| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 72.47 |
| Liaison | Daryl Pierson |
| Submission Date | March 30, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Portland State University
EN-11: Inter-Campus Collaboration
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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3.00 / 3.00 |
Amanda
Wolf Program + Assessment Coordinator Campus Sustainability Office |
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Is the institution an active member of a national or international sustainability network?:
Yes
The name of the national or international sustainability network(s):
-AASHE
-UNESCO Regional Center of Expertise
-National Association of Environmental Educators
-National Intramural Recreation Student Association Sustainability Committee
-North American Student Affairs Professionals Sustainability Knowledge Community
-Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council
-Green Sports Aliance
-Second Nature - Climate Commitments + Billion Dollar Challenge
Is the institution an active member of a regional, state/provincial or local sustainability network?:
Yes
The name of the regional, state/provincial or local sustainability network(s):
-Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) Committee for Oregon
-Oregon Environmental Literacy Program Council
-Oregon School Garden Summit (and farm to School)
-Oregon University and College Sustainability Officers
-Willamette Valley Public Sector Sustainability Coordinators
- Healthy Purchasing Coalition
- EcoTrust Northwest Institutional Food Buyer's Alliance
- Public Sector Sustainability Council
- Oregon Higher Education Sustainability (OHESC) network
Has the institution presented at a sustainability conference during the previous year? :
Yes
A list or brief description of the conference(s) and presentation(s):
Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education Conference (Baltimore, MD):
-LEED O+M process at Portland State University
-Promoting alternative transportation options at Portland State University
-Growing beyond the campus garden
-Scaling applied learning programs for sustainability
-Community-based teaching and research: 4 sustainability focused case studies from PSU
-Scaling applied learning for sustainability programs: Building a community of peers
-Scaling applied learning for sustainability programs: Crash course
Leadership Educators Institute (Portland, OR)
-Stragetic Planning and Assessment
Oregon Assessment Conferene (Corvallis, OR)
-Asessing Sustainability Learning Outcomes
Oregon School Garden Educators Network Gathering (Portland, OR)
-Beekeeping and risk management
Portland Sustainaiblity Symposium (Portland, OR)
-Case studies in campus sustainaiblity
-Garden task force programing
WACUBO Annual Conference (Seattle, WA)
-STARS: A Roadmap for progress at Portland State University
CUMU Conference (Washington, DC):
-The organizational spine supporting community engagement
APLU Conference (Austin, TX):
-Community engagement and C. Peter Magrath Community Engagement Scholarship Award
Presidential Climate Leadership Summit (Phoenix, AZ):
-University transportation partnerships to reduce greenhouse gases
International Sustainable Campus Network (Vancouver, BC):
-City-University partnerships
Urban Low Carbon Forum Innovation Dialogue (Vancouver, BC):
-Understanding the role of the university in advancing sustainability in the Emerald Corridor
Urban Sustainability Directors Network (Seattle, WA):
-City-University partnerships and how its a tool for driving profess on city sustainability goals
Has the institution submitted a case study during the previous year to a sustainability awards program that is inclusive of multiple campuses? :
No
A list or brief description of the awards program(s) and submission(s):
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Has the institution had staff, students or faculty serving on a board or committee of a sustainability network or conference during the previous three years? :
Yes
A list or brief description of the board or committee appointment(s):
-AASHE Advisory Council
-Second Nature Climate Leadership Committee
-Washington Higher Education Sustainability Conference Committee
- Oregon Higher Education Sustainability Conference Committee
-Washington and Oregon Higher Education Sustainability Conference
-Oregon Environmental Council
-Northwest Environmental Forum
-Region V sustainability knowledge community
-Greater portland Sustainability Education Network
-Advisory Board for the Green Spaces Institute
-Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area Commission
Does the institution have an ongoing mentoring relationship with another institution through which it assists the institution with its sustainability reporting and/or the development of its sustainability program?:
Yes
A brief description of the mentoring relationship and activities:
Portland State University recently started a mentor/mentee relationship with San Mateo Community College District. To date, we have had two video/conference calls discussing the following topics:
-utility data management and reporting
-Campus as a living lab
-LEED platinum facilities
-Energy/facilities challenges on urban campus
-waste programs
-outreach/communication strategies
-creating webinar for other higher ed institutions
-electrification
-green office program
PSU also signed up for AASHE mentor program and was teamed up with The New School. We have communicated via email and met in person at the AASHE conference in San Antonio, but haven't had a lot of follow-up.
Has the institution had staff, faculty, or students serving as peer reviewers of another institution’s sustainability data (e.g. GHG emissions or course inventory) and/or STARS submission during the previous three years?:
No
A brief description of the peer review activities:
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Has the institution participated in other collaborative efforts around sustainability during the previous year, e.g. joint planning or resource sharing with other institutions? :
Yes
A brief description of other collaborative efforts around sustainability during the previous year:
Arizona State University: research, planning and implementation of a 44 person workshop on developing campus living laboratories; current collaboration on a working paper on the same subject.
University of Washington: collaboration on an ecosystem services strategy for a regional open space strategy in the Puget sound.
Oregon State University: collaboration on forestry convening issues (such as the forest forum, which is a quarterly effort to host discussions on key issues related to the future of Oregon's forests)
University of Oregon: collaboration on forestry convening issues (such as the forest forum, which is a quarterly effort to host discussions on key issues related to the future of Oregon's forests)
OHSU: Collaboration on the new school of public health
OHSU/OSU: Collaborative Life Sciences Building (LEED Platinum Building that includes research laboratories specifically designated to PI's who from the three universities that are collaborating on research projects)
OHSU/PCC: Fourth and Montgomery (currently in the design phase of a new building on PSU's campus that will include PCC and OHSU partners).
OHSU: Viking Pavilion at Peter Stott Center
PCC: All Gender Restrooms
WAHESC/OHESC: shared resources and regional conference planning
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