Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 67.49
Liaison Elizabeth Swiman
Submission Date March 15, 2023

STARS v2.2

Florida State University
IN-18: Green Event Certification

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.00 / 0.50 Elizabeth Swiman
Director of Campus Sustainability
Facilities
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Does the institution have or participate in a green event certification program?:
Yes

Has the institution held one or more certified events in the previous year?:
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Does the institution’s green event certification program address the following?:
Yes or No
Sustainable transportation options, teleconferencing options, and/or carbon offsets Yes
Sustainable catering (e.g., sourcing local and third party certified food and beverages, providing vegetarian/vegan options, using reusable/compostable materials) Yes
Paper consumption (e.g., minimization and recycled/FSC certified content) Yes
Energy efficiency (e.g., equipment and lighting) Yes
Waste minimization and diversion Yes
Communications and/or signage about the sustainable practices Yes

A brief description of the institution’s green event certification program:
Sustainable Campus provides a Green Your Event Planning Guide for students and staff to learn how to minimize the impact of their events. The Office of Student Sustainability hosts workshops to assist student groups in incorporating sustainability into the event planning process. Groups/offices/clubs reach out to Sustainable Campus for support in planning a green event. After a group/office/or club commits to and incorporate these green strategies, they become Green Event Certified.

Website URL where information about the green event certification program is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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