| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 65.14 |
| Liaison | Bremen Leak |
| Submission Date | July 10, 2024 |
Brigham Young University
EN-11: Inter-Campus Collaboration
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.00 / 3.00 |
Bremen
Leak Associate Director Sustainability & Continuity |
Is the institution currently a member of a national or international higher education sustainability network?:
The name of the national or international sustainability network(s):
The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, or AASHE, empowers higher education faculty, administrators, staff, and students to be effective change agents and drivers of sustainability innovation. BYU joined AASHE in January 2023.
Does the institution actively participate in a regional, state/provincial, or local higher education sustainability network?:
The name of the regional, state/provincial or local sustainability network(s):
The Utah County Sustainability Coalition, or UCSC, works to advance sustainable business practices, coordinate partnerships, and develop a community of skilled sustainability professionals from government, business, education, and civil society. BYU joined UCSC in December 2020. BYU also participates in quarterly in-person meetings for Utah higher education energy managers.
Has the institution presented at a higher education sustainability conference during the previous year?:
A list or brief description of the conference(s) and presentation(s):
In 2023, BYU students and staff discussed their Y Talk program at Weber State University's Intermountain Sustainability Summit in Ogden, Utah, and the Esri User Conference in San Diego, California. In 2022, BYU sustainability staff presented on sustainable dining at the National Association of College and University Food Services' regional summit in Reno, Nevada.
Has the institution submitted a case study during the previous year to an external higher education sustainability resource center or awards program?:
A list or brief description of the sustainability resource center or awards program and submission(s):
BYU students received external funding for and competed in the following competitions: (1) two phases of the US Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon — design and construction, (2) the Orange County Sustainability Decathlon, and (3) the US Department of Energy's Collegiate Wind Competition. BYU students also won the State of Utah's Campus Cup for Civic Engagement, an award from Lieutenant Governor Deidre Henderson.
- https://www.energy.gov/eere/collegiatewindcompetition/articles/thirty-two-teams-prepare-2024-collegiate-wind-competition
- https://www.solardecathlon.gov/event/competition-team-brigham-young-university.html
- https://universe.byu.edu/2023/02/09/byu-students-comstruct-a-sustainable-home/
- https://cce.byu.edu/sustainability-decathlon-club-receives-100-000-grant-after-entering-next-phase-of-the-orange-county-sustainability-decathlon
- https://news.byu.edu/intellect/byu-wins-the-2022-campus-cup-for-civic-engagement
- https://sustainability.byu.edu/steward-story-the-byu-club-that-harnessed-the-wind-september-2021
- https://universe.byu.edu/2021/02/16/byu-wind-energy-club-heads-to-prominent-competition-this-summer/
Has the institution had employees or students serving on a board or committee of a sustainability network or conference during the previous three years?:
A list or brief description of the board or committee appointment(s):
BYU students and staff serve in leadership capacities around the world. Three are highlighted here:
- BYU geospatial director Teresa Gomez serves as a board member of Latter-day Saint Earth Stewardship, a nonprofit that celebrates and promotes earth stewardship among members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, BYU's sponsoring institution.
- BYU professor George Handley is a founding board member of Latter-day Saint Earth Stewardship and serves on the Advisory Board of the Nature Conservancy for the state of Utah.
- BYU professor Ben Abbott serves as the executive director of Grow the Flow, a community initiative to replenish the Great Salt Lake through public support, policy innovation, personal action, and fundraising. He recently served on the boards of Latter-day Saint Earth Stewardship and the Mormon Environmental Stewardship Alliance.
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?:
A brief description of the mentoring relationship and activities:
As the flagship of the Church Educational System, BYU coordinates and shares sustainability efforts with BYU's sister campuses in Hawaii and Idaho and with the sustainability manager of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, BYU's sponsoring institution. BYU hosts these leadership calls on a quarterly basis. BYU also provides informal mentoring to Utah Valley University's sustainability director, who was recently hired and whose campus is located in the neighboring city of Orem, Utah.
Has the institution had employees or students serving as peer reviewers of another institution’s sustainability data and/or STARS submission during the previous three years?:
A brief description of the peer review activities:
A brief description of other inter-campus collaborative efforts around sustainability during the previous year :
Website URL where information about the institution’s inter-campus collaborations is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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.