| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 65.47 |
| Liaison | Pamela Mischen |
| Submission Date | March 5, 2020 |
Binghamton University
IN-16: Green Athletics
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.00 / 0.50 |
Pam
Mischen Pres Office Pres Office |
Does the institution’s green athletics program include the following?:
| Yes or No | |
| Zero waste and/or carbon neutral athletic events | No |
| A stadium or arena certified under a green building rating system | No |
| A sustainable food and beverage purchasing program that includes athletic event vendors and concessions | Yes |
| A program to minimize the sustainability impacts of turf management (e.g., by installing low input turfgrass or environmentally preferable artificial turf) | Yes |
| A program to support more sustainable transportation options for athletic events | No |
| Community engagement efforts, e.g. to educate students and fans/supporters about the institution’s sustainability initiatives | No |
| An athletic team certification program | No |
A brief description of the institution’s green athletics program:
All catering on campus, including for athletics events, are provided by our dining services contractor, Sodexo who adheres to robust sustainable food sourcing and waste management programs.
The University has converted our major athletic fields to artificial turf in recent years. Since 2015, we have converted over 165,000 square feet of manicured grass field to artificial surface to reduce our irrigation needs.
Website URL where information about the green athletics program is available:
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