| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 81.96 |
| Liaison | Lindsey Lyons |
| Submission Date | March 1, 2024 |
Dickinson College
EN-11: Inter-Campus Collaboration
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.00 / 3.00 |
Lindsey
Lyons Assistant Director Center for Sustainability Education |
Is the institution currently a member of a national or international higher education sustainability network?:
The name of the national or international sustainability network(s):
Dickinson is a member of the following:
AASHE Center for Sustainability Across the Curriculum
Association for Advancement of Participatory Sciences
Association for Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education
U.S. Chapter of the Sustainable Development Solutions Network
Carbon Commitment
Climate Action Network for International Educators
Climate Resilience Commitment
Environmental Protection Agency’s National Water Quality Monitoring Council
National Council for Science and the Environment
National Volunteer Monitoring Workgroup
Our Climate: Higher Education Carbon Pricing Endorsement Initiative
EcoLeague
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
United Nations Higher Education Sustainability Initiative
We Are Still In Network
Does the institution actively participate in a regional, state/provincial, or local higher education sustainability network?:
The name of the regional, state/provincial or local sustainability network(s):
Chesapeake Monitoring Cooperative
Chesapeake Bay Program Data Integration Network
Chesapeake Bay Program Diversity Workgroup
Chesapeake Bay Program Science Technology Assessment & Reporting
Chesapeake Bay Program Stewardship Workgroup
Choose Clean Water Coalition
Commuter Services of Central Pennsylvania
Consortium for Scientific Assistance to Watersheds
Cumberland Conservation Collaborative
Harrisburg Bicycle Club
Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture
Pennsylvania Environmental Resource Consortium
Pennsylvanian Vegetable Growers Association
Rodale Institute
South Mountain Partnership
Southern Tier (NY) Monitoring Partnership
USGBC, Central Pennsylvania Chapter
Upper Susquehanna Coalition
Has the institution presented at a higher education sustainability conference during the previous year?:
A list or brief description of the conference(s) and presentation(s):
Dickinson hosted the 2023, International Climate Symposium: https://www.dickinson.edu/climatesymposium
Bedi, Heather. Land, Ecosystems and Climate Change. International Climate Symposium. Panel Moderator. October 2023.
Chudoba, Liz & Phoebe Galione. EPA Region III Mid Atlantic Volunteer Monitoring Conference, Dickinson College. "Restoration Monitoring - Workshop." June 2023.
Douglas, Maggie. Food, Agriculture, Water and Climate Change. International Climate Symposium. Panel Moderator. October 2023.
Halpin, Jenn. Dickinson Farm Projects (Farm Biogas Project, K-12 Educational Program, Farm-to-Table Initiatives & Recruiting and Maintaining Student Staff). Northeast Student Farmer Conference hosted by Penn State University. March 2023.
Jacobs, Rachel. Science and Policy Interface. International Climate Symposium. Panel Moderator. October 2023.
Leary, Neil. Climate Action & Policy from Local to Global Scales. International Climate Symposium. Panel Moderator. October 2023.
Leary, Neil. Climate Change: Rising to the Challenge. International Climate Symposium. Panel Moderator. October 2023.
Leary, Neil. Demystifying the Work of the IPCC. International Climate Symposium. Panel Moderator. October 2023.
Leary, Neil. Just Transitions. International Climate Symposium. Panel Moderator. October 2023.
Lyons, Lindsey; Shultes, Ken; and Matt Steiman. How Dickinson Achieved Zero Net Carbon Emissions. International Climate Symposium. Panel Members. October 2023
Pawley, Emily; Hayes, Jorden; Strock, Kristen; and Tony Underwood. Teaching Climate Change in the Liberal Arts Curriculum. International Climate Symposium. Panel Members. October 2023
Shultes, Ken. Climate Action in Higher Education. International Climate Symposium. Panel Moderator. October 2023.
Shultes, Ken. Advancing Sustainability Initiatives in Challenging Economic Times. Pennsylvania Environmental Resource Consortium Conference. Panel Member. October 2022
Strock, Kristen. Climate Change – Evidence and Causes. International Climate Symposium. Panel Moderator. October 2023.
Underwood, Tony. Pathways to Net Zero Carbon. International Climate Symposium. Panel Moderator. October 2023.
Vastine, Julie. EPA Region III Mid Atlantic Volunteer Monitoring Conference. Dickinson College. Keynote Presentation. “Exploring the World of Volunteer Monitoring.” June 2023
Watson, Forrest. Social, Economic and Technological Transformations. International Climate Symposium. Panel Moderator. October 2023.
Has the institution submitted a case study during the previous year to an external higher education sustainability resource center or awards program?:
A list or brief description of the sustainability resource center or awards program and submission(s):
Dickinson submitted a case study to the AASHE HUB in 2023 to be considered for the AASHE sustainability awards:
Food Waste to Energy: From Pilot Scale Biogas to Grid Tied CHP on a Campus Farm, May 31, 2023, Matt Steiman, Energy & Livestock Projects Manager, Dickinson College.
Has the institution had employees or students serving on a board or committee of a sustainability network or conference during the previous three years?:
A list or brief description of the board or committee appointment(s):
Neil Leary, Chair, EcoLeague
Ken Shultes, President, Pennsylvania Environmental Resource Consortium
Julie Vastine, Volunteer Monitoring Representative, National Water Quality Monitoring Council; Chair, National Volunteer Monitoring Workgroup
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?:
A brief description of the mentoring relationship and activities:
Dickinson is a leader amongst the network for AASHE's Center for Sustainability Across the Curriculum. Faculty from other colleges and universities are invited to participate in Dickinson's curriculum development workshop, Valley & Ridge. Participants are supported in integrating sustainability into the curricula of their home institutions. This program was launched in 2017 and allows Dickinson to partner and mentor faculty and staff from eight other regional institutions.
We have a consistent, positive mentoring relationship with Villanova University.
The EcoLeague network is a formal demonstration of a relationship among the six member institutions. Dickinson currently serves as the overall coordinator and chair for the EcoLeague.
Dickinson has a formal partnership with the American University of Sharjah's (AUS) Transformative Sustainability Project (TSP), which gives undergraduate college students in the United Arab Emirates and the United States the tools to transform their local and global contexts into more sustainable communities in the context of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. This has been a two-year grant-based partnership between Dickinson, AUS, Haverford, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute focused specifically on developing sustainability programs in the virtual classroom space.
Has the institution had employees or students serving as peer reviewers of another institution’s sustainability data and/or STARS submission during the previous three years?:
A brief description of the peer review activities:
Dickinson has participated in analysis and consulting of STARS-based sustainability data in partnership with University of Pittsburgh, Villanova University, Raritan Valley Community College, Brandeis University and York College of Pennsylvania.
We have reviewed others data on a credit basis, but not the full report.
A brief description of other inter-campus collaborative efforts around sustainability during the previous year :
Dickinson has a major leadership role in coordinating the Ecoleague. It is the only college consortium in the United States dedicated to sustainability education and the active pursuit of environmental studies within a liberal-arts framework. www.dickinson.edu/ecoleague
Dickinson greatly values our partnerships, both formal and informal, that have helped us network locally, nationally and internationally to work collaboratively to improve sustainability in higher education.
Website URL where information about the institution’s inter-campus collaborations is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.