Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 55.69
Liaison Derek Nichols
Submission Date Nov. 20, 2012
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University at Buffalo
PAE-4: Sustainability Plan

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.00 / 3.00 Ryan McPherson
Chief Sustainability Officer
Office of Sustainability
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Does the institution have a sustainability plan that meets the criteria for this credit?:
Yes

A brief description of how multiple stakeholder groups were involved in developing the plan:

UB's strategy and plan for sustainability has been vetted amongst multiple campus and community stakeholders. Comments have been integrated into the plan and inform the path forward.


A brief description of the plan’s measurable goals :

-Curriculum: educating individuals about the global challenges we face
-Research: finding solutions to these challenges through cutting edge research
-Operations: setting the bar high for sustainability in our own operations
-Engagement: sharing our experiences and providing leadership through engagement within the external community


A brief description of how progress in meeting the plan’s goals is measured:

The Sustainability Strategy is closely tied to our climate action plan, whose measurable goals are directly related to sustainability--the environment, economy, and equity.


The website URL where more information about the sustainability plan is available:
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The year the plan was developed or last updated:
2,012

Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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