| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 75.88 |
| Liaison | Deborah Steinberg |
| Submission Date | Dec. 17, 2024 |
Carnegie Mellon University
IN-20: Grounds Certification
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.50 / 0.50 |
Deborah
Steinberg Green Practices and Sustainability Manager FMCS |
Does the institution own and/or manage land that is currently certified under the following programs? (at least one positive response required):
| Yes or No | |
| ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation | Yes |
| Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program (ACSP) | No |
| Bee Campus USA | No |
| Demeter Biodynamic | No |
| Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Forest Management standard | No |
| International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Green List Standard | No |
| National Wildlife Federation’s Certified Wildlife Habitat Program | No |
| An Organic standard or Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) endorsed by IFOAM | No |
| Salmon-Safe | No |
| Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES) | No |
| Tree Campus USA (Arbor Day Foundation) | Yes |
| An equivalent program approved by AASHE | No |
A brief description of the institution’s third party certified land holdings:
The entire Pittsburgh campus has been registered as an Arboretum, with the size totaling 122 acres, consisting of more than 3,000 trees representing 152 different species.
In 2024, Carnegie Mellon renewed its Arboretum Accreditation Level 1 from ArbNet, an international collaborative of professionals that assists arboreta in meeting environmental goals and raising environmental standards through the ArbNet accreditation program.
http://arbnet.org/morton-register/carnegie-mellon-university-arboretum
Each year since 2014, Carnegie Mellon has received the Tree Campus Higher Education designation from the Tree Campus Higher Education program of the Arbor Day Foundation. This program assists colleges and universities in developing sustainable arboretums.
https://www.arborday.org/programs/tree-campus-higher-education/#recognizedSection
Documentation affirming the certification(s):
Website URL where information affirming the certification(s) is available:
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