| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 61.88 |
| Liaison | Lindsey Kalkbrenner |
| Submission Date | Jan. 31, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Santa Clara University
PAE-4: Sustainability Plan
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.00 / 3.00 |
David
Schoenwetter Assistant Vice President for University Operations University Operations |
Does the institution have a sustainability plan that meets the criteria for this credit?:
A brief description of how multiple stakeholder groups were involved in developing the plan:
The University's Sustainability Council developed the Climate Neutrality Action Plan as a sustainability plan for the University. The Sustainability Council is comprised of representatives from academics, administration, operations, and students. The Council met quarterly, with at least one extra meeting of their sub-committees to draft the Climate Neutrality Action plan. The campus community was invited to comment on the first draft of the Plan during the summer of 2009. Their comments were reviewed by the Sustainability Council.
Specific, measurable goals will be included in the next version of the Plan, after broad consultation from the campus community including administrative and academic leadership, as well as faculty, staff, and students.
A brief description of the plan’s measurable goals :
The Plan includes broad goals to expand the University's sustainability initiatives as related to education, stewardship, and outreach.
More specific goals will be added in the next version of the Plan, in order to incorporate priorities set forth by the Strategic Plan.
A brief description of how progress in meeting the plan’s goals is measured:
Greenhouse gas emissions inventories are completed annually, on a calendar year basis. These will serve as measures for the University's goal of carbon neutrality. Santa Clara University will benchmark progress in overall climate neutrality by participating in AASHE's STARS.
More specific metrics will be added in the next version of the Plan, in order to incorporate priorities set forth by the Strategic Plan.
The website URL where more information about the sustainability plan is available:
The year the plan was developed or last updated:
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.