| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 30.98 |
| Liaison | Jennifer Bodine |
| Submission Date | Sept. 20, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Weber State University
PAE-20: Inter-Campus Collaboration on Sustainability
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 2.00 |
Jennifer
Bodine Sustainability Specialist Facilities Management |
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:
The sustainability coordinators, faculty, staff, and students of several Utah colleges/universities gather together 2-4 times annually to share information on a variety of sustainability-related topics. At our last meeting for example we discussed how to incorporate sustainability into the curriculum, how to finance and choose the best energy-efficiency projects, how to get the campus community more involved in sustainability initiatives, how to collect data for STARS, and how to get a student green or sustainability fee passed. Those institutions that are further ahead than the others on these issues share information with one another and then email relevant information to their peer institutions. For example, WSU is in the process of trying to get a sustainability fee passed. Both Utah State University and University of Utah passed such fees and shared with us their student survey and campaign materials. WSU has been a leader in energy project financing and has provided presentations to the other Utah colleges/universities regarding how we are funding and choosing our projects.
The names of local, state, regional, national, and other campus sustainability organizations or consortia in which the institution participates and/or is a member:
In addition to the Utah college/university sustainability consortium that meets 2-4 times a year, WSU is a member of the State Energy Managers Consortium.
A brief summary of additional ways the institution collaborates with other campuses to advance sustainability :
Over the past few years WSU has hosted an Intermountain Sustainability Summit open to colleges/universities, non-profits, and businesses primarily in the Intermountain region. Please see: http://departments.weber.edu/ce/conferences/IRSS/
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.