| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 55.95 |
| Liaison | Andrea Troyer |
| Submission Date | Jan. 22, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Eastern Mennonite University
PAE-24: Sustainability Policy Advocacy
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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4.00 / 4.00 |
Daryl
Bert Vice President of Finance Business Affairs |
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Has the institution advocated for federal, state, and/or local public policies that support campus sustainability or that otherwise advance sustainability?:
Yes
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A brief description of how the institution engages in public policy advocacy for sustainability, including the issues, bills, and ordinances for or against which the institution has advocated:
In 2009-10 EMU played a leadership role in making the state of Virginia and the city of Harrisonburg more solar friendly. In order to install the 104KW solar array on the university's library, EMU worked to overcome initial opposition from the city utility company (HEC) which laid the groundwork for dozens of smaller solar installs in the years following. EMU also advocated strongly for a local tax exemption for solar that was eventually passed by the Harrisonburg City Council. Having the first commercial scale solar PV array in the state on EMU campus has meant that in the years following, EMU has became a state-wide resource for how to manage the financial and legal challenges of doing commercial-scale solar.
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The website URL where information about the institution’s advocacy efforts are available:
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