Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 62.98
Liaison Briar Schoon
Submission Date March 5, 2021

STARS v2.2

Portland Community College
IN-18: Green Event Certification

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.25 / 0.50 Stephania Fregosi
Sustainability Analyst
Academic Affairs
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Does the institution have or participate in a green event certification program?:
Yes

Has the institution held one or more certified events in the previous year?:
Yes

Does the institution’s green event certification program address the following?:
Yes or No
Sustainable transportation options, teleconferencing options, and/or carbon offsets Yes
Sustainable catering (e.g., sourcing local and third party certified food and beverages, providing vegetarian/vegan options, using reusable/compostable materials) Yes
Paper consumption (e.g., minimization and recycled/FSC certified content) Yes
Energy efficiency (e.g., equipment and lighting) No
Waste minimization and diversion Yes
Communications and/or signage about the sustainable practices Yes

A brief description of the institution’s green event certification program:
PCC's green event guide is a checklist application that awards points based on event practices that minimize waste, promote sustainable food choices, etc. Eleven of the forty actions on the checklist are required as part of certification.

While we have not had any events since March of 2019, several were held in 2019.

Website URL where information about the green event certification program is available:

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