Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 65.41
Liaison Ian Johnson
Submission Date April 19, 2024

STARS v2.2

Colorado College
EN-10: Community Partnerships

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.00 / 3.00 Ian Johnson
Sustainability Director
Office of Sustainability
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Name of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability :
PikeRide

Does the institution provide financial or material support for the partnership? :
Yes

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? :
Yes

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. The program has had increased usage and visibility due to partnering with CC. There has also been increased support for operations from CC student employees.


Name of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (2nd partnership):
Colorado Springs Office of Sustainability

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):

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):
Catamount Center

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 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:
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