| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 52.81 |
| Liaison | Stephan Classen |
| Submission Date | Oct. 14, 2021 |
Cascadia College
PRE-2: Points of Distinction
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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Stephan
Classen Assistant Director of Sustainable Practices Student Learning |
Name of the institution’s featured sustainability program, initiative, or accomplishment:
A brief description of the institution’s featured program, initiative, or accomplishment:
BASSP is intentionally designed to prepare students as
sustainability professionals who can build resilience and
implement meaningful change in response to complex
environmental, economic and social problems. The BAS in
Sustainable Practices is intended for students who have
completed an associate degree in a related subject or meet the
distribution requirements through prior college coursework. It
is designed as a full-time program to be completed in six
quarters or accessibly as a part time program in 9 quarters.
A small cohort of students will work closely with
faculty and a dedicated program advisor to complete 90
credits of upper-division coursework.
Their courses and projects will include campus sustainability improvements, analysis of our activities, and create engagement in sustainability for campus life.
Which of the following impact areas does the featured program, initiative, or accomplishment most closely relate to?:
Campus Engagement
Diversity & Affordability
Website URL where more information about the accomplishment may be found:
STARS credit in which the featured program, initiative, or accomplishment is reported (if applicable):
A photograph or document associated with the featured program, initiative, or accomplishment:
Name of a second highlighted sustainability program/initiative/accomplishment:
A brief description of the second program/initiative/accomplishment:
Cascadia has a dedication to creating food accessible locations in our grounds to education and make available local food growing options right on campus.
The Cascadia Cornucopia Food Forest has trees and shrubs which grow fruit and berries from various parts of the world, to create opportunities for the campus community to learn about other cultural fruits (through tours, blogs, and workshops), harvest sustainably, and give access to food for students in need.
The campus farm hosts ten growing beds for classes and volunteers to grow vegetables and garden edible plants throughout the year. The farm is also open to the public for foraging, and any excess food grown is donated to our campus food pantry (Kodiak Cave Food Resource Center) to support students facing food insecurity.
Which impact areas does the second program/initiative/accomplishment most closely relate to?:
Food & Dining
Grounds
Website URL where more information about the second program/initiative/accomplishment may be found:
STARS credit in which the second program/initiative/accomplishment is reported (if applicable):
A photograph or document associated with the second program/initiative/accomplishment:
Name of a third highlighted program/initiative/accomplishment:
A brief description of the third program/initiative/accomplishment:
This joint campus restoration wetland is a 58-acre project, build in conjunction with the formation of our campus, and managed actively for restoring the native landscape by UW Bothell and Cascadia joint grounds team members.
The restoration project is one of the largest and most complex floodplain restorations in Washington State. The project restored 58 acres of pastureland to a sustainable, functioning floodplain ecosystem within an urbanizing watershed. Native plants and animals have thrived over its 20 year lifespan, and the creek restoration has seen the return of salmon and other aquatic species. Thoughtful and intensive maintenance and care have contributed to the success of the project, and created a living laboratory space on campus for students and classes to learn about wetlands and ecology. Other groups, such as K-12 classes, visiting international students, and local scientific researchers all have found great value in the site.
Which impact areas does the third program/initiative/accomplishment most closely relate to?:
Public Engagement
Grounds
Website URL where more information about the third program/initiative/accomplishment may be found:
STARS credit in which the third program/initiative/accomplishment is reported (if applicable):
A photograph or document associated with the third program/initiative/accomplishment:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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