| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 47.23 |
| Liaison | Mark Klapatch-Mathias |
| Submission Date | Jan. 13, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Wisconsin-River Falls
PAE-20: Inter-Campus Collaboration on Sustainability
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 2.00 |
Kelly
Cain Director SCISCD |
Does the institution collaborate with other colleges and universities to support and help build the campus sustainability community?:
A brief summary of papers, guides, presentations, and other resources the institution has developed to share their sustainability experience with other institutions:
Cain, K. & B Fry. “The Arts as a Driver of Sustainable Community Development”. AASCU Communications Conference. Washington, DC., March 21-22, 2011.
Cain, K.. “An Ideal Sustainable Campus.” Northeastern State University, Tahlequah, OK. September 20, 2010.
Cain, K.. “Gateway Communities: Making Place Matter.” Northeastern State University, Tahlequah, OK. September 20, 2010.
Cain, K.. “Sustainability, Sustainable Community Development, & Ecotourism: One U.S. Perspective on the Complexity of Context.” Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. Uppsala, Sweden. June 14, 2010.
Cain, K.. “Population / Growth, & the Pursuit of Sustainable Communities.” Infusing Sustainability into the Curriculum Workshop. University of Wisconsin - Stout, Menomonie, WI. May 25-26, 2010.
Cain, K., & D. Braun. “Creating a Sustainable Campus Community Through Integrated Planning.” Society for College & University Planning National Conference - Pre-Conference Workshop on Sustainability. Portland, OR. July 18, 2009.
Cain, K., & D. Braun. “Creating a Sustainable Campus Community Through Integrated Planning.” Society for College & University Planning National Conference - Pre-Conference Workshop on Sustainability. Montreal, Ontario, Canada. July 19, 2008.
Cain, K. “Sustainable Campus Communities: The Future Is Here & Now.” Association of College Unions International, University of Wisconsin-River Falls, River Falls, WI, November 8, 2008.
Fitzgerald, M. “Becoming a Sustainable Campus: AASHE’s National Sustainability Tracking & Rating System (STARS).” Association of College Unions International, University of Wisconsin-River Falls, River Falls, WI, November 8, 2008.
The names of local, state, regional, national, and other campus sustainability organizations or consortia in which the institution participates and/or is a member:
Upper Midwest Association for Campus Sustainability (UMACS)
Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE)
University of Wisconsin-System Sustainability Coordinators Consortium
American Colleges and Universities Presidents Climate Commitment (ACUPCC) University of Wisconsin Extension Sustainability Team
A brief summary of additional ways the institution collaborates with other campuses to advance sustainability :
1) The University of Wisconsin-River Falls campus hosted the biennial UMACS Conference on April 9–10, 2010. The conference featured the latest in sustainability values, principles, and practices with presentations covering a spectrum of hot topics, reinforced by case studies, stories, and posters from a wide range of campuses and organizations throughout the region.
2) UWRF was selected to host the AASHE – UMACS Faculty Leadership for Sustainability workshop which was the first regional workshop of the national program sponsored by AASHE twice per year (at Emory University and San Diego State University).
3) Kelly Cain, Director of the SCISCD at UWRF, remains an active member of the UMACS Steering Committee.
The website URL where information about cross-campus collaboration is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.