Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 70.59
Liaison Daryl Pierson
Submission Date June 27, 2017
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

Portland State University
IN-11: Grounds Certification

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.50 / 0.50 Amanda Wolf
Program + Assessment Coordinator
Campus Sustainability Office
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Does the institution own and/or manage land that is currently certified under the following programs? (at least one positive response required):
Yes or No
Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program (ACSP) or ACSP for Golf No
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Forest Management standard No
National Wildlife Federation’s Certified Wildlife Habitat Program No
An IFOAM-endorsed organic standard or Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) No
Salmon-Safe Yes
Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES) No
Tree Campus USA (Arbor Day Foundation) Yes
Bee Campus USA Yes
An equivalent program approved by AASHE No

A brief description of institution owned and/or managed land that is currently third party certified under one or more of the programs listed above, including the year each certification was achieved and/or renewed:

Salmon-Safe: Originally certified 2006 and re-certified May 2015. https://www.pdx.edu/news/let-knowledge-serve-our-rivers-portland-state%E2%80%99s-campus-salmon-safe-certified

Tree Campus USA: PSU has been designated a Tree Campus USA for the past three years. In January 2017, PSU received it's most recent certification. https://www.pdx.edu/news/arbor-day-foundation-names-portland-state-tree-campus-usa

Bee Campus USA: PSU was certified in 2016 and maintains a campus apiary in our community orchard. https://www.pdx.edu/sustainability/news/psu-welcomes-bees-its-pollinator-friendly-campus


The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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