Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 69.28
Liaison Katie Koscielak
Submission Date April 21, 2017
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

Cal Poly Humboldt
EN-11: Inter-Campus Collaboration

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.00 / 3.00 TallChief Comet
Director, Office of Sustainability
Facilities Management
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Is the institution an active member of a national or international sustainability network?:
Yes

The name of the national or international sustainability network(s):

1. Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE)
2. Second Nature


Is the institution an active member of a regional, state/provincial or local sustainability network?:
Yes

The name of the regional, state/provincial or local sustainability network(s):

CSU Sustainability Officers Affinity Group


Has the institution presented at a sustainability conference during the previous year? :
Yes

A list or brief description of the conference(s) and presentation(s):

1. CA Higher Education Sustainability Conference (CHESC)
2. This Way to Sustainability Conference at CSU Chico


Has the institution submitted a case study during the previous year to a sustainability awards program that is inclusive of multiple campuses? :
Yes

A list or brief description of the awards program(s) and submission(s):

HSU consistently submits entries to the Best Practices Award for CHESC.

In addition, HSU submitted two proposals to the CSU Facilities Management Conference in 2016. The event had an overall conference title "Building a Sustainable Future: Adapt, Lead, Transform". The submitted projects were entitled "Power Down HSU" and "Community Solutions to Food Waste Diversion: HSU’s BiobiN to Worm Farm Program."


Has the institution had staff, students or faculty serving on a board or committee of a sustainability network or conference during the previous three years? :
Yes

A list or brief description of the board or committee appointment(s):

Morgan King, Sustainability & Waste Coordinator, served on a review committee for CHESC in 2016.

TC Comet, Director of Sustainability, served on a review committee for CHESC in 2014.


Does the institution have an ongoing mentoring relationship with another institution through which it assists the institution with its sustainability reporting and/or the development of its sustainability program?:
No

A brief description of the mentoring relationship and activities:
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Has the institution had staff, faculty, or students serving as peer reviewers of another institution’s sustainability data (e.g. GHG emissions or course inventory) and/or STARS submission during the previous three years?:
No

A brief description of the peer review activities:
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Has the institution participated in other collaborative efforts around sustainability during the previous year, e.g. joint planning or resource sharing with other institutions? :
Yes

A brief description of other collaborative efforts around sustainability during the previous year:

1. CSU Waste Officers Conference Call- Sustainability & Waste Officers from within the CSU system collaborate on a monthly conference call to discuss waste, recycling, and composting issues.
2. CSU AASHE STARS Support Group- Sustainability Officers from within the CSU collaborate on a conference call every two months to discuss challenges, experiences, and best practices related to AASHE STARS reporting.


The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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