Overall Rating Bronze - expired
Overall Score 37.98
Liaison Jeffrey Severin
Submission Date Feb. 15, 2012
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University of Kansas
ER-15: Sustainability Research Identification

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.00 / 3.00 Jeff Severin
Director
KU Center for Sustainability
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Has the institution developed a definition of sustainability research?:
Yes

A copy of the institution's definition of sustainability research:

Sustainability research leads to a deeper understanding of the conditions that facilitate a balance of economic prosperity, social well-being, and ecological health. Fostering sustainability-related research creates new opportunities for collaboration and advances sustainability initiatives on campus in the KU "living laboratory" and in the broader research community. Sustainability research can focus on bringing the key principles of sustainability (environmental, economic, or social) together, address a sustainability challenge, or focus on particular principles individually, but it all seeks to understand the broader implications of our interconnected society and environmental challenges.


Has the institution identified its sustainability research activities and initiatives?:
Yes

A brief description of the methodology the institution followed to complete the inventory:

Staff at the Center for Sustainability evaluated the listing of sponsored projects that had expenditure activity in FY 2011.


Does the institution make its sustainability research inventory publicly available online?:
Yes

The website URL where the sustainability research inventory is posted (required if claiming Part 3 of the credit):
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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