| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 70.93 |
| Liaison | Ezra Small |
| Submission Date | Jan. 31, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Massachusetts Amherst
PAE-4: Sustainability Plan
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.00 / 3.00 |
Victoria
Rosen Sustainability Communications & Marketing Manager University Relations |
Does the institution have a sustainability plan that meets the criteria for this credit?:
A brief description of how multiple stakeholder groups were involved in developing the plan:
Consisting of the Chancellor's Sustainability Committee (formerly known as EPAC), the Sustainability Manager, the Eco-Rep Program and 10-12 Student Fellows, the Sustainable UMass team works to inform, educate and promote sustainable practices to the campus community. A collaborative effort between students, staff, faculty and administrators allows numerous projects and sustainable practices to be implemented. The large involvement of student participation in these efforts has integrated sustainability into the fabric of the academic mission of the University.
In 2007 President Jack M. Wilson signed the five UMass campuses onto the American College & University Presidents’ Climate Commitment (ACUPCC). In order to fulfill the requirements outlined in the ACUPCC, Chancellor Thomas Cole formed EPAC (now referred to as the Chancellor's Sustainability Committee) later that year to write the University’s Climate Action Plan and to develop and implement projects that would help make the campus more sustainable.
The first iteration of the CAP (2010) and the updated CAP 2.0 (2012) serve as broad, comprehensive sustainability strategic plans for the University, addressing more than just operational (energy, water, waste, emissions) goals but also engagement and funding goals and academic goals as well.
A brief description of the plan’s measurable goals :
The 2012 CAP 2.0 Top 3 Priorities are as follows:
Goal 1: Integrate and expand sustainability into all aspects of the curriculum and campus life
Goal 2: Reduce overall energy usage and carbon emissions, convert to renewable energy sources, green existing buildings, and grow net-zero
Goal 3: Fund sustainability advancement through revolving loan funds and external partnerships
A brief description of how progress in meeting the plan’s goals is measured:
The Chancellor's Sustainability Committee Implementation Team and all of the Sub-Committees meet monthly, reviews progress towards its measurable goals, and has adopted STARS as a framework for measuring quantifiable progress in meeting the campus' sustainability goals.
The Climate Action Plan 2.0 identifies goals, strategies for achieving those goals, and metrics for measuring the progress.
The website URL where more information about the sustainability plan is available:
The year the plan was developed or last updated:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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