| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 65.28 |
| Liaison | Michelle Seppala Gibbs |
| Submission Date | March 3, 2023 |
Hope College
IN-20: Grounds Certification
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.50 / 0.50 |
Michelle
Gibbs Director Office of Sustainability |
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Does the institution own and/or manage land that is currently certified under the following programs? (at least one positive response required):
| Yes or No | |
| ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation | --- |
| Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program (ACSP) | --- |
| Bee Campus USA | --- |
| Demeter Biodynamic | --- |
| Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Forest Management standard | --- |
| International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Green List Standard | --- |
| National Wildlife Federation’s Certified Wildlife Habitat Program | --- |
| An Organic standard or Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) endorsed by IFOAM | --- |
| Salmon-Safe | --- |
| Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES) | --- |
| Tree Campus USA (Arbor Day Foundation) | Yes |
| An equivalent program approved by AASHE | No |
A brief description of the institution’s third party certified land holdings:
Hope College has received the Tree Campus USA Certification for the years of: 2018, 2019, and 2020.
https://hope.edu/news/2021/campus-life/arbor-day-foundation-honors-hope-as-tree-campus-for-third-year-in-row.html
https://hope.edu/academics/biology/facilities-classrooms/trees.html
In 2019 Hope College earned national recognition for its sustainability practices in grounds management.The college has received an Honor Award for exceptional grounds maintenance in the 2019 Green Star Awards competition of the Professional Grounds Management Society (PGMS) in the University and College Grounds-Small category.
https://hope.edu/news/2019/campus-life/hope-receives-national-award-for-exceptional-grounds-management.html
https://hope.edu/news/2021/campus-life/arbor-day-foundation-honors-hope-as-tree-campus-for-third-year-in-row.html
https://hope.edu/academics/biology/facilities-classrooms/trees.html
In 2019 Hope College earned national recognition for its sustainability practices in grounds management.The college has received an Honor Award for exceptional grounds maintenance in the 2019 Green Star Awards competition of the Professional Grounds Management Society (PGMS) in the University and College Grounds-Small category.
https://hope.edu/news/2019/campus-life/hope-receives-national-award-for-exceptional-grounds-management.html
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