| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 66.29 |
| Liaison | Kevin Kirsche |
| Submission Date | Dec. 22, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Georgia
EN-11: Inter-Campus Collaboration
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.00 / 3.00 |
Kevin
Kirsche Director of Sustainability Office of Sustainability |
Is the institution an active member of a national or international sustainability network?:
The name of the national or international sustainability network(s):
AASHE - Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education
Is the institution an active member of a regional, state/provincial or local sustainability network?:
The name of the regional, state/provincial or local sustainability network(s):
SCSN - Southeastern Campus Sustainability Network
GCSN - Georgia Campus Sustainability Network
Has the institution presented at a sustainability conference during the previous year? :
A list or brief description of the conference(s) and presentation(s):
AASHE 2017 - "Multiple Approaches to Successfully Sustaining Your Campus as a Teaching and Living Laboratory", " Sustainability and the Arts"
GCSN 2017 - "Sustainability Starts with Students"
AASHE, 2016 - "The Physical and Behavioral Impacts of Campus Transportation Amenities"
GCSN, 2016 - "Developing Student Sustainability Leaders: Mechanics and Rewards of an Engaging Internship Program"
Smart and Sustainable Campuses, University of Maryland, 2016 - "Engaging the Community in Sustainability through Restoration of Campus Streams"
Has the institution submitted a case study during the previous year to a sustainability awards program that is inclusive of multiple campuses? :
A list or brief description of the awards program(s) and submission(s):
AASHE Campus Sustainability case study award submission: Watershed UGA: Creating a University-wide Culture of Sustainability
United States Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools - Award Recipient, 2017
Has the institution had staff, students or faculty serving on a board or committee of a sustainability network or conference during the previous three years? :
A list or brief description of the board or committee appointment(s):
Andrew Lentini - College and University Recycling Council (CURC), board member; Social Marketing Association, board member
Kevin Kirsche - Georgia Campus Sustainability Network (GCSN) Steering Committee; River Basin Center, board member;
Jason Perry - BikeAthens, Board President
Does the institution have an ongoing mentoring relationship with another institution through which it assists the institution with its sustainability reporting and/or the development of its sustainability program?:
A brief description of the mentoring relationship and activities:
Through participation in the Georgia Campus Sustainability Network (GCSN) and the Southeastern Campus Sustainability Network (SCSN), UGA's Office of Sustainability engages in informal mentoring with peer institutions. Peer institutions in Georgia (and sometimes in the Southeast) often reach out for advice, looking to UGA as an example for their institution's new sustainability initiatives. For example, Kevin Kirsche visited the University of North Georgia on November 8, 2017 to serve as inaugural presenter to their newly established Staff/Faculty Sustainability Committee and Student Sustainability Club to help them develop a vision and road map for how to proceed.
Has the institution had staff, faculty, or students serving as peer reviewers of another institution’s sustainability data (e.g. GHG emissions or course inventory) and/or STARS submission during the previous three years?:
A brief description of the peer review activities:
UGA faculty, staff, and students are always participating in sustainability efforts that the Office of Sustainability may not be privy to. It is very likely that some faculty, staff, or students not directly connected to the Office of Sustainability have been involved in sustainability peer reviewing in the previous year, however we are not specifically aware such activities.
Has the institution participated in other collaborative efforts around sustainability during the previous year, e.g. joint planning or resource sharing with other institutions? :
A brief description of other collaborative efforts around sustainability during the previous year:
UGA faculty and staff are on the steering committee for the proposed (2017) Metro-Atlanta UN Regional Center of Expertise for Education in Sustainable Development.
UGA Office of Sustainability participated in the Metro Sustainability Alliance hosted by the City of Atlanta Office of Resilience and Sustainability in 2017.
UGA students participated in the inaugural Student Ambassador Roundtable, hosted by the Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Sustainability in 2017.
UGA students participated in the Emory University Case Study Competition in 2016.
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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.