Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 54.15
Liaison Yumiko Jakobcic
Submission Date Jan. 31, 2011
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Grand Valley State University
PAE-24: Sustainability Policy Advocacy

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 4.00 / 4.00 Norman Christopher
Executive Director
Sustainable Community Development Initiative
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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:
The Michigan Climate Action Council is a group of many individuals from around the state with a wide range of backgrounds that, among many other things, advise state and local government on measures to address climate change and develop a comprehensive climate action plan with specific recommendations for reducing greenhouse gases in Michigan by business, government and the general public. Executive Order No. 2007-42: http://www.miclimatechange.us/ewebeditpro/items/O46F13992.pdf Executive Directive No. 2007-22: http://www.miclimatechange.us/ewebeditpro/items/O46F13993.pdf

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The website URL where information about the institution’s advocacy efforts are available:
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