Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 61.37
Liaison Ivee Guce
Submission Date July 7, 2021

STARS v2.2

De La Salle Lipa
EN-14: Participation in Public Policy

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.67 / 2.00 Dorothy Azada
Officer - Strategic Planning
Strategic Planning Office
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Local advocacy

Does the institution advocate for public policies that support campus sustainability or that otherwise advance sustainability at the municipal/local level?:
No

A brief description of how the institution engages in public policy advocacy for sustainability at the municipal/local level:
The DLSL Operations, Bangon Batangas! Project, is an advocacy supporting the local/provincial efforts of building temporary welcome shelters for displaced families affected by the eruption of Taal Volcano. Through the continuous collaboration & partnership between De La Salle Lipa and the City of Lipa, Batangas, a symbolic manual entitled " De La Salle Lipa Welcome Shelters Planning & Operations Manual" has been and continuously curated to aid the local government in planning & implementing shelters/adaptive resilience planning and operations in times of calamities. This collaboration is anchored on the school's strategic direction of Embracing Shared Humanity and Championing Social Inclusion and Justice Initiatives.

Regional advocacy

Does the institution advocate for public policies that support campus sustainability or that otherwise advance sustainability at the state/provincial/regional level?:
Yes

A brief description of how the institution engages in public policy advocacy for sustainability at the state/provincial/regional level:
The De La Salle Lipa, through its Executive Office, sits and sends representatives to the Batangas Provincial Development Council, Sectoral Committee on Infrastructure Development, whereby the school supports and participates in the collaboration and recommendations regarding various provincial wide infrastructure projects, specifically on regional Department of Education school renovation and construction as well as various access roads constructions.

National advocacy

Does the institution advocate for public policies that support campus sustainability or that otherwise advance sustainability at the national level?:
No

A brief description of how the institution engages in public policy advocacy for sustainability at the national level:
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International advocacy

Does the institution advocate for public policies that support campus sustainability or that otherwise advance sustainability at the international level?:
No

A brief description of how the institution engages in public policy advocacy for sustainability at the international level:
De La Salle Lipa is a signatory on the SDG ACCORD - The Universities and Colleges Collective Response to Global Goals

This is an institutional commitment to do more, to deliver the UN Sustainable Development Goals and targets through operations and in ways that share the learning with other member signatories both nationally and internationally.

Optional Fields 

A brief description of other political positions the institution has taken during the previous three years (if applicable):
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None
A brief description of political donations the institution made during the previous three years (if applicable):
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Website URL where information about the institution’s sustainability advocacy efforts is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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