Overall Rating Bronze
Overall Score 41.51
Liaison Lori Chance
Submission Date May 16, 2024

STARS v2.2

Messiah University
EN-14: Participation in Public Policy

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.67 / 2.00 Lori Chance
Sustainability Program Coordinator
Sustainability Office
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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:

From 2021 through 2023, Messiah's Office of Sustainability worked with the PA Department of Environmental Protection to participate in their Local Climate Action planning program. 4 students and a faculty supervisor conducted a greenhouse gas inventory and wrote a climate action plan for Camp Hill Borough where plans and policies were promoted for municipal-level climate action.

Funding for this project came in the form of a fellowship through the development office on campus. This implies support from top administrators (Assoc. VP for Advancement who sits on the President's cabinet). 


Regional advocacy

Does the institution advocate for public policies that support campus sustainability or that otherwise advance sustainability at the state/provincial/regional level?:
No

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

Does the institution advocate for public policies that support campus sustainability or that otherwise advance sustainability at the national level?:
No

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

Does the institution advocate for public policies that support campus sustainability or that otherwise advance sustainability at the international level?:
No

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

A brief description of other political positions the institution has taken during the previous three years (if applicable):
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None
A brief description of political donations the institution made during the previous three years (if applicable):
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Website URL where information about the institution’s sustainability advocacy efforts 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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