| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 70.23 |
| Liaison | Daimon Eklund |
| Submission Date | Oct. 17, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Washington, Seattle
ER-18: Sustainability Research Incentives
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
6.00 / 6.00 |
Ruth
Johnston Associate Vice President Finance & Facilities; Office of the Provost |
Does the institution have a program to encourage student sustainability research that meets the criteria for this credit?:
A brief description of the institution’s program(s) to encourage student research in sustainability:
The University of Washington is creating a University green fund modeled after Michigan State University, aimed at attracting faculty and students to provide administratively/University funded research opportunities in sustainability on campus to improve sustainability in facilities, IT, etc. The research will guide future sustainability decisions and investments.
In addition, The UW Environmental Innovation Challenge brings together interdisciplinary student teams to design and develop a solution to a clean-tech problem and produce both a prototype (proof of concept/computer simulation) and business summary that demonstrates the market opportunity. Teams are judged - by Seattle-area industry clean-tech experts, entrepreneurs, and cleantech investors - on their prototypes (or computer simulations), pitches and business summaries, plus the potential impact of their innovation. The Environmental Innovation Challenge supports ideas that reduce environmental impacts, improve ecological sustainability, or conserve resources, and that can compete in the marketplace.
The website URL where information about the student research program is available:
Does the institution have a program to encourage faculty sustainability research that meets the criteria for this credit?:
A brief description of the institution’s program(s) to encourage faculty research in sustainability:
The College of the Environment's Environmental Institute provides seed funding for faculty interested in developing sustainability-related programs that address pressing environmental issues through research and education.
The University of Washington is creating a University green fund modeled after Michigan State University, aimed at attracting faculty and students to provide administratively/University funded research opportunities in sustainability on campus to improve sustainability in facilities, IT, etc. The research will guide future sustainability decisions and investments.
The website URL where information about the faculty research program is available:
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