Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 63.29
Liaison Samuel Crowl
Submission Date Feb. 20, 2018
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

Ohio University
IN-5: Green Event Certification

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.50 / 0.50 Elissa Welch
Project Manager, Energy and Environmental Projects
Voinovich School
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Does the institution’s green event certification program address the following?:
Yes or No
Sustainable transportation options, teleconferencing options, and/or carbon offsets Yes
Sustainable catering (e.g. sourcing local and third party certified food and beverages, providing vegetarian/vegan options, using reusable/compostable materials) Yes
Paper consumption (e.g. minimization and recycled/FSC certified content) Yes
Energy efficiency (e.g. equipment and lighting) Yes
Waste minimization and diversion Yes
Communications and/or signage about the sustainable practices Yes

A brief description of the institution’s green event certification program, including the specific components selected above:
The OHIO Zero Waste Team administers and promotes a online Green Event certification program, with free consultation services. The "Ohio Green Event Guide" outlines the components needed to become a Green Event: waste reduction & management, food & drink, energy & water conservation (including fuel energy conservation and sustainable transportation). More information can be found in the Green Event Guide at www.ohio.edu/zerowaste. Recently, the team worked with the Student Senate Appropriations Committee on a resolution to incorporate sustainability practices into SAC-funded student activities.

Optional Fields 

The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Data provided by Elissa Welch, Project Manager, Energy and Environmental Projects, Voinovich School on 1/29/18. input by Elaine Goetz 1/29/18.

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