| Overall Rating | Reporter - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | |
| Liaison | Elizabeth Drake |
| Submission Date | April 14, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Swarthmore College
PAE-19: Community Sustainability Partnerships
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
Reporter |
Ralph
Thayer Director of Maintenance Facilities Management |
Does the institution participate in community sustainability partnerships that meet the criteria for this credit?:
A brief description of the institution’s sustainability partnerships with the local community:
The College partners with Swarthmore borough in the purchase of Renewable Energy Credits to participate in the EPA's Green Power Community Program.
http://www.epa.gov/greenpower/communities/index.htm
We are partnered with the Chester-Ridley-Crum Watersheds Association http://crcwatersheds.org/crum/programs
And of course through our symbiotic relationship with the Scott Arboretum we provide a valuable showcase and learning environment for plant cultivation, IPM programs and gardening in harmony with nature.
http://www.scottarboretum.org/
Delco Alliance for Environmental Justice - local activist group trying to sway local impoverished community to set environmental policies prohibiting current anti-sustainable practices by Covanta, one of the largest waste management companies on the East Coast of the US.
The website URL where information about sustainability partnerships is available:
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