):
A brief description of political donations the institution made during the previous three years (if applicable):
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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