| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 43.39 |
| Liaison | Briar Schoon |
| Submission Date | June 13, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Portland Community College
PAE-19: Community Sustainability Partnerships
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 2.00 |
Briar
Schoon Sustainability Manager Facilities Management Services |
Does the institution participate in community sustainability partnerships that meet the criteria for this credit?:
A brief description of the institution’s sustainability partnerships with the local community:
PCC Rock Creek has established an MOU with Terra Nova high school, an option school within the Beaverton School District, allowing students to grow produce onsite to further funding for their program.
Partners for a Sustainable Washington County Community (PSWCC) is a coalition of ten Washington County governments working together on sustainability. The agency researches sustainable practices for Partners, facilitates collaboration between Partner organizations, and develops sustainability education and training for the Partners and the Washington County community at large.
The PSWCC was formed as a result of a January 2007 community summit on sustainability. The summit resulted in a consensus for the need to coordinate sustainability efforts across Washington County. On September 2008, an intergovernmental agreement was signed between the Partners to create the PSWCC. In May 2009, the agency hired its first coordinator and started programming.
The group currently consists of the County, the cities of Banks, Beaverton, Cornelius, and Hillsboro, as well as Clean Water Services, Portland Community College (PCC) Rock Creek, Tualatin Hills Parks and Recreation District (THPRD), Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue (TVF&R), and Tualatin Valley Water District (TVWD).
The website URL where information about sustainability partnerships is available:
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