| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 69.35 |
| Liaison | Delicia Nahman |
| Submission Date | Sept. 12, 2023 |
Lafayette College
PA-2: Sustainability Planning
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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3.00 / 4.00 |
Delicia
Nahman Director of Sustainability Sustainability |
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Part 1. Measurable sustainability objectives
Academics
Yes
A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives related to academics and the plan(s) in which they are published:
Per Climate Action Plan 2.0 published in 2019:
- Hire Two Dedicated Environmental Faculty
- Leverage CAP 2.0 to Create Novel Educational
Opportunities
- Conduct Collaborative Research
- Use LaFarm and Metzgar as a Model for closed loop systems
The Office of Sustainability measures and reports on progress through the office annual report and LaFarm's annual report.
- Hire Two Dedicated Environmental Faculty
- Leverage CAP 2.0 to Create Novel Educational
Opportunities
- Conduct Collaborative Research
- Use LaFarm and Metzgar as a Model for closed loop systems
The Office of Sustainability measures and reports on progress through the office annual report and LaFarm's annual report.
Engagement
Yes
A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives related to engagement and the plan(s) in which they are published:
Per Climate Action Plan 2.0:
- Increase Involvement in Community Outreach
The Office of Sustainability has take a leadership role on measuring and reporting engagement metrics through the annual report.
- Increase Involvement in Community Outreach
The Office of Sustainability has take a leadership role on measuring and reporting engagement metrics through the annual report.
Operations
Yes
A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives related to operations and the plan(s) in which they are published:
Per Climate Action Plan 2.0
2021-8% reduction
-increase energy efficiency and conservation
-establish a “green revolving fund” to provide funding for projects
2022-47% reduction
-large-scale off-campus solar project VPPA
2024-1% reduction
-solar array on campus
2027-6% reduction
-small scale hydroelectric project
2033-32% reduction
-install CHP and switch to biogenic fuel source
2035-6% reduction
-carbon sequestration
-carbon offsets
2021-8% reduction
-increase energy efficiency and conservation
-establish a “green revolving fund” to provide funding for projects
2022-47% reduction
-large-scale off-campus solar project VPPA
2024-1% reduction
-solar array on campus
2027-6% reduction
-small scale hydroelectric project
2033-32% reduction
-install CHP and switch to biogenic fuel source
2035-6% reduction
-carbon sequestration
-carbon offsets
Administration
Yes
A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives related to administration and the plan(s) in which they are published:
Per Strategic Plan: https://president.lafayette.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2019/05/strategic-direction-annual-report-2019.pdf
- The Affordability and Distinction through Growth plan will enable the college to award admission to more and more students regardless of financial need. To achieve its goal, Lafayette must increase financial aid by 8.6 percent annually to reach a financial aid budget of more than $90 million in 2025.
- The Affordability and Distinction through Growth plan will enable the college to award admission to more and more students regardless of financial need. To achieve its goal, Lafayette must increase financial aid by 8.6 percent annually to reach a financial aid budget of more than $90 million in 2025.
Part 2. Sustainability in institution’s highest guiding document
Yes
The institution’s highest guiding document (upload):
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Website URL where the institution’s highest guiding document is publicly available:
Which of the following best describes the inclusion of sustainability in the highest guiding document?:
Minor theme
Optional Fields
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Website URL where the institution's sustainability plan is publicly available:
https://sustainability.lafayette.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2019/04/Climate-Action-Plan-2.0.pdf
Does the institution have a formal statement in support of sustainability endorsed by its governing body?:
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The formal statement in support of sustainability:
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The institution’s definition of sustainability:
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Is the institution an endorser or signatory of the following?:
| Yes or No | |
| The Earth Charter | --- |
| The Higher Education Sustainability Initiative (HESI) | --- |
| ISCN-GULF Sustainable Campus Charter | --- |
| Pan-Canadian Protocol for Sustainability | --- |
| SDG Accord | --- |
| Second Nature’s Carbon Commitment (formerly known as the ACUPCC), Resilience Commitment, and/or integrated Climate Commitment | Yes |
| The Talloires Declaration (TD) | --- |
| UN Global Compact | --- |
| Other multi-dimensional sustainability commitments (please specify below) | Yes |
A brief description of the institution’s formal sustainability commitments, including the specific initiatives selected above:
We are still committed in the ACUPCC and have sustainability commitments through our Climate Action Plan 2.0.
Website URL where information about the institution’s sustainability planning efforts is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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