Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 50.90
Liaison Chris Frantsvog
Submission Date July 29, 2011
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Luther College
PAE-24: Sustainability Policy Advocacy

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 4.00 / 4.00 Jon Jensen
Professor of Philosophy and Environmental Studies
Philosophy, Environmental Studies
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Has the institution advocated for federal, state, and/or local public policies that support campus sustainability or that otherwise advance sustainability?:
Yes

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:

Here are two recent examples of Luther's advocacy for sustainability related public policies:
- Last year Luther College President Rick Torgerson took the lead on a letter from college and university presidents in Iowa in support of funding for the Higher Education Sustainability Act. This was coordinated through the Campaign for Environmental Literacy, who see Torgerson as a leader in the Midwest.
-Professor Jim Martin-Schramm has done a lot of lobbying at the state level related to wind energy policy to make sure that laws benefit non-profits and schools, not just corporations.


The website URL where information about the institution’s advocacy efforts are available:
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