| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 72.81 |
| Liaison | Ian Johnson |
| Submission Date | March 4, 2022 |
Colorado College
EN-10: Community Partnerships
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.00 / 3.00 |
Ian
Johnson Sustainability Director Office of Sustainability |
Name of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability :
Does the institution provide financial or material support for the partnership? :
Which of the following best describes the partnership timeframe?:
Which of the following best describes the partnership?:
Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners? :
A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability:
CC partnered with PikeRide, a city wide bike share program that allows Colorado College students, staff, and faculty to use the bikes. Colorado College has four PikeRide hubs on campus which allows for people to easily utilize this service. All students, faculty, and staff at CC have access to the program at no cost.
Name of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (2nd partnership):
Does the institution provide financial or material support for the partnership? (2nd partnership):
Which of the following best describes the partnership timeframe? (2nd partnership):
Which of the following best describes the partnership’s sustainability focus? (2nd partnership):
Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners? (2nd partnership):
A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (2nd partnership):
The Colorado College Office of Sustainability works with the Colorado Springs Office of Sustainability on specific projects. Most recently, the office has joined other higher-education institutions' sustainability offices in a block grant program to reduce waste in Colorado Springs and increase waste diversion and diversion infrastructure.
Name of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (3rd partnership):
Does the institution provide financial or material support for the partnership? (3rd partnership):
Which of the following best describes the partnership timeframe? (3rd partnership):
Which of the following best describes the partnership? (3rd partnership):
Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners? (3rd partnership):
A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (3rd partnership):
The Catamount Center is a school located near Woodland Park focused on environmental education. The Catamount Center and Colorado College have collaborated to create the TREE semester (Teaching and Research in Environmental Education), which is a semester-long program available to CC students to get a certificate in environmental education. CC Students work directly with local students to help educate the local community on environmental issues.
A brief description of the institution’s other community partnerships to advance sustainability:
The Office of Sustainability partners with Mountain Metro Transit to provide no-cost bus passes for all students.
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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