| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 42.52 |
| Liaison | Kristina Hope |
| Submission Date | May 14, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Knox College
IN-1: Innovation 1
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Deb
Steinberg Director of Campus Sustainability Initiatives Office of Sustainability |
Title or keywords related to the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome:
A brief description of the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome :
A 3000 square foot food-growing structure has recently been completed on the Knox Campus. The structure will enable season-extended, transparent production of vegetables for on-campus use. The students have already planted it full of early-season vegetables, which will be entirely replaced by tomatoes for the summer months. These tomatoes will be converted into sauce twice a week, which will then be frozen for on-campus use in the autumn. This was a highly creative approach to addressing the asymmetry of supply and demand - the greatest challenge of food production in a typical academic-calendar environment.
A brief description of any positive measurable outcomes associated with the innovation (if not reported above):
This tunnel is estimated to produce upwards of 9000 pounds of produce in a year, for on-campus or community use.
A letter of affirmation from an individual with relevant expertise:
Which of the following STARS subcategories does the innovation most closely relate to? (Select all that apply up to a maximum of 5):
| Yes or No | |
| Curriculum | No |
| Research | No |
| Campus Engagement | Yes |
| Public Engagement | No |
| Air & Climate | No |
| Buildings | No |
| Dining Services | Yes |
| Energy | No |
| Grounds | Yes |
| Purchasing | Yes |
| Transportation | No |
| Waste | No |
| Water | No |
| Coordination, Planning & Governance | No |
| Diversity & Affordability | No |
| Health, Wellbeing & Work | Yes |
| Investment | No |
Other topic(s) that the innovation relates to that are not listed above:
The website URL where information about the innovation is available :
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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