| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 54.15 |
| Liaison | Leslie North |
| Submission Date | March 3, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Western Kentucky University
IN-11: Grounds Certification
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.50 / 0.50 |
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 | Yes |
| 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 206 acre main campus is certified by the National Wildlife Federation as a Wildlife Habitat. 2017.
In 2016, WKU was included in the NWF publication, "The Campus Wild: How College and University Green Landscapes Provide Havens for Wildlife and "Lands-on" Experiences for Students"
http://www.nwf.org/~/media/PDFs/Campus-Ecology/Resources/The-Campus-Wild/The-Campus-Wild---Natural-Areas-on-Campus.pdf
Since 2009 the main campus has been certified by the Arbor Foundation as a Tree Campus USA.
https://www.arborday.org/programs/treecampususa/campuses.cfm
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:
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.