| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 55.20 |
| Liaison | Kate Witte |
| Submission Date | Feb. 24, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Keene State College
PA-2: Sustainability Planning
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.83 / 4.00 |
John
Lorette Digital Learning Consultant Digital Learning |
Does the institution have current and formal plans to advance sustainability in the following areas? Do the plans include measurable objectives?:
| Current and Formal Plans (Yes or No) | Measurable Objectives (Yes or No) | |
| Curriculum | No | No |
| Research (or other scholarship) | No | No |
| Campus Engagement | No | No |
| Public Engagement | No | No |
| Air and Climate | No | No |
| Buildings | No | No |
| Dining Services/Food |
No
Date Revised: March 18, 2015
|
No |
| Energy | Yes | Yes |
| Grounds | No | No |
| Purchasing | No | No |
| Transportation | No | No |
| Waste | Yes | Yes |
| Water | No | No |
| Diversity and Affordability | Yes | No |
| Health, Wellbeing and Work |
No
Date Revised: March 18, 2015
|
No |
| Investment | No | No |
| Other | No | No |
A brief description of the plan(s) to advance sustainability in Curriculum:
The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Curriculum plan(s):
Accountable parties, offices or departments for the Curriculum plan(s):
A brief description of the plan(s) to advance sustainability in Research (or other scholarship):
The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Research plan(s):
Accountable parties, offices or departments for the Research plan(s):
A brief description of the plan(s) to advance Campus Engagement around sustainability:
The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Campus Engagement plan:
Accountable parties, offices or departments for the Campus Engagement plan(s):
A brief description of the plan(s) to advance Public Engagement around sustainability:
The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Public Engagement plan(s):
Accountable parties, offices or departments for the Public Engagement plan(s):
A brief description of the plan(s) to advance sustainability in Air and Climate:
The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Air and Climate plan(s):
Accountable parties, offices or departments for the Air and Climate plan(s):
A brief description of the plan(s) to advance sustainability in Buildings:
The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Buildings plan(s):
Accountable parties, offices or departments for the Buildings plan(s):
A brief description of the plan(s) to advance sustainability in Dining Services/Food:
Dining Services continues to raise awareness regarding post consumer food waste. Staff is directed to offer samples and to provide a complete ingredient description of the foods they serve. Waste buffets will be constructed of wasted, untouched food items and presented each semester. Dining Services staff is planning to sort proteins and post consumer waste that will then be collected and brought to a facility able to compost. This would greatly reduce the waste that is brought to a landfill.
The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Dining Services/Food plan(s):
Accountable parties, offices or departments for the Dining Services/Food plan(s):
KSC Dining/Sodexo - DD
A brief description of the plan(s) to advance sustainability in Energy:
KSC’s climate action plan (CAP) is a guide to help Keene State reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and eventually achieve carbon neutrality by 2035. Our CAP is divided into 10 areas of concentration; Educational Opportunities, Heating & Cooling, Electricity, Transportation, Waste & Recycling, Purchasing & Contracts, Grounds & Land Management, Architecture & Planning, Water and Food.
The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Energy plan(s):
KSC’s climate action plan (CAP) was crafted as a guide to help Keene State reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and achieve carbon neutrality by 2035.
Accountable parties, offices or departments for the Energy plan(s):
Physical Plant: Heat Plant Operations, Grounds, Electrical Shop, Coordinator of Energy Services,
A brief description of the plan(s) to advance sustainability in Grounds:
The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Grounds plan(s):
Accountable parties, offices or departments for the Grounds plan(s):
A brief description of the plan(s) to advance sustainability in Purchasing:
The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Purchasing plan(s):
Accountable parties, offices or departments for the Purchasing plan(s):
A brief description of the plan(s) to advance sustainability in Transportation:
The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Transportation plan(s):
Accountable parties, offices or departments for the Transportation plan(s):
A brief description of the plan(s) to advance sustainability in Waste:
KSC had adopted the goals of two Federal waste reduction programs: The EPA's Food Recovery Challenge and Waste Wise.
Date Revised: March 6, 2015
The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Waste plan(s):
Waste Wise Goals:
Composting: Increase by 20%
Recycling: Increase by 3%
Donations (all types; not just food): Increase by 10%
EPA Food Recovery Challenge:
Waste Prevention: Increase by 6 tons
Compost: Increase by 5 tons
Food Donation: increase by 300 lbs
Date Revised: March 6, 2015
Accountable parties, offices or departments for the Waste plan(s):
Heather Greenwood, Recycling Coordinator/ROCKS Program
(in conjunction with Josef Quiranale, Sodexo Dining Services)
A brief description of the plan(s) to advance sustainability in Water:
The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Water plan(s):
Accountable parties, offices or departments for the Water plan(s):
A brief description of the plan(s) to advance Diversity and Affordability:
To work for equality by increasing awareness of issues pertaining to historically marginalized groups, challenging stereotypes, eradicating systemic inequalities and oppression, and creating a campus climate of respect for all. To address issues related to the multiple dimensions of diversity including but not limited to gender equity and gender expression, age, class, culture, differing physical and learning abilities, ethnicity, race, religion, and sexual orientation. To promote a campus environment in which differences between people are recognized, understood, and accepted in all areas of academic and community life. To serve as an advocate and catalyst for continuing learning and growth in the understanding of diversity so that students, staff and faculty are engaged participants in an increasingly diverse world.
The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Diversity and Affordability plan(s):
Accountable parties, offices or departments for the Diversity and Affordability plan(s):
Campus Commission for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusiveness
A brief description of the plan(s) to advance sustainability in Health, Wellbeing and Work:
Champion Peer Educators (CPEs) are students who lead the way toward health and wellness among their peers at KSC. They are Nationally Certified Peer Educators through The BACCHUS Network, a collegiate peer education initiative that supports academic and personal success by building skills in student leaders to address campus health and safety issues. CPEs encourage students to make healthy choices, become active leaders and engaged citizens in the community.
The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Health, Wellbeing and Work plan(s):
Accountable parties, offices or departments for the Health, Wellbeing and Work plan(s):
Center for Health and Wellness
A brief description of the plan(s) to advance sustainability in Investment:
The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Investment plan(s):
Accountable parties, offices or departments for the Investment plan(s):
A brief description of the plan(s) to advance sustainability in other areas:
The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the other plan(s):
Accountable parties, offices or departments for the other plan(s):
The institution’s definition of sustainability:
Does the institution’s strategic plan or equivalent guiding document include sustainability at a high level?:
A brief description of how the institution’s strategic plan or equivalent guiding document addresses sustainability:
The website URL where information about the institution’s sustainability planning is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.