| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 67.34 |
| Liaison | Jennifer Andrews |
| Submission Date | July 29, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of New Hampshire
PA-2: Sustainability Planning
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.83 / 4.00 |
Tom
Kelly Chief Sustainability Officer University Office of Sustainability |
Does the institution have current and formal plans to advance sustainability in the following areas? Do the plans include measurable objectives?:
| Current and Formal Plans (Yes or No) | Measurable Objectives (Yes or No) | |
| Curriculum | Yes | No |
| Research (or other scholarship) | Yes | No |
| Campus Engagement | No | No |
| Public Engagement | Yes | No |
| Air and Climate | Yes | Yes |
| Buildings | Yes | Yes |
| Dining Services/Food | No | No |
| Energy | Yes | Yes |
| Grounds | Yes | No |
| Purchasing | No | No |
| Transportation | Yes | Yes |
| Waste | No | No |
| Water | No | No |
| Diversity and Affordability | Yes | Yes |
| Health, Wellbeing and Work | Yes | Yes |
| Investment | No | No |
| Other | Yes | No |
A brief description of the plan(s) to advance sustainability in Curriculum:
UNH 2020 Strategic Plan: http://unh.edu/strategicplanning/sites/unh.edu.strategicplanning/files/docs/TheUniversityofNewHampshirein2020.pdf
See also www.sustainableunh.unh.edu/curriculum. As part of this, UNH faculty are currently developing an undergraduate dual major in sustainability.
The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Curriculum plan(s):
Accountable parties, offices or departments for the Curriculum plan(s):
Dual Major in Sustainability: UNH faculty across campus led by Dr. Paula Salvio, UNH Dept. of Education.
All academics: UNH Office of the Provost.
All college and school deans, associate deans and chairs. Schools and colleges each have their own academic plans. For example, the College of Life Sciences and Agriculture's strategic plan has a strong sustainability focus: http://colsa.unh.edu/sites/colsa.unh.edu/files/pdf/COLSA_Strategic_Plan.pdf
A brief description of the plan(s) to advance sustainability in Research (or other scholarship):
UNH 2020 Strategic Plan: http://unh.edu/strategicplanning/sites/unh.edu.strategicplanning/files/docs/TheUniversityofNewHampshirein2020.pdf
See also www.sustainableunh.unh.edu/research and the Sustainability Research Collaboratory, which provides support for faculty to come together and apply for grants supporting sustainability science research: www.sustainableunh.unh.edu/src.
The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Research plan(s):
Accountable parties, offices or departments for the Research plan(s):
Office of the Associate Vice Provost for Research
Sustainability Institute at UNH
Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans and Space
The Carsey Institute
A brief description of the plan(s) to advance Campus Engagement around sustainability:
The UNH Sustainability Institute has a formal communications plan that includes outreach to on-campus administrators, faculty, staff, and students.
The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Campus Engagement plan:
Accountable parties, offices or departments for the Campus Engagement plan(s):
UNH Sustainability Institute
University Communications and Public Affairs
UNH Advancement
UNH Energy Office
UNH Campus Planning
UNH Human Resources
A brief description of the plan(s) to advance Public Engagement around sustainability:
The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Public Engagement plan(s):
Accountable parties, offices or departments for the Public Engagement plan(s):
Office of the Associate Vice Provost for Engagement and Outreach
Cooperative Extension
Sustainability Institute
Communications and Public Affairs
A brief description of the plan(s) to advance sustainability in Air and Climate:
UNH Climate Action Plan, WildCAP: www.sustainableunh.unh.edu/wildcap. WildCAP is now being updated to take UNH through 2020.
The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Air and Climate plan(s):
WildCAP calls for greenhouse gas reductions of 50% by 2020 and 80% by 2050 (measured against a 2001 baseline) en route to climate neutrality by 2100.
Accountable parties, offices or departments for the Air and Climate plan(s):
UNH Facilities
UNH Sustainability Institute
Office of the President
A brief description of the plan(s) to advance sustainability in Buildings:
The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Buildings plan(s):
Starting in 2010, UNH made a commitment to achieve the equivalent of “LEED” silver for new construction and major renovations, including the formal commissioning of each new project.
