| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 70.42 |
| Liaison | Amy Dvorak |
| Submission Date | March 6, 2020 |
Lewis & Clark College
EN-10: Community Partnerships
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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3.00 / 3.00 |
Nicole
Godbout Student Assistant Undergraduate |
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1st Partnership
GPSEN
Does the institution provide financial or material support for the partnership? :
Yes
Which of the following best describes the partnership timeframe?:
Multi-year or ongoing
Which of the following best describes the partnership?:
Sustainability-focused
Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners? :
Yes
A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability:
Our institution faculty, staff and students have formally and informally participated in and supported GPSEN since its founding. Providing assistance in planning, participating in student-led groups, and conferences. In 2019, Lewis & Clark, along with OMSI and GSPEN, hosted a Virtual Bridge to COP25 on our campus to help our community engage in valuable local discussions about climate change and connect with leaders in Madrid. Also in 2019, President Wim Wiewel, attended the COP25 as a delegation with the Climate Leadership Network, part of Second Nature's commitment to acceleration climate change through higher education.
2nd Partnership
Intentional Endowments Network
Does the institution provide financial or material support for the partnership? (2nd partnership):
Yes
Which of the following best describes the partnership timeframe? (2nd partnership):
Multi-year or ongoing
Which of the following best describes the partnership’s sustainability focus? (2nd partnership):
Sustainability-related
Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners? (2nd partnership):
Not Sure
A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (2nd partnership):
The institution is a founding member of the Intentional Endowments Network. Our Chief Investment Officer served as a steering committee member for the Intentional Endowments Network from 2016-2018, and was also on the committee addressing the Paris Climate Accord. Our CIO assisted in preparing the Paris Climate Agreement draft guidance to assist institutions in adapting their investment strategies/policies in light of the Paris Climate Agreement. As of 2019 we use an outsourced CIO.
3rd Partnership
Second Nature
Does the institution provide financial or material support for the partnership? (3rd partnership):
Yes
Which of the following best describes the partnership timeframe? (3rd partnership):
Multi-year or ongoing
Which of the following best describes the partnership? (3rd partnership):
Sustainability-focused
Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners? (3rd partnership):
Not Sure
A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (3rd partnership):
President Wim Wiewel is on the Board of Second Nature on the Climate Leadership Steering Committee. The Climate Leadership Network is comprised of colleges and universities in nearly every state and the District of Columbia who are taking action on climate change and preparing students through research and education to solve the challenges of the 21st century.
Optional Fields
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Website URL where information about the institution’s community partnerships to advance sustainability is available:
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