| Overall Rating | Reporter - expired |
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| Overall Score | |
| Liaison | Carolyn Shafer |
| Submission Date | March 1, 2019 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Pratt Institute
EN-3: Student Life
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Reporter |
Carl
Zimring Professor of Sustainability Studies Social Science and Cultural Studies |
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Student Groups
Yes
A brief description of active student groups focused on sustainability:
Active student groups focused on sustainability:
Envirolutions - A student run sustainability club focused on promoting and educating sustainable strategies on campus. - https://pratt.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/envirolutions
Leaders in Environmental Advocacy at Pratt (LEAP) - LEAP is an organization of graduate students focused on furthering the cause of sustainable solutions to social issues in NYC and beyond. - https://pratt.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/leap
Conferences, speaker series, symposia or similar events related to sustainability that have students as the intended audience -
Blue Week - A week long series of events focused on how humans impact the ocean
Green Week - A week long series of events focused on sustainability at large - http://csds.pratt.edu/category/green-week/
Sustainability Crash Course - a day-long series of workshops with a host of experts from Pratt’s sustainable design faculty and elsewhere - http://csds.pratt.edu/category/crash-course/
Cultural arts events, installations or performances related to sustainability that have students as theintended audience -
NYPIRG art Exhibit - An exhibit that explores plastics role in our society
Green Week - A week long series of events focused on sustainability at large
Sustainability-focused student employment opportunities offered by the institution:
Center for Sustainable Design Strategies (CSDS) Intern - CSDS inters lead cultural, institutional and community change for a ‘greener’ Pratt. The interns staff the Research and Resource Center and act as both researchers and sustainability consultants to CSDS visitors.
Student Government Association Chair of Sustainability - Represent student interests in all matters concerning sustainability
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Gardens and Farms
No
A brief description of the gardens, farms, community supported agriculture (CSA) or fishery programs, and/or urban agriculture projects:
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Student-Run Enterprises
No
A brief description of the student-run enterprises:
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Sustainable Investment and Finance
No
A brief description of the sustainable investment funds, green revolving funds or sustainable microfinance initiatives:
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The website URL where information about the sustainable investment funds, green revolving funds or sustainable microfinance initiatives is available (optional):
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Events
Yes
A brief description of the conferences, speaker series, symposia or similar events related to sustainability:
Pratt's Green Week (held every March) and Blue Week (held every October) are week-long series of events, talks, and workshops focused on the environment (Green Week) and water issues (Blue Week). These include both speakers coming into campus, and displays of student and faculty work relating to the themes.
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Cultural Arts
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A brief description of the cultural arts events, installations or performances related to sustainability:
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Wilderness and Outdoors Programs
No
A brief description of the wilderness or outdoors programs that follow Leave No Trace principles:
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Sustainability-Related Themes
No
A brief description of the sustainability-related themes chosen for themed semesters, years, or first-year experiences:
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Sustainable Life Skills
No
A brief description of the programs through which students can learn sustainable life skills:
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Student Employment Opportunities
Yes
A brief description of the sustainability-focused student employment opportunities offered by the institution:
The Center for Sustainable Design Strategies and the Brooklyn Fashion + Design Accelerators offer paid internships to assist with research, peer-to-peer educating, and the activities of the BF+DA (including its annual Positive Impact Awards ceremony each November).
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Graduation Pledge
No
A brief description of the graduation pledges:
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Other Programs and Initiatives
No
A brief description of the other co-curricular sustainability programs and initiatives:
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