| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 66.66 |
| Liaison | Marianella Franklin |
| Submission Date | Sept. 20, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
IN-11: Grounds Certification
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.50 / 0.50 |
Marianella
Franklin Director of Sustainability The Office For Sustainability |
Does the institution own and/or manage land that is currently certified under the following programs? (at least one positive response required):
| Yes or No | |
| Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program (ACSP) or ACSP for Golf | No |
| Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Forest Management standard | No |
| National Wildlife Federation’s Certified Wildlife Habitat Program | No |
| An IFOAM-endorsed organic standard or Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) | No |
| Salmon-Safe | No |
| Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES) | No |
| Tree Campus USA (Arbor Day Foundation) | Yes |
| Bee Campus USA | --- |
| An equivalent program approved by AASHE | No |
A brief description of institution owned and/or managed land that is currently third party certified under one or more of the programs listed above, including the year each certification was achieved and/or renewed:
The national Arbor Day Foundation has named the UTRGV Edinburg Campus as a Tree Campus USA university for the third consecutive year (2016, 2015, 2014). The designation reflects UTRGV’s commitment to effective urban forest management and the engagement of the campus community in environmental stewardship.
The Arbor Day Foundation’s 2016 annual report says there are 296 colleges and universities across the United States with this recognition, with nearly $47 million collectively invested by Tree Campus USA colleges and universities in campus forest management in 2015.
The effort to achieve the designation, first received by the university in 2014, was led by UTRGV's Office for Sustainability and it Facilities Planning and Operations Department.
http://www.utrgv.edu/en-us/about-utrgv/news/press-releases/2017/may-01-utrgv-named-tree-campus-usa-for-third-consecutive-year/index.htm
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:
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