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

STARS v2.2

Messiah University
PRE-2: Points of Distinction

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete N/A Brandon Hoover
Director of Sustainability
Operations
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Name of the institution’s featured sustainability program, initiative, or accomplishment:
Organics Waste

A brief description of the institution’s featured program, initiative, or accomplishment:
At Messiah, we are fortunate enough to have land where we can compost all of our pre and post-consumer food waste alongside our yard waste. We compost thousands of pounds of food waste annually, which includes students and employees who choose to receive a compost bucket in order to compost their home-related food waste.

Which of the following impact areas does the featured program, initiative, or accomplishment most closely relate to?:
Waste

Website URL where more information about the accomplishment may be found:
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STARS credit in which the featured program, initiative, or accomplishment is reported (if applicable):
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Name of a second highlighted sustainability program/initiative/accomplishment:
Swap & Mend - Campus Race to Zero Waste

A brief description of the second program/initiative/accomplishment:
One of the most popular programs is our Swap and Mend program where students and employees can bring clothing items to be swapped, mended by volunteer seemstresses, or donated to a local community partner who either sells or recycles textiles.

Which impact areas does the second program/initiative/accomplishment most closely relate to?:
Campus Engagement

Website URL where more information about the second program/initiative/accomplishment may be found:
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STARS credit in which the second program/initiative/accomplishment is reported (if applicable):
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A photograph or document associated with the second program/initiative/accomplishment:
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Name of a third highlighted program/initiative/accomplishment:
Oaks Museum of Natural History

A brief description of the third program/initiative/accomplishment:
The Oakes Museum of Natural History is a unique museum experience for the family, classroom, or group featuring more than 40,000 specimens. The 10,000-square foot museum is home to a collection African and North American mammals, birds, eggs, fish, seashells, minerals, insects, and fossils.

Which impact areas does the third program/initiative/accomplishment most closely relate to?:
Public Engagement

Website URL where more information about the third program/initiative/accomplishment may be found:
STARS credit in which the third program/initiative/accomplishment is reported (if applicable):
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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