| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 80.87 |
| Liaison | Megan Butler |
| Submission Date | Jan. 26, 2024 |
Macalester College
EN-11: Inter-Campus Collaboration
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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3.00 / 3.00 |
Megan
Butler Sustainability Director Sustainability |
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Is the institution currently a member of a national or international higher education sustainability network?:
Yes
The name of the national or international sustainability network(s):
Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education.
Second Nature.
The Post Landfill Action Network ATLAS program
Second Nature.
The Post Landfill Action Network ATLAS program
Does the institution actively participate in a regional, state/provincial, or local higher education sustainability network?:
Yes
The name of the regional, state/provincial or local sustainability network(s):
Upper Midwest Association for Campus Sustainability (UMACS).
Has the institution presented at a higher education sustainability conference during the previous year?:
Yes
A list or brief description of the conference(s) and presentation(s):
Sustainability Office Staff Presented at the UMACS Conference in Fall 2023
Has the institution submitted a case study during the previous year to an external higher education sustainability resource center or awards program?:
Yes
A list or brief description of the sustainability resource center or awards program and submission(s):
Macalester submitted a case study to the 2023 Campus Race to Zero Waste competition. The case study Macalester submitted focused upon collaborations with athletics programs to set up reuse pop ups as a way to give away donated macalester items that were donated to the campus free swap. The case study got first place in the diversion category
Has the institution had employees or students serving on a board or committee of a sustainability network or conference during the previous three years?:
Yes
A list or brief description of the board or committee appointment(s):
Macalester will be hosting the UMACS conference in September 2024. Sustainability office staff and students will be serving on planning committees for the conference.
Does the institution have an ongoing mentoring relationship with another institution through which it assists the institution with its sustainability reporting and/or the development of its sustainability program?:
Yes
A brief description of the mentoring relationship and activities:
Macalester was previously a member of the Minnesota Sustainability Connections group, which is composed of Sustainability Staff from campuses around the state. The purpose of the group was to foster conversations about sustainability in higher education on MN campuses, share knowledge, collaborate on projects, and coordinate a collective effort on sustainability issues pertinent to Minnesota. This group did not survive the COVID-19 Pandemic. However, Macalester is now part of the Upper Midwest Association for Campus Sustainability. This organization has similar goals. The Macalester sustainability office has worked to develop relationships with other campus sustainability offices in the state by organizing meetings, hosting tours and retreats, and hosting webinar live streams. For example, we have hosted other sustainability office in the twin cities to view streamed presentations and we have hosted retreats for sustainability office staff participating in UMACS (the Upper Midwest Association for College Sustainability). These activities have proven to be extremely beneficial and have helped foster relationships between organizations in the Twin Cities. In addition, as part of Macalester's AASHE membership we participate in a mentorship program in which we serve as a mentor to a sustainability Director at Knox College in Galesburg Illinois.
Has the institution had employees or students serving as peer reviewers of another institution’s sustainability data and/or STARS submission during the previous three years?:
Yes
A brief description of the peer review activities:
The Macalester Sustainability Office team- specifically our two GreenCorps Members served as reviewers for MGH Institute of Health Professions
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Website URL where information about the institution’s inter-campus collaborations 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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