| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 79.37 |
| Liaison | Jillian Leach |
| Submission Date | March 4, 2022 |
California State University, Chico
EN-11: Inter-Campus Collaboration
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.00 / 3.00 |
Jennifer
Rotnem Director of Energy and Sustainability FMS |
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):
Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE)
Second Nature Climate Leadership Commitment (SNCLC)
Educational Partnerships for Innovation in Communities Network (EPIC-N)
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):
California State University System-Wide Sustainability Officers Network
CA Higher Education Sustainability Conference (CHESC)
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):
This Way To Sustainability Conference 2019-2021: This Way To Sustainability (TWTS) Conference is a nationally recognized, student-run conference focusing on challenges, ideas, solutions and resiliency in planning our sustainable future. The conference hosts 1,400 participants each year with a variety of respected students and professionals speaking on the many aspects of sustainability. The goal of the conference is to educate students, staff, faculty, and community members; providing attendees an opportunity to network, discuss, and become more aware of pertinent environmental and social issues we all face. The 2021 TWTS conference was held virtually. https://www.csuchico.edu/twts/index.shtml
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):
The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) released its 2021 Sustainable Campus Index—a report recognizing top-performing colleges and universities in the US and Canada in 17 sustainability impact areas—and ranked Chico State at No. 5 in the Master’s Institutions category, up three spots from 2020.
https://www.aashe.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/SCI-Nov-2021.pdf
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):
Educational Partnerships for Innovation in Communities Network Board of Directors
California Higher Education Sustainability Conference Institutionalizing Sustainability Committee
Second Nature Data Metrics Working Group
This Way To Sustainability Planning Committee
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:
CSU, Chico was the first of the 23 CSU campuses to establish a sustainability office and full-time sustainability officer positions, the first to sign the ACUPCC and to add sustainability to the Campus Strategic Plan as a priority. Given the University's strong early commitments and continued follow-through it has maintained a position of leadership within the system for over a decade and has taken many opportunities to mentor and model best practices for the 22 other CSUs and other schools across California and beyond. In particular, CSU, Chico hosted CSU system-wide sustainability summits for sustainability staff from across the system within the past 3 years.
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.