| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 76.41 |
| Liaison | Krista Bailey |
| Submission Date | Dec. 12, 2023 |
Pennsylvania State University
IN-40: Sustainability Projects Fund
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.50 / 0.50 |
Krista
Bailey Sustainable Campus Strategist Sustainability Institute |
Name of the institution’s sustainability projects fund:
Which of the following best describes the primary source of funding for the sustainability projects fund?:
Year the institution’s sustainability projects fund was established:
A brief description of the institution’s sustainability projects fund:
Approved in 2021, the Penn State Environmental Sustainability Fund enables University Park campus organizations and offices to request funding for on-campus sustainability efforts. $250,000 a year have been allocated to the fund.
A brief description of the multi-stakeholder decision-making process used to determine which projects receive funding through the sustainability projects fund:
The Environment Sustainability Subcommittee takes sustainability-related project proposals each year by mid-December. Projects applying for funding must have the support of a university office or department which has the ability to operationalize it.
A news story about the fund when it was created can be found at https://www.collegian.psu.edu/news/campus/penn-state-student-fee-board-approves-new-environmental-sustainability-fund/article_384a755c-fa05-11eb-b430-af56ea5c3a97.html
Website URL where information about the sustainability projects fund is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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