| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 36.91 |
| Liaison | Bradley Flamm |
| Submission Date | March 30, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
EN-11: Inter-Campus Collaboration
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.50 / 3.00 |
Bradley
Flamm Director of Sustainability Office of the President |
Is the institution an active member of a national or international sustainability network?:
The name of the national or international sustainability network(s):
West Chester University is currently and has been a member of AASHE for several years. WCU is also a Carbon Commitment Signatory in the Climate Leadership Network managed by Second Nature.
Is the institution an active member of a regional, state/provincial or local sustainability network?:
The name of the regional, state/provincial or local sustainability network(s):
West Chester University is and has long been a member of PERC (the Pennsylvania Environmental Resources Consortium). WCU's Office of Sustainability also participates in an informal group of Southeast Pennsylvania university and college sustainability program managers (Liesel Schwarz of Villanova University is the leader of this group).
Has the institution presented at a sustainability conference during the previous year? :
A list or brief description of the conference(s) and presentation(s):
WCU staff and faculty were involved in two presentations at the 2017 AASHE Conference in San Antonio, Texas. Bradley Flamm, Director of the Office of Sustainability, was a presenter in "Diverse Paths to Success: Three High-Impact Infrastructure Projects that Reduced Energy Consumption and Emissions" and Professor Lynn Monahan and Professor Ashlie Delshad organized and gave a presentation on WCU's Gardens program.
Has the institution submitted a case study during the previous year to a sustainability awards program that is inclusive of multiple campuses? :
A list or brief description of the awards program(s) and submission(s):
Has the institution had staff, students or faculty serving on a board or committee of a sustainability network or conference during the previous three years? :
A list or brief description of the board or committee appointment(s):
Does the institution have an ongoing mentoring relationship with another institution through which it assists the institution with its sustainability reporting and/or the development of its sustainability program?:
A brief description of the mentoring relationship and activities:
Has the institution had staff, faculty, or students serving as peer reviewers of another institution’s sustainability data (e.g. GHG emissions or course inventory) and/or STARS submission during the previous three years?:
A brief description of the peer review activities:
Has the institution participated in other collaborative efforts around sustainability during the previous year, e.g. joint planning or resource sharing with other institutions? :
A brief description of other collaborative efforts around sustainability during the previous year:
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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