Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 48.98
Liaison Kevin Miller
Submission Date Feb. 3, 2014
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

Goshen College
EN-10: Inter-Campus Collaboration

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00 Glenn Gilbert
Retired - Utilities Manager/ Sustainability Coordinator
Physical Plant
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Does the institution collaborate with other colleges and universities to support and help build the campus sustainability community?:
Yes

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A brief summary of papers, guides, presentations, and other resources the institution has developed to share their sustainability experience with other institutions:
As sustainability coordinator, Glenn Gilbert is a member of the Indiana Green Campus Network, an affiliation of managers, planners and promoters of environmental initiatives and programs throughout Indiana colleges and university. This group meets annually to share ideas and initiatives and maintains an active listserv where events and activities on the various campuses are shared.

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The names of local, state/provincial, regional, national, or international campus sustainability organizations or consortia in which the institution participates and/or is a member:
AASHE Indiana Green Campus Network

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A brief summary of additional ways the institution collaborates with other campuses to advance sustainability :
The Independent Colleges of Indiana have partnered with the Environmental Protection Agency and established a Peer Audit program. Two staff members from Goshen College, Cal Swartzendruber, chemical hygiene officer and Steve Shantz, systems operations technician have been certified and trained in this peer review process. In addition to helping by reviewing other campuses on their waste management processes, they work together on implementing and maintaining an Environmental Management System for insuring ongoing compliance with EPA regulations. This whole program is designed in such a way as to encourage exchange and support with area peer institutions.

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The website URL where information about cross-campus collaboration is available:
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