Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 55.20
Liaison Kate Witte
Submission Date Feb. 24, 2015
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STARS v2.0

Keene State College
EN-14: Participation in Public Policy

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00 Jay Kahn
Vice President Finance and Planning
Finance and Planning
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Does the institution advocate for national, state/provincial, or local public policies that support campus sustainability or that otherwise advance sustainability?:
Yes

A brief description of how the institution engages in public policy advocacy for sustainability, including the issues, legislation, and ordinances for or against which the institution has advocated:

The College has signed onto the AC&U Presidents Climate Commitment. The College has worked with AASC&U's American Democracy Project and been selected to lead the pilot to develop curriculum for inquiry into Economic Inequality. To date, 32 institutions have signed up to participate. This has led to a participation in a local initiative where faculty and students have worked with Health Monadnock 20/20 to model a living wage for this region.


A brief description of other political positions the institution has taken during the previous three years:
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A brief description of political donations the institution made during the previous three years (if applicable):
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The website URL where information about the institution’s advocacy efforts is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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