Resources for stakeholder engagement and data collection
- Outreach MaterialsUse or adapt these materials to share information about STARS with campus stakeholders and request information from data providers.
- STARS One-Pager
- STARS Overview Presentation. Download PPT file or copy Google Slides.
- Announcing STARS to Your Institution. Download MS Word file or copy Google Doc. Use this email template to announce your institution’s participation in STARS to campus stakeholders and notify potential data providers that they may be contacted regarding STARS credits.
- Colleague Outreach. Download MS Word file or copy Google Doc. Use this email template to connect with colleagues at other institutions that are not yet participating in STARS. The template outlines the benefits of STARS and encourages registration.
Updated 30 May 2024
- STARS 3.0These resources are Google Sheets that must be downloaded or copied into Google Drive before editing.
- Tracking worksheet. A list of the documentation fields associated with each credit in STARS 3.0 to inform data collection.
- Suggested keywords for use in identifying sustainability courses and research
- Energy calculator
- Qualifying food and beverage certifications
- Food and beverage purchasing inventory
- Qualifying certifications and standards for purchased goods
- Racial and ethnic diversity worksheet
- Review template: download Excel file or make a copy for sharing in Google Drive.
- STARS 2.2
Forms and Tracking Sheets
- Create your own data collection forms by copying these files to Google Drive or downloading in MS Word format.
- Blank master spreadsheet that includes all of the reporting fields in STARS 2.2. Download Excel file or copy Google Sheet.
- You can also generate a data tracking spreadsheet that includes your currently saved data by navigating to My Submission and selecting Download > Excel from the Export menu.
Credit-Specific Templates
Academics
- AASHE’s Suggested Keywords for Sustainability Course and Research Inventories
- Faculty survey template. Ask academic staff to self-identify sustainability courses and research.
- Academic course inventory. Download Excel file or copy Google Sheet. Use or adapt this template to document sustainability course offerings and, optionally, track linkages to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
- Research inventory. Download Excel file or copy Google Sheet. Use or adapt this template to document sustainability research and scholarship and, optionally, track contributions to the SDGs.
Engagement
- Continuing education course inventory. Download Excel file or copy Google Sheet. Use or adapt this template to document community sustainability course offerings and, optionally, track linkages to the SDGs.
- Community partnerships inventory. Download Excel file or copy Google Sheet. Use or adapt this template to document community partnerships for sustainability and, optionally, track linkages to the SDGs.
Operations
- GHG Emissions Calculation Tool. A free, Excel-based tool from Greenhouse Gas Protocol and WRI.
- Energy consumption calculator. Download Excel file or copy Google Sheet.
- Food and beverage purchasing inventory. Download Excel file or copy Google Sheet. Use this template to document purchases that qualify as sustainably or ethically produced.