Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 50.16
Liaison Lissette Hernandez
Submission Date Sept. 20, 2013
Executive Letter Download

STARS v1.2

Florida International University
OP-T2-21: Tree Campus USA

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.25 / 0.25
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Is the institution recognized by the Arbor Day Foundation's Tree Campus USA program?:
Yes

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A brief description of the institution's Tree Campus USA program:
In 2010, FIU became the first school in Florida to receive the Arbor Day Foundation’s Tree Campus USA certification . FIU was the first school in Florida to become a certified Tree Campus through the Arbor Day Foundation. This certification recognizes FIU’s Modesto Maidique Campus and Biscayne Bay Campus for using best management practices to maintain a healthy urban tree canopy. This also recognizes FIU for engaging the university community in environmental stewardship activities to educate local citizens how they can be stewards of their urban tree canopies at home too.

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The website URL where information about the program, policy, or practice is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
FIU News Article: http://news.fiu.edu/2010/03/fiu-earns-states-first-tree-campus-usa-designation/11697

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