Overall Rating	Gold
Overall Score	82.81
Liaison	Aaron Durnbaugh
Submission Date	April 12, 2023

STARS v2.2

Loyola University Chicago
EN-14: Participation in Public Policy

Status	Score	Responsible Party
	2.00 / 2.00	Aaron Durnbaugh Director of Sustainability Office of Sustainability

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Local advocacy

Does the institution advocate for public policies that support campus sustainability or that otherwise advance sustainability at the municipal/local level?:

Yes

A brief description of how the institution engages in public policy advocacy for sustainability at the municipal/local level:

Loyola has used its institutional voice to advocate for issues related to our primary role of educators. We use our campus to support community sustainability efforts as described here: https://www.luc.edu/neighborhood/ and here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JSyEBFd48qo_IYmkOI0oX8vsz13itm48/view and include examples such as:
Violence Prevention Summit - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/community-advocacy-and-violence-prevention-summit-tickets-526793883687

Locally we engage with area Aldermen, the Mayor's Office, State Representatives and the Governor to support their sustainability agendas around land use, transportation planning, energy efficiency in buildings and other topics.

Currently helping advocate for sustainable transportation at our Health Science Campus: https://activetrans.org/dprt. You will see Loyola listed as one of the partners with the adjacent VA Hospital.

Regional advocacy

Does the institution advocate for public policies that support campus sustainability or that otherwise advance sustainability at the state/provincial/regional level?:

A brief description of how the institution engages in public policy advocacy for sustainability at the state/provincial/regional level:

The University has supported students in participating in local and state level political action including lobbying days and participation in demonstrations. : https://www.luc.edu/greenlobbyday/

National advocacy

Does the institution advocate for public policies that support campus sustainability or that otherwise advance sustainability at the national level?:

Yes

A brief description of how the institution engages in public policy advocacy for sustainability at the national level:

The University has signed onto various letters in support of sustainability-related actions and legislation and engaged our legislators locally as well as in Washington DC on these topics.

President Rooney signing onto the letters in support of:
• Immigration Policy - https://www.uillinois.edu/common/pages/DisplayFile.aspx?itemId=1349726

International advocacy

Does the institution advocate for public policies that support campus sustainability or that otherwise advance sustainability at the international level?:

Yes

A brief description of how the institution engages in public policy advocacy for sustainability at the international level:

Loyola has supported students participating in international policy discussions including participation in United Nations Conference of the Parties on topics including Climate Change and Biodiversity Conservation.

Loyola joined the America is All In coalition in Glasgow, Scotland for COP26 to be a part of the Second Nature delegation and represent higher education's voice: https://cop26.ecojesuit.com/2021/11/cop26-is-a-reflection-on-the-actions-or-inaction-the-urgency-and-process-for-transformational-change/

Optional Fields

A brief description of other political positions the institution has taken during the previous three years (if applicable):

Locally we engage with area Aldermen, the Mayor's Office, State Representatives and the Governor to support their sustainability agendas around land use, transportation planning, energy efficiency in buildings and other topics. We've supported the City of Chicago, Cook County, and other units of government on sustainability-related initiatives as well.

None

A brief description of political donations the institution made during the previous three years (if applicable):

N/A

Website URL where information about the institution’s sustainability advocacy efforts is available:

https://www.luc.edu/president/index.shtml

Additional documentation to support the submission:

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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

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