Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 65.39
Liaison Patrice Langevin
Submission Date March 3, 2023

STARS v2.2

Pitzer College
EN-14: Participation in Public Policy

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.00 / 2.00 Angelica Gonzalez Apple
Assistant Director
Robert Redford Conservancy
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Local advocacy

Does the institution advocate for public policies that support campus sustainability or that otherwise advance sustainability at the municipal/local level?:
No

A brief description of how the institution engages in public policy advocacy for sustainability at the municipal/local level:
Because the colleges are at the heart of the city of Claremont we work closely with the City to help devise plans to further Sustainability in the city and how it will affect the residents. Currently we are working together to devise a personal electric vehicle policy that would allow easier transportation but are still considering the risk involved with their use.

Regional advocacy

Does the institution advocate for public policies that support campus sustainability or that otherwise advance sustainability at the state/provincial/regional level?:
No

A brief description of how the institution engages in public policy advocacy for sustainability at the state/provincial/regional level:
Divestment
One example which demonstrates Pitzer's engagement in public policy advocacy was the College's decision to divest its endowment of fossil fuel company stocks. Pitzer was the first higher education institution in Southern
California to commit to divesting its endowment of fossil fuel stocks.

National advocacy

Does the institution advocate for public policies that support campus sustainability or that otherwise advance sustainability at the national level?:
No

A brief description of how the institution engages in public policy advocacy for sustainability at the national level:
Pitzer was a charter signatory to the ACUPCC, and committed to reducing the College's greenhouse gas emissions and achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.
The American Campuses Act on Climate Pledge Pitzer also is a signatory to the White House's American Campuses Act on Climate Pledge. This pledge allows colleges and universities to demonstrate their support for strong climate action by world leaders in Paris at the Conference on Climate Change

International advocacy

Does the institution advocate for public policies that support campus sustainability or that otherwise advance sustainability at the international level?:
No

A brief description of how the institution engages in public policy advocacy for sustainability at the international level:
Pitzer's advocacy for sustainability is also
evidenced in the College's ACUPCC commitment. Pitzer was a charter signatory to the ACUPCC, and committed to reducing the College's greenhouse gas emissions and achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.
The American Campuses Act on Climate Pledge
Pitzer also is a signatory to the White House's American Campuses Act on Climate Pledge. This pledge allows colleges and universities to demonstrate their support for strong climate action by world leaders in Paris at the Conference on Climate Change

Optional Fields 

A brief description of other political positions the institution has taken during the previous three years (if applicable):
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None
A brief description of political donations the institution made during the previous three years (if applicable):
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Website URL where information about the institution’s sustainability advocacy efforts is available:
https://www.pitzer.edu/sustainability/climate-commitment-technical-reports/

Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
05.17.23: for the above fields we inadvertently did not select the Yes button for each example of advocacy, even though we had a description for each of the advocacy levels above, and we now have corrected this by selecting the yes button. By signing supporting and implementing the commitments above, we are in fact effecting change at the various levels and therefore believe we should receive the full credit.

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