| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 61.60 |
| Liaison | Megan Curtis-Murphy |
| Submission Date | Feb. 28, 2023 |
Northeastern University
EN-11: Inter-Campus Collaboration
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.50 / 3.00 |
Megan
Curtis-Murphy Director of Campus Sustainability & Engagement Climate Justice & Sustainability Hub |
Is the institution currently a member of a national or international higher education sustainability network?:
The name of the national or international sustainability network(s):
Association of Energy Engineers;
Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education;
Second Nature;
Society for Campus and University Planners;
US Green Building Council.
Additionally, Northeastern University is a sponsor of Advanced Energy Group, an organization that brings together private and public entities to prioritize energy infrastructure challenges and problem solving.
Does the institution actively participate in a regional, state/provincial, or local higher education sustainability network?:
The name of the regional, state/provincial or local sustainability network(s):
Boston Green Ribbon Commission
The Northeast Campus Sustainability Consortium (NECSC)
The New England Board of Higher Education
Recharge Massachusetts
Has the institution presented at a higher education sustainability conference during the previous year?:
A list or brief description of the conference(s) and presentation(s):
Higher Education Climate Leadership Summit, February 2023
Session: Climate Justice is Climate Action
Speaker: Leah Bamberger, Executive Director of the Climate Justice & Sustainability Hub
Has the institution submitted a case study during the previous year to an external higher education sustainability resource center or awards program?:
A list or brief description of the sustainability resource center or awards program and submission(s):
Has the institution had employees or students serving on a board or committee of a sustainability network or conference during the previous three years?:
A list or brief description of the board or committee appointment(s):
Boston Green Ribbon Commission (Higher Education Working Group Co-chair)
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?:
A brief description of the mentoring relationship and activities:
The Boston Green Ribbon Commission’s Higher Education Working Group has a goal to “Support climate action planning and implementation across the Higher Education sector.” Staff from the Climate Justice & Sustainability Hub served on that working group to help mentor other institutions in their climate action planning efforts including the development and implementation of climate mitigation and resilience plans.
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?:
A brief description of the peer review activities:
A brief description of other inter-campus collaborative efforts around sustainability during the previous year :
Northeastern University belongs to the Massachusetts Higher Education Consortium which consists of procurement departments from university and local governments that leverage their individual university purchases into much larger bulk purchases to achieve greater economies of scale. During the Coronavirus Pandemic, the consortium purchased personal protective gear through a local Minority Enterprise Business that was made in the US in an effort to support local communities and avoid extra shipping. Northeastern also purchased bulk hand sanitizer and stations so there would be less plastic waste on campus.
Boston Intercollegiate Government is a student governance organization for colleges and universities in the Greater Boston Area (GBA). The organization advocates for students through civic engagement events and advocacy initiatives on local, state, and federal levels. https://www.northeasternsga.com/boston-intercollegiate-government
Website URL where information about the institution’s inter-campus collaborations is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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