Accountable parties, offices or departments for the Buildings plan(s):
UNH Facilities
A brief description of the plan(s) to advance sustainability in Dining Services/Food:
The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Dining Services/Food plan(s):
Accountable parties, offices or departments for the Dining Services/Food plan(s):
A brief description of the plan(s) to advance sustainability in Energy:
UNH Climate Action Plan, WildCAP: www.sustainableunh.unh.edu/wildcap
The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Energy plan(s):
WildCAP calls for greenhouse gas reductions of 50% by 2020 and 80% by 2050 (measured against a 2001 baseline) en route to climate neutrality by 2100. As part of this, energy conservation is a top priority.
Accountable parties, offices or departments for the Energy plan(s):
UNH Facilities, including the UNH Energy Office
Sustainability Institute
A brief description of the plan(s) to advance sustainability in Grounds:
The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Grounds plan(s):
Accountable parties, offices or departments for the Grounds plan(s):
UNH Facilities, including Campus Planning
A brief description of the plan(s) to advance sustainability in Purchasing:
The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Purchasing plan(s):
Accountable parties, offices or departments for the Purchasing plan(s):
A brief description of the plan(s) to advance sustainability in Transportation:
The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Transportation plan(s):
The projected sustainable target ratio of parking spaces to headcount (students, faculty and staff) is set at 35%.
Accountable parties, offices or departments for the Transportation plan(s):
UNH Facilities, including Campus Planning and Transportation Services
Transportation Policy Committee
Energy Task Force
A brief description of the plan(s) to advance sustainability in Waste:
The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Waste plan(s):
Accountable parties, offices or departments for the Waste plan(s):
A brief description of the plan(s) to advance sustainability in Water:
The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Water plan(s):
Accountable parties, offices or departments for the Water plan(s):
A brief description of the plan(s) to advance Diversity and Affordability:
The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Diversity and Affordability plan(s):
UNH is currently hiring an Associate Vice President for Community, Equity, and Diversity, who will update UNH's inclusive excellence plan.
Accountable parties, offices or departments for the Diversity and Affordability plan(s):
Associate Vice President for Community, Equity, and Diversity
Office of Inclusive Excellence
A brief description of the plan(s) to advance sustainability in Health, Wellbeing and Work:
Healthy UNH is a campus-wide initiative at the University of New Hampshire that encourages faculty, staff, and students to improve their health while simultaneously decreasing health care costs. Its goal is to make UNH the healthiest campus community in the country by 2020.
Healthy UNH has identified major health issues that need to be addressed, including rising rates of chronic disease; the need for better information about resources to promote health; evidence of increasing rates of stress, anxiety, and other mental health issues; and spiraling health care costs.
The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Health, Wellbeing and Work plan(s):
Accountable parties, offices or departments for the Health, Wellbeing and Work plan(s):
New Hampshire Institute for Health Policy and Practice.
USNH Cost Containment
Vice President for Finance and Administration
Dean of the College of Health and Human Services
A brief description of the plan(s) to advance sustainability in Investment:
The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Investment plan(s):
Accountable parties, offices or departments for the Investment plan(s):
A brief description of the plan(s) to advance sustainability in other areas:
Campus Aesthetics and Public Art Guidelines:
The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the other plan(s):
Accountable parties, offices or departments for the other plan(s):
UNH Facilities, UNH Dept. of Art & Art History
The institution’s definition of sustainability:
We define sustainability as what sustains us as diverse people and communities—from clean air and water to healthcare, education and art—and making decisions in our individual and collective lives with this big picture in mind.
Does the institution’s strategic plan or equivalent guiding document include sustainability at a high level?:
A brief description of how the institution’s strategic plan or equivalent guiding document addresses sustainability:
The website URL where information about the institution’s sustainability planning is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Each topic area has its own contact person. Good starts include:
- Doug Bencks, Campus Planning
- Paul Chamberlin, Facilities
- Julie Williams, Outreach Scholarship
- Jan Nisbet, Research
- Mica Stark, Communications and Public Affairs
Each topic area has its own contact person. Good starts include:
- Doug Bencks, Campus Planning
- Paul Chamberlin, Facilities
- Julie Williams, Outreach Scholarship
- Jan Nisbet, Research
- Mica Stark, Communications and Public Affairs
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