Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 82.07
Liaison Alex Davis
Submission Date March 1, 2018
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STARS v2.1

Arizona State University
EN-11: Inter-Campus Collaboration

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.00 / 3.00 Corey Hawkey
Assistant Director
University Sustainability Practices
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Is the institution an active member of a national or international sustainability network?:
Yes

The name of the national or international sustainability network(s):

Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education


Is the institution an active member of a regional, state/provincial or local sustainability network?:
Yes

The name of the regional, state/provincial or local sustainability network(s):

Tri-Universities (Northern Arizona University, Arizona State University, University of Arizona)

Sustainable Cities Network:ASU, city, county, and tribal leaders established the Sustainable Cities Network to:
- Enhance and ensure the sustainability of the region
- Share knowledge and coordinate efforts to solve local sustainability issues
- Foster partnerships and discover best practices
- Provide training and information
- Offer meaningful connections and collective learning opportunities
- Connect ASU research with the front-line challenges of sustainability

PAC-12 Sustainability Group: the PAC-12 institutions have all teamed up to discuss sustainability and develop competitions in sports in coordination with the PAC-12 Conference office.


Has the institution presented at a sustainability conference during the previous year? :
Yes

A list or brief description of the conference(s) and presentation(s):

AASHE Conference 2017
Sustainability Competencies: What are They, how to Address Them in Sustainability Courses, and how to Assess Students’ Learning
New Presentation Type: Half-Day Pre- or Post-Conference Workshop
Submitted by: Katja Brundiers
 
Applied learning for sustainability projects: Developing high impact student-community collaborations
New Presentation Type: Half-Day Pre- or Post-Conference Workshop
Submitted by: Fletcher Beaudoin

Processing Compostable Food Serviceware in a Rotating Drum In-vessel Composter: Results/Discussion about What it Means for ZW
Presentation Type: Poster
Submitted by Corey Hawkey
With NatureWorks, LLC

Institutional Boundaries: Creating Clarity in a Time of Complex Third-Party Partnerships
Presentation Type: Poster
Submitted by Corey Hawkey

How to Streamline and Scale your Sustainability Certification Program
Presentation Type: Poster
Submitted by Corey Hawkey

Employee Outreach: Creating a Culture of Sustainability in all Stakeholders at Arizona State University
Submitted by: Krista Hicks
With Lesley Forst

Longitudinal Sustainability Literacy and Culture Assessment for Students, Faculty, and Staff – Lessons Learned and Results
Presentation Type: 60-Minute Session
Submitted by Corey Hawkey
With University of Michigan and Michigan State University

Getting Started with Local Carbon Offsets: Spotlight on Urban Forestry
Presentation Type: 60-Minute Session
Submitted by Corey Hawkey
With Duke University and Davidson College

Arizona State University’s Laboratory Standard and Design Guide
Type: 30-Minute Session
ASU Partners are EH&S, FDM (CPMG and FACMAN), Research groups, and Peer Institutions


Has the institution submitted a case study during the previous year to a sustainability awards program that is inclusive of multiple campuses? :
Yes

A list or brief description of the awards program(s) and submission(s):

Steve Russell, an ASU student submitted a case study for Carbon Offsets through Urban Forestry to the AASHE student case study competition 2018.


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? :
Yes

A list or brief description of the board or committee appointment(s):

• Post-Landfill Action Network:
o Alana Levine, ASU Zero Waste, Advisor
• Arizona Recycling Coalition:
o Alana Levine, ASU Zero Waste
• Second Nature’s Climate Leadership Summit Leadership:
o Mick Dalrymple, Director, University Sustainability Practices
o Lesley Forst, Coordinator, Sr., University Sustainability Practices
• City of Tempe Sustainability Commission:
o Corey Hawkey, Assistant Director, University Sustainability Practices - Commissioner
• Regional Tree and Shade Summit
o Anne Reichman, Director, Sustainable Cities Network
• PAC-12 Sports Sustainability Committee
o Lesley Forst, Coordinator, Sr., University Sustainability Practices


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?:
Yes

A brief description of the mentoring relationship and activities:

The Assistant Director for University Sustainability Practices has been a mentor for a sustainability coordinator at a major public research institution for over 3 years. The two discuss implementing sustainability issues on an on-going and regular basis and meet in person at least once a year. Specifically they discuss career development, waste and recycling issues, procurement, and a variety of other topics.


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?:
No

A brief description of the peer review activities:
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Has the institution participated in other collaborative efforts around sustainability during the previous year, e.g. joint planning or resource sharing with other institutions? :
Yes

A brief description of other collaborative efforts around sustainability during the previous year:

ASU participated in the PAC-12 Sports Sustainability Group.


The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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