Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 65.42
Liaison Dayna Cook
Submission Date March 3, 2017
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

Northern Arizona University
IN-4: Green Athletics

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.00 / 0.50 Ellen Vaughan
Manager
Office of Sustainability
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Does the institution’s green athletics program include the following?:
Yes or No
Zero waste and/or carbon neutral athletic events Yes
A stadium certified under a green building rating system ---
A sustainable food and beverage purchasing program that includes athletic event vendors and concessions ---
A program to minimize the use of potable water and chemicals in turf maintenance and groundskeeping ---
A program to support more sustainable transportation options for athletic events ---
Community engagement efforts, e.g. to educate students and fans/supporters about the institution’s sustainability initiatives Yes
An athletic team certification program ---

A brief description of the institution’s green athletics program, including the specific initiatives selected above:

Every year, NAU hosts a Green Game. A home football game where we strive for zero waste. All the concessions throughout the year are made of compostable materials and for the Green Game a group of volunteers come out and stand by trash, recycling, and composting stations to ensure everything is properly disposed of. Educational materials about sustainability are included in the events marketing materials as well as on the jumbotron.


The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives 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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