| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 59.22 |
| Liaison | Andrew D'Amico |
| Submission Date | March 15, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Princeton University
PAE-20: Inter-Campus Collaboration on Sustainability
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 2.00 |
Shana
Weber Director Office of Sustainability |
Does the institution collaborate with other colleges and universities to support and help build the campus sustainability community?:
A brief summary of papers, guides, presentations, and other resources the institution has developed to share their sustainability experience with other institutions:
Princeton actively collaborates with other colleges and universities to support campus sustainability initiatives and share best practices. The following list of events and associated resources includes examples of our efforts in this area:
1. 2008 Northeast Campus Sustainability Consortium Conference (NECSC) –https://deptafe01.princeton.edu/sustainability/necsc-2008/
In 2008, the conference was held at Princeton with the theme, “The Sustainability Puzzle: Putting the Pieces Together,” and focused on the areas of Academics, Operations, Governance and Community. Presentations included:
a. Tours of the Princeton Plasma Physics Lab, Cogeneration Plan, Forbes College and Forbes Garden
b. Master Session on Nuclear Power
2. 2011 Ivy+ Sustainability Committee Meeting - https://deptafe01.princeton.edu/sustainability/ivyplus2011/
In 2011, the Ivy Plus Sustainability Working Group was held at Princeton with an emphasis on professional development for sustainability officers as well sustainability and development, with a theme of “Communicating Sustainability Effectively for Fundraising.” Workshops included:
a. Communication and Conflict Styles
b. Communicating Sustainability Effectively for Fundraising
3. 2011 Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education Conference (AASHE) – http://conf2011.aashe.org/
Presentations by Princeton staff at the fall 2011 AASHE conference included:
a. Bridging Operations and Academics: Princeton University Sustainability Working Group Initiatives and Collaborations
b. Communicating Sustainability: Princeton University Programmatic and Academic Initiatives
c. Education through Restoration: The Campus Landscape as a Living Laboratory
d. Environmental Challenges and Sustainable Solutions of Natural and Built Environments
e. Framing a research agenda for Campus Sustainability
f. Showcasing Sustainability: Engaging the University & Community in a Successful Public Event
The names of local, state, regional, national, and other campus sustainability organizations or consortia in which the institution participates and/or is a member:
The Ivy+ Sustainability Working Group, the Northeast Campus Sustainability Consortium (NECSC), the New Jersey Higher Education Partnership for Sustainability (NJHEPS), and the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE).
A brief summary of additional ways the institution collaborates with other campuses to advance sustainability :
Our external partners are a community of sustainability professionals with whom we exchange ideas and share efforts. These ideas and efforts both help our internal sustainability efforts and help advance sustainability at other institutions and across communities. Princeton’s Sustainability Manager, Dr. Shana Weber, currently serves as on the executive committee for NJHEPS, and steering committees for the NE Campus Sustainability Consortium, and Ivy+ Sustainability Group.
The website URL where information about cross-campus collaboration is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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