Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 50.39
Liaison Stephen Ellis
Submission Date July 24, 2013
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STARS v1.2

Boston University
ER-15: Sustainability Research Identification

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 3.00 Dennis Carlberg
Associate Vice President for Sustainability
BU Sustainability
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Has the institution developed a definition of sustainability research?:
No

A copy of the institution's definition of sustainability research:
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Has the institution identified its sustainability research activities and initiatives?:
Yes

A brief description of the methodology the institution followed to complete the inventory:

The sustainability research inventory was developed through a list provided by the Office of Sponsored Programs. For the purposes of reporting to STARS, only funded research is included. One sustainability@BU intern identified the sustainability related projects by title and research content.


Does the institution make its sustainability research inventory publicly available online?:
Yes

The website URL where the sustainability research inventory is posted (required if claiming Part 3 of the credit):
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

To meet the STARS criteria, a task force has formed with researchers representing four colleges, CEESI and sustainability@BU.


To meet the STARS criteria, a task force has formed with researchers representing four colleges, CEESI and sustainability@BU.

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.