Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
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Overall Score | 36.38 |
Liaison | Michelle Larkins |
Submission Date | Feb. 17, 2012 |
Executive Letter | Download |
Pacific University
PAE-19: Community Sustainability Partnerships
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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2.00 / 2.00 |
Karren
Timmermans Assistant Professor Education-Eugene |
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Does the institution participate in community sustainability partnerships that meet the criteria for this credit?:
Yes
A brief description of the institution’s sustainability partnerships with the local community:
Environmental Projects provide Pacific students with opportunities to restore forests and rivers, encourage recycling on campus, develop the community garden, and teach environmental concepts and practices.
B Street Farm
The Center for Civic Engagement collaborates with Metro and the Pacific Environmental Studies Program to support sustainable food production at the B Street Permaculture Project, one mile south of campus. Volunteers and students on service-learning and work/study assignments assist with invasive plant removal, planting native species, sustainable crop production and weed removal, animal care, and building earth-friendly structures.
Forest Grove/Pacific University Community Garden
In 1996, the university donated land and water to establish a community garden. Through the efforts of the Center for Civic Engagement staff, Pacific students, and community members, the community garden has become a resource that provides growing space for vegetables, flowers, herbs, and fruit. Generous support from Metro, the Community Enhancement Project, and World Seed Fund has made development of the garden's infrastructure possible and has provided seeds and tools for its members. The garden is located on Cedar St. between 23rd and 24th Ave.
Community Partners include
Friends of Trees- http://www.friendsoftrees.org/home/index.php
Growing Gardens- http://www.growinggardens.org/
Master Gardeners (OSU Extension Service)- http://extension.oregonstate.edu/mg/
Metro Home- http://www.metro-region.org/
Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides- http://www.pesticides.org/
Oregon Tilth- http://www.tilth.org/index.html
SOLV- http://www.solv.org/
US Green Building Council- http://www.usgbc.org/
The website URL where information about sustainability partnerships is available:
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