Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 49.10
Liaison David Husemoller
Submission Date March 6, 2020

STARS v2.2

College of Lake County
EN-11: Inter-Campus Collaboration

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.00 / 3.00 David Husemoller
Sustainability Manager
Facilities
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Is the institution currently a member of a national or international higher education sustainability network?:
Yes

The name of the national or international sustainability network(s):
AASHE
Second Nature
SEED Center
USGBC

Does the institution actively participate in a regional, state/provincial, or local higher education sustainability network?:
Yes

The name of the regional, state/provincial or local sustainability network(s):
IGEN - Illinois Green Economy Network
CNSHE - Chicagoland Network for Sustainability in Higher Education

Has the institution presented at a higher education sustainability conference during the previous year?:
Yes

A list or brief description of the conference(s) and presentation(s):
David Husemoller, Sustainability Manager, and Lisa Aguilar, Wellness Program Coordinator, presented a poster session at the 2019 AASHE conference in Spokane Washington.

Has the institution submitted a case study during the previous year to an external higher education sustainability resource center or awards program?:
Yes

A list or brief description of the sustainability resource center or awards program and submission(s):
2018 Sustainability Award from Illinois Sustainable Technology Center
2018 LEED Platinum for Science and Engineering Building
2019 AIA Illinois Chapter - Sustainability Award
2019 Green Restaurant Association - Three Stars Certification
2020 Green Ribbon Schools (submission)

Has the institution had employees or students serving on a board or committee of a sustainability network or conference during the previous three years?:
Yes

A list or brief description of the board or committee appointment(s):
The College of Lake County serves as a Network Affiliate and Lead Sponsor of IGEN, the Illinois Green Economy Network.

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?:
Yes

A brief description of the mentoring relationship and activities:
The College of Lake County works with the City of Waukegan, Lake County, area school districts, the Chamber of Commerce, and Workforce Development in various capacities to discuss applications for integrating sustainability into the various institutions.

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?:
Yes

A brief description of the peer review activities:
CLC is partnering with Loyola this year to serve as a peer reviewer of their STARS submission.

Optional Fields 

A brief description of other inter-campus collaborative efforts around sustainability during the previous year :
See information above about CLC's role in convening the Community Partners for Sustainability and the Lake County Green conference.

Website URL where information about the institution’s inter-campus collaborations is available:
http://www.clcillinois.edu/aboutclc/who-we-are/green-initiatives

Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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