| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 52.28 |
| Liaison | Stephen Ellis |
| Submission Date | Nov. 25, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Boston University
EN-10: Inter-Campus Collaboration
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 2.00 |
Dennis
Carlberg Associate Vice President for Sustainability BU Sustainability |
Does the institution collaborate with other colleges and universities to support and help build the campus sustainability community?:
A brief summary of papers, guides, presentations, and other resources the institution has developed to share their sustainability experience with other institutions:
Boston University regularly engages with other institutions through conferences, meetings, conference calls, and emails. The University President is an active member of the Mayor of Boston's Green Ribbon Commission established to help the City meet its Climate Action Plan targets. The Commission and its sub-committees meet regularly with other local universities and businesses. The Sustainability Director, Outreach Coordinator, Sustainability Coordinator for Dining Services, faculty, and students all contribute to panels and presentations at conferences and symposiums of many of the organizations listed below.
The names of local, state/provincial, regional, national, or international campus sustainability organizations or consortia in which the institution participates and/or is a member:
Boston Green Ribbon Commission
The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE)
Massachusetts School Sustainability Coordinators Roundtable (MMSCOR)
The National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO)
The National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE)
The New England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE)
The Northeast Campus Sustainability Consortium (NECSC)
The Society of College and University Planning (SCUP)
The Urban Land Institute (ULI)
The US Green Building Council (USGBC)
A brief summary of additional ways the institution collaborates with other campuses to advance sustainability :
BU Dining Services collaborates with sustainability managers and stewards from across the country through the Aramark Higher Education Sustainability network. Through regular conference calls, meetings, conferences, and general collaboration, best practices, challenges, and ideas are exchanged.
The website URL where information about cross-campus collaboration is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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