Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 75.77
Liaison Daryl Pierson
Submission Date March 1, 2022

STARS v2.2

Portland State University
EN-11: Inter-Campus Collaboration

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.50 / 3.00 Amanda Wolf
Program + Assessment Coordinator
Campus Sustainability Office
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Is the institution currently a member of a national or international higher education 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

Does the institution actively participate in a regional, state/provincial, or local higher education 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 higher education sustainability conference during the previous year?:
Yes

A list or brief description of the conference(s) and presentation(s):
Washington and Oregon Higher Education Sustainability Conference
-Turning Points into Action: a STARS action plan

Has the institution submitted a case study during the previous year to an external higher education sustainability resource center or awards program?:
Yes

A list or brief description of the sustainability resource center or awards program and submission(s):
This year PSU submitted a case study on our Green Revolving Fund for an APPA sustainability award.

Has the institution had employees or students 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?:
No

A brief description of the mentoring relationship and activities:
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Has the institution had employees or students serving as peer reviewers of another institution’s sustainability data and/or STARS submission during the previous three years?:
No

A brief description of the peer review activities:
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A brief description of other inter-campus collaborative efforts around sustainability during the previous year :
The Northwest Climate Resilience Collaborative: partnership with University of Washington, Idaho State University, Washington State University, and Portland State University to advance efforts to adapt to climate change in the frontline communities- communities that have been excluded from spaces of power and who are disproportionately facing the impacts of climate change.

OHSU: Collaboration on the new school of public health

WOHESC: multi-university collaboration for annual conference (includes Oregon and Washington universities and colleges)

Website URL where information about the institution’s inter-campus collaborations is available:
http://pdx.edu/sustainability

Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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