| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 80.87 |
| Liaison | Megan Butler |
| Submission Date | Jan. 26, 2024 |
Macalester College
IN-18: Green Event Certification
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
| -- | 0.00 / 0.50 |
Megan
Butler Sustainability Director Sustainability |
Does the institution have or participate in a green event certification program?:
Has the institution held one or more certified events in the previous year?:
Does the institution’s green event certification program address the following?:
| Yes or No | |
| Sustainable transportation options, teleconferencing options, and/or carbon offsets | Yes |
| Sustainable catering (e.g., sourcing local and third party certified food and beverages, providing vegetarian/vegan options, using reusable/compostable materials) | Yes |
| Paper consumption (e.g., minimization and recycled/FSC certified content) | Yes |
| Energy efficiency (e.g., equipment and lighting) | No |
| Waste minimization and diversion | Yes |
| Communications and/or signage about the sustainable practices | Yes |
A brief description of the institution’s green event certification program:
Macalester regularly hosts Zero Waste events with signage and information, this includes commencement and orientation.
National faculty and staff searches occur by teleconferencing before in-person interviews to reduce carbon emissions.
Sustainable transportation options, teleconferencing options, and/or carbon offsets:
Macalester subscribes to a streaming service to allow virtual attendance at events like Commencement and First Thursday.
Catering: Bon Appetit offers vegetarian/vegan options and accommodates for other dietary needs (gluten-free, Kosher, etc.) and uses exclusively compostable silverware and dishware. Even if the student event is not catered by them, students can still order compostable dishware, the costs of which will be paid for by the Macalester College Student Government(MCSG).
Paper consumption: Macalester uses certified compostable paper.
Waste minimization and diversion: Composting, Recycling, and waste are available, with the ability to request for more bins than are available in event spaces.
Communications and/or signage about the sustainable practices: Banners signify a zero-waste event, and all bins show composting, recycling, and waste information respectively.
Website URL where information about the green event certification program is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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