| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 73.91 |
| Liaison | Daryl Pierson |
| Submission Date | March 1, 2019 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Portland State University
EN-11: Inter-Campus Collaboration
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.00 / 3.00 |
Amanda
Wolf Program + Assessment Coordinator Campus Sustainability Office |
Is the institution an active member of a national or international sustainability network?:
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?:
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? :
A list or brief description of the conference(s) and presentation(s):
Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education Conference (San Antonio):
-Applied Learning for Sustainability Projects
-Sustainability Competencies
-ISS Student Fellows Program
-Campus & Community Resilience: Experiences fro Community College & University Partnerships
-Extending Sustainability Practices to Tenant Spaces: Green Leasing at PSU
Accessory Dwelling Unit Conference (Washington, DC)
-ISS ADU project and results of work
NCSE Conference (Washington, DC)
-Interdisciplinary approaches to advance water resilience in the Clackamas watershed
IALE Conference (Chicago, IL)
-A Tale of Two Forests: Mapping Cultural Ecosystem Services in Central Oregon
International Sustainable Campus Network Conference (Stockholm, Sweden)
-PSU and City of Portland Partnership
Washington and Oregon Higher Education Sustainability Conference (Portland, OR)
-Hands on Learning in the Metro Region: PSU's Community Environmental Services
-Examining Privilege in Sustainability: the importance of self reflection for tranformational leadership and facilitation
-Food Waste Prevention on Campus
-Scaleable and Adaptable Tools for climate Action Planning: Creating Resiliency in an Era of Climate Change
-Renewable Energy Procurement & Development - Options and Decision Framework for PSU
-Green Leasing at PSU: Extending Sustainability Efforts to Commercial Tenants
Lowering the Temperature Resiliency Workshop
-Canopy and Campus Resilience
Second Nature
-Resilience Partnerships and Coordinated Planning Webinar
Has the institution submitted a case study during the previous year to a sustainability awards program that is inclusive of multiple campuses? :
A list or brief description of the awards program(s) and submission(s):
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? :
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?:
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
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?:
A brief description of the peer review activities:
Has the institution participated in other collaborative efforts around sustainability during the previous year, e.g. joint planning or resource sharing with other institutions? :
A brief description of other collaborative efforts around sustainability during the previous year:
OHSU: Collaboration on the new school of public health
OHSU/OSU: Collaborative Life Sciences Building (LEED Platinum Building that includes research labortories specifically designated to PI's who from the three universities that are collaborating on research projects)
OHSU/PCC: Fourth and Montgomery (currently in the construction phase of a new building on PSU's campus that will include PCC and OHSU partners).
OHSU: Sports medicine at Viking Pavilion at Peter Stott Center
PCC: All Gender Restrooms
WOHESC: multi-university collaboration for annual conference (includes Oregon and Washington universities and colleges)
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.