Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 48.76
Liaison James Speer
Submission Date Feb. 26, 2019
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STARS v2.1

Indiana State University
IN-24: Innovation A

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 Nicholas McCreary
Sustainability Coordinator
Office of Sustainability
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Name or title of the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome:
Perma-culture Food Forest

A brief description of the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome that outlines how credit criteria are met and any positive measurable outcomes associated with the innovation:

The Office of Sustainability is currently working on a project, with the immense support and leadership from Cayle Moreo (Biology), to expand the Community Garden past 12th street to create a Permaculture Food Forest. When complete in a few years, this project will grow (literally) into a practically self-sustaining food forest in the middle of a food desert. We completed our first round of tree plantings at the end of the 2018 fall semester, we will plant more trees March 2019


Which of the following impact areas does the innovation most closely relate to? (select up to three):
Campus Engagement
Public Engagement
Grounds

A letter of affirmation from an individual with relevant expertise or a press release or publication featuring the innovation :
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The website URL where information about the innovation 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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