| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 59.94 |
| Liaison | Samuel Crowl |
| Submission Date | Aug. 11, 2021 |
Ohio University
IN-20: Grounds Certification
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.50 / 0.50 |
Does the institution own and/or manage land that is currently certified under the following programs? (at least one positive response required):
| Yes or No | |
| ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation | --- |
| Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program (ACSP) | --- |
| Bee Campus USA | Yes |
| Demeter Biodynamic | --- |
| Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Forest Management standard | --- |
| International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Green List Standard | --- |
| National Wildlife Federation’s Certified Wildlife Habitat Program | --- |
| An Organic standard or Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) endorsed by IFOAM | --- |
| Salmon-Safe | --- |
| Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES) | --- |
| Tree Campus USA (Arbor Day Foundation) | Yes |
| An equivalent program approved by AASHE | --- |
A brief description of the institution’s third party certified land holdings:
Ohio University's Athens Campus has been a Tree Campus USA (now Tree Campus Higher Education) for the past 5 years. Ohio University's Athens Campus was just named a Bee Campus USA for the first time in May 2021. More information is provided at these links: https://www.ohio.edu/news/2021/03/arbor-day-foundation-honors-ohio-university-2020-tree-campus-higher-education and on our Sustainability in Grounds webpage: https://www.ohio.edu/sustainability/operations/sustainability-grounds
Documentation affirming the certification(s):
Website URL where information affirming the certification(s) is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Tree Campus USA provided by Susan Calhoun on 5/7/2020 and entered by Sydney Hutchinson 5/8/2020. https://www.arborday.org/programs/tree-campus-higher-education/campuses.cfm
Ohio University is a Bee Campus USA as of May 11, 2021. https://beecityusa.org/current-bee-campus-usa-affiliates/?sort_9358e=State&search_9358e=ohio%20university
Tree Campus USA provided by Susan Calhoun on 5/7/2020 and entered by Sydney Hutchinson 5/8/2020. https://www.arborday.org/programs/tree-campus-higher-education/campuses.cfm
Ohio University is a Bee Campus USA as of May 11, 2021. https://beecityusa.org/current-bee-campus-usa-affiliates/?sort_9358e=State&search_9358e=ohio%20university
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.