Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 59.66
Liaison Christina Erickson
Submission Date Aug. 15, 2022

STARS v2.2

Champlain College
EN-10: Community Partnerships

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.00 / 3.00 Christina Erickson
Sustainability Director
Campus Planning
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1st Partnership 

Name of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability :
Burlington 2030 District

Does the institution provide financial or material support for the partnership? :
No

Which of the following best describes the partnership timeframe?:
Multi-year or ongoing

Which of the following best describes the partnership?:
Sustainability-focused

Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners? :
Not Sure

A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability:
In 2017, Champlain College became a member of the Burlington 2030 District.

The Burlington 2030 District is a private/public partnership working to reduce building energy consumption, water use and transportation emissions 50% by 2030. By establishing the economic case for these reductions, we help property owners increase asset value, reduce operating costs, and create a healthier community. The Burlington District is unique in that it seeks to achieve these goals for the entire city.

The Burlington 2030 District works to achieve the 2030 Challenge targets at a district scale. While individual buildings will have specific opportunities for energy reductions, a district approach will provide the opportunity for district-wide heat recovery, distributed generation, and other district energy efficiencies that can reduce the demand for resources. This type of collaborative action is a strategic undertaking to help the City of Burlington meet and support the priorities of the City's Climate Action Plan, as well as the State of Vermont's Comprehensive Energy Plan. The project also ensures that there is a replicable, straightforward path for other cities to follow as they aim to increase the efficiency of their building stock, including water and energy use.

See more at http://www.2030districts.org/burlington

2nd Partnership

Name of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (2nd partnership):
CATMA

Does the institution provide financial or material support for the partnership? (2nd partnership):
Yes

Which of the following best describes the partnership timeframe? (2nd partnership):
Multi-year or ongoing

Which of the following best describes the partnership’s sustainability focus? (2nd partnership):
Sustainability-focused

Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners? (2nd partnership):
Not Sure

A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (2nd partnership):
Since 1992, Champlain College has been a founding member of the Chittenden Area Transportation Management Association (CATMA), which administers and manages customized, turn-key transportation demand management programs that offer a better way to get to work, save money, reduce parking challenges and congestion, and cut carbon emissions. CATMA jointly plans and manages safe, convenient, and economical parking and transportation in ways that better coordinate land use and reduce environmental impacts.

See more at https://catmavt.org/about-us

3rd Partnership 

Name of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (3rd partnership):
Champlain College Apiary outreach efforts

Does the institution provide financial or material support for the partnership? (3rd partnership):
Yes

Which of the following best describes the partnership timeframe? (3rd partnership):
Multi-year or ongoing

Which of the following best describes the partnership? (3rd partnership):
Sustainability-focused

Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners? (3rd partnership):
Yes

A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (3rd partnership):
The Champlain College Apiary partners with area schools, including, the Integrated Arts Academy, Sustainability Academy, and Edmunds Elementary School to teach students about pollinators, plants, and food systems through hands-on experiential learning. Champlain College faculty member Kristin Wolf is the point person for this effort.

https://www.champlain.edu/bees

Optional Fields 

A brief description of the institution’s other community partnerships to advance sustainability:
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Website URL where information about the institution’s community partnerships to advance sustainability is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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