| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 48.82 |
| Liaison | Eric Boles |
| Submission Date | Feb. 12, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Arkansas
EN-9: Community Partnerships
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 3.00 |
Carlos
Ochoa Director Office for Sustainability |
Does the institution have at least one formal sustainability partnership with the local community that meets the criteria as “supportive”?:
A brief description of the institution’s supportive sustainability partnership(s) with the local community:
Office for Sustainability staff work on numerous committees for the City of Fayetteville, such as the Fayetteville Community Garden Coalition (FCGC). Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE), now titled Enactus (ENtrepreneurial-ACTion-US), is an entrepreneurial group at the University of Arkansas. Enactus has a "Green Team" that undertakes sustainable entrepreneurial endeavors, such as replacing custodial spray bottles with old coca cola or pepsi bottles to reduce the purchase and use of new plastic bottles. The school's Applied Sustainability Center, Walton College of Business and the University of Arkansas at large all help to host an annual Sustainable Communities Leadership Summit.
Does the institution have at least one formal sustainability partnership with the local community that meets the criteria as “collaborative”?:
A brief description of the institution's collaborative sustainability partnership(s):
The University of Arkansas and the City of Fayetteville are members of the Town/Gown committee. Members from each organization meet at least quarterly to discuss projects that range from solid waste and recycling to transportation issues.
Does the institution have at least one formal sustainability partnership with the local community that meets the criteria as “transformative”?:
A brief description of the institution's transformative sustainability partnership(s) with the local community:
A brief description of the institution’s sustainability partnerships with distant (i.e. non-local) communities:
The website URL where information about sustainability partnerships is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Other websites:
• Enactus/SIFE: http://sife.uark.edu/
• FCGC: https://www.facebook.com/theFCGC
Other websites:
• Enactus/SIFE: http://sife.uark.edu/
• FCGC: https://www.facebook.com/theFCGC
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