| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 78.28 |
| Liaison | Lori Collins-Hall |
| Submission Date | Jan. 26, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Sterling College (VT)
EN-10: Community Partnerships
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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3.00 / 3.00 |
Christian
Feuerstein Director of Communications Communications |
Name of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability :
Does the institution provide financial or material support for the partnership? :
Which of the following best describes the partnership timeframe?:
Which of the following best describes the partnership’s sustainability focus?:
Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners in strategic planning, decision-making, implementation and review? (Yes, No, or Not Sure):
A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability, including website URL (if available) and information to support each affirmative response above:
Sterling College is a member of the Vermont Farm to Plate Initiative. Vermont's Farm to Plate Initiative is weaving together the components of Vermont's food system to strengthen the working landscape, improve the profitability of farms and food enterprises, maintain environmental resilience, and increase local food access for all Vermonters. We have been members since 2010. http://www.vtfarmtoplate.com
Sterling regularly participates in the annual Vermont Farm to Plate Initiative conference by providing speakers and as a venue for activities of the initiative. For example, Sterling's president is the chair of the Vermont Higher Education Food Systems Consortium (VHEFSC) - a group of 12 Vermont colleges and universities that are collaborating on issues related to sustainability and justice in our food system - for example, the consortium is presenting on the role of higher education in our food system next month.
Date Revised: Sept. 11, 2017
Name of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (2nd partnership):
Does the institution provide financial or material support for the partnership? (2nd partnership):
Which of the following best describes the partnership timeframe? (2nd partnership):
Which of the following best describes the partnership’s sustainability focus? (2nd partnership):
Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners in strategic planning, decision-making, implementation and review? (2nd partnership) (Yes, No, or Not Sure):
A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability, including website URL (if available) and information to support each affirmative response above (2nd partnership):
We have a partnership with the Center for an Agricultural Economy (CAE) in Hardwick. The mission of the CAE is to engage the public in building a regenerative, locally based, healthy food system through collaboration opportunities, food access and hunger relief, educational outreach and providing infrastructure. We have hosted a number of events with the CAE, including Pies for People and a local food jobs symposium. Additionally, classes travel to the CAE's food production hub and CAE staffers present to classes. Sterling College faculty give presentations to the larger community about value-added food products and labeling & marketing through the CAE. http://www.hardwickagriculture.org
The president of Sterling College is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Center for an Agricultural Economy and participates in quarterly meetings and programs of the CAE. The College, provides financial support to the CAE by donating courses in Sterling's School of the New American Farmstead program to the CAE. The CAE are collaborating on incubator space for small producers on the Sterling College campus and in supporting farming and food systems educational opportunities to veterans. Each of these examples are ongoing multi-year commitments.
Date Revised: Sept. 11, 2017
Name of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (3rd partnership):
Does the institution provide financial or material support for the partnership? (3rd partnership):
Which of the following best describes the partnership timeframe? (3rd partnership):
Which of the following best describes the partnership’s sustainability focus? (3rd partnership):
Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners in strategic planning, decision-making, implementation and review? (3rd partnership) (Yes, No, or Unknown):
A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability, including website URL (if available) and information to support each affirmative response above (3rd partnership):
A brief description of the institution’s other community partnerships to advance sustainability:
As of july 2015, Sterling College is providing office space and administrative support for the Orleans County Forester, Jared Nunery. Vermont County Foresters provide forest management advice, technical assistance, as well as outreach to landowners and the general public. As the county forester, Nunery is dedicated to the stewardship of Vermont’s forests and is a resource for private landowners, businesses, and nonprofits. On campus, Jared consults on the College's forest stewardship plan, advises forestry students, presented to classes on carbon sequestration, and has even offered advice on ArcGIS.
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
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