| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 65.89 |
| Liaison | Allie Schwartz |
| Submission Date | Aug. 29, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Columbia University
EN-11: Inter-Campus Collaboration
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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3.00 / 3.00 |
Allie
Schwartz Assistant Director, Planning and Outreach Environmental Stewardship, Columbia University Facilities and Operations |
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Is the institution an active member of a national or international sustainability network?:
Yes
The name of the national or international sustainability network(s):
Ivy+ Sustainability Consortium
Is the institution an active member of a regional, state/provincial or local sustainability network?:
Yes
The name of the regional, state/provincial or local sustainability network(s):
US Green Building Council (USGBC)
New York State Association for Reduction, Reuse and Recycling (NYSAR3)
Has the institution presented at a sustainability conference during the previous year? :
Yes
A list or brief description of the conference(s) and presentation(s):
Jessica Prata, Assistant Vice President of Environmental Stewardship, presented at the AASHE Sustainability Professionals Retreat in 2017, in Pennsylvania. The retreat was designed for and by staff charged with leading institutional transformation for sustainability.
Participants were immersed with 40-50 peers for three full days dedicated to advancing their University's vision, energy, capabilities and support system as a sustainability change agent.
Has the institution submitted a case study during the previous year to a sustainability awards program that is inclusive of multiple campuses? :
No
A list or brief description of the awards program(s) and submission(s):
n/a
Has the institution had staff, students or faculty 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):
Jessica Prata, Assistant Vice President of Environmental Stewardship, serves as the co-chair of the Ivy+ Sustainability Consortium, and Allie Schwartz, Assistant Director of Planning and Outreach for Environmental Stewardship was the head of a working group for the consortium in 2016.
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:
Through the Ivy+ consortium, Columbia has fostered many relationships with other peer institutions, which has helped to provide best-practices and tools in putting together sustainability reports, strategic planning and benchmarking GHG emissions.
Has the institution had staff, faculty, or students serving as peer reviewers of another institution’s sustainability data (e.g. GHG emissions or course inventory) and/or STARS submission during the previous three years?:
Yes
A brief description of the peer review activities:
Through the Ivy+ consortium, Columbia has worked with other peer institutions to help review work, and have work reviewed.
Has the institution participated in other collaborative efforts around sustainability during the previous year, e.g. joint planning or resource sharing with other institutions? :
Yes
A brief description of other collaborative efforts around sustainability during the previous year:
In drafting the University's first strategic plan, Columbia looked toward peer institutions for best-practices, tools and words of advice from those who had already gone through the planning process.
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