Gold

STARS 3.0

College of the Atlantic

Bar Harbor, ME, US


Rating Score Valid Through Liaison Submitted
Gold 69.52 July 21, 2028 Heather Albert-Knopp May 15, 2025
Credit Status Points
Sustainability Course Offerings Complete 11.00 / 14.00
Undergraduate Programs Complete 15.00 / 15.00
Graduate Programs Not Applicable 0.00 /
Applied Learning Complete 4.00 / 4.00
Sustainability Literacy Assessment Complete 2.25 / 4.00
Credit Status Points
Sustainability Research Not Applicable 0.00 /
Center for Sustainability Research Complete 6.00 / 6.00
Responsible Research and Innovation Not Applicable 0.00 /
Credit Status Points
Outreach and Communications Complete 2.00 / 5.00
Co-Curricular Activities Complete 4.00 / 9.00
Staff Engagement and Training Complete 4.00 / 8.00
Sustainability Culture Assessment Complete 2.00 / 3.00
Credit Status Points
Civic Engagement Complete 5.50 / 8.00
Community Partnerships Complete 8.00 / 9.00
Continuing Education Complete 3.00 / 3.00
Shared Facilities Complete 1.25 / 2.00
Inter-Campus Collaboration Complete 2.40 / 3.00
Credit Status Points
Building Design and Construction Complete 1.00 / 3.00
Building Operations and Maintenance Complete 2.52 / 5.00
Water Use Complete 3.93 / 6.00
Ecologically Managed Grounds Complete 3.00 / 5.00
Credit Status Points
Energy Use Complete 8.79 / 10.00
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Complete 10.81 / 16.00
Credit Status Points
Dining Service Procurement Complete 5.40 / 8.00
Food Recovery Complete 2.00 / 2.00
Credit Status Points
Sustainable Procurement System Complete 0.60 / 7.00
Purchased Goods Complete 2.90 / 4.00
Materials Management Complete 2.75 / 4.00
Waste Generation and Recovery Complete 3.02 / 5.00
Credit Status Points
Vehicle Fleet Complete 0.43 / 2.00
Commute Modal Split Complete 4.95 / 6.00
Air Travel Not Applicable 0.00 /
Credit Status Points
Sustainability Coordination Complete 1.00 / 1.00
Commitments and Planning Complete 3.80 / 6.00
Institutional Governance Complete 2.00 / 4.00
Credit Status Points
Sustainable Investment Program Complete 1.67 / 4.00
Investment Holdings Not Pursuing 0.00 / 5.00
Credit Status Points
Institutional Climate Complete 1.75 / 3.00
Racial and Ethnic Representation Not Pursuing 0.00 / 3.00
Gender Parity Complete 1.67 / 2.00
Affordability and Access Complete 1.75 / 3.00
Student Success Complete 2.50 / 3.00
Credit Status Points
Health, Safety and Wellbeing Complete 3.00 / 3.00
Employee Rights Complete 2.00 / 3.00
Pay Equity and Living Wage Not Pursuing 0.00 / 5.00
Credit Status Points
Addressing Historic Injustices Complete 1.00 / 1.00
PILOT Program Complete 1.00 / 1.00
Red Listed Foods Complete 1.00 / 1.00
Zero Waste Certification Complete 1.00 / 1.00
Shared Mobility Program Complete 1.00 / 1.00
Sustainable Retirement Plan Complete 1.00 / 1.00
Pay Scale Equity Complete 1.00 / 1.00
Innovation A Complete 1.00 / 1.00
Innovation B Complete 1.00 / 1.00
Innovation D Complete 1.00 / 1.00

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