| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 74.46 |
| Liaison | Ciannat Howett |
| Submission Date | Oct. 9, 2024 |
Emory University
IN-40: Sustainability Projects Fund
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.50 / 0.50 |
Cyrus
Bhedwar Director Office of Sustainability Initiatives |
Name of the institution’s sustainability projects fund:
Which of the following best describes the primary source of funding for the sustainability projects fund?:
Year the institution’s sustainability projects fund was established:
A brief description of the institution’s sustainability projects fund:
General Sustainability and Social Justice Fund grants are awarded each fall. General Sustainability and Social Justice grants are for up to $3,000. Funds may be used for supplies, materials, publicity, and travel costs.
The General Sustainability & Social Justice Incentives Fund supports research, campus-based projects, and the development of new rituals to promote sustainability and social justice on Emory’s campuses. Creative proposals are welcomed that seek new knowledge, support new behavior patterns, and foster cultural change. Faculty, staff, and students from Emory University and Emory Healthcare are eligible to apply. Projects that are centered on the social justice facets of sustainability or highlight the social justice impacts of their project or research are encouraged to apply.
Emory's Office of Sustainability Initiatives also manages a Green Offices Incentives Fund and Green Labs Incentives Fund that allow certified offices and labs to apply for up to $5,000 that may be used for supplies, equipment, materials, publicity, and travel costs for more sustainable practices in campus spaces.
A brief description of the multi-stakeholder decision-making process used to determine which projects receive funding through the sustainability projects fund:
A committee of different staff, faculty, and students are chosen every year to serve on the Incentives Funds selection committee. Committee members represent the Office of Sustainability Initiatives, Campus Services, Student Life, Procurement, and engaged faculty, undergraduate, and graduate students.
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