Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 50.60
Liaison Laurie Husted
Submission Date June 14, 2011
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Bard College
PAE-19: Community Sustainability Partnerships

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00 Laurie Husted
Sustainability Manager
Bard Office of Sustainability (BoS)
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Does the institution participate in community sustainability partnerships that meet the criteria for this credit?:
Yes

A brief description of the institution’s sustainability partnerships with the local community:

Bard has partnered with the local Town to form Red Hook Together. Mission Statement: The mission of Red Hook together is to blend our cultural, agricultural, educational, business and tourism endeavors to create a sustainable community. Bard College, the Red Hook Chamber of Commerce, school district, and the towns and villages of Red Hook and Tivoli work together and share a vision that enhances the lives of those who live, work and study in Red Hook. Our goal is to strengthen the relationships among people involved in this community, striving to preserve our resources and continue to develop our businesses. The first project of the partnership is to support the 10% Challenge
Our first goal is to support the 10% Challenge - a sustainability effort targeting 10% energy reductions in the community and 10% leadership development in the population.

Bard has also developed a collaborative partnership with the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies. The Cary Institute is one of the world’s premier research institutions focused on applying ecosystem analysis to policy challenges. Cary’s scientists, combined with the strengths of the faculty at Bard, provide students with access to world-class scientific research opportunities, classroom education, and field experiences related to agricultural and ecosystem impacts of climate change. http://ecostudies.org/index.html


The website URL where information about sustainability partnerships is available:
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Red Hook Together website launching soon.


Red Hook Together website launching soon.

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