Overall Rating	Gold
Overall Score	68.42
Liaison	Andrew D'Amico
Submission Date	Aug. 25, 2021

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Princeton University
EN-10: Community Partnerships

Status	Score	Responsible Party
	3.00 / 3.00	Shana Weber Director Office of Sustainability

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1st Partnership

Name of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability :

Partnership with Sustainable Princeton, a local nonprofit advocacy group, on initiatives relevant to the Town of Princeton and the University

Does the institution provide financial or material support for the partnership? :

Yes

Which of the following best describes the partnership timeframe?:

Multi-year or ongoing

Which of the following best describes the partnership?:

Sustainability-focused

Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners? :

Yes

A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability:

The Office of Sustainability collaborates on a regular basis with Sustainable Princeton, a local nonprofit advocacy group, on initiatives relevant to Town of Princeton and the University. The director of the Office of Sustainability, Shana Weber, Ph.D, was on the original Steering Committee that formed Sustainable Princeton in 2008, and continues to sit on the organization’s board. In her role, Dr. Weber helps to facilitate collaboration on sustainability topics of interest to both the University and Sustainable Princeton.
https://www.sustainableprinceton.org/

2nd Partnership

Name of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (2nd partnership):

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Does the institution provide financial or material support for the partnership? (2nd partnership):

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Which of the following best describes the partnership timeframe? (2nd partnership):

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Which of the following best describes the partnership’s sustainability focus? (2nd partnership):

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Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners? (2nd partnership):

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A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (2nd partnership):

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3rd Partnership

Name of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (3rd partnership):

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Does the institution provide financial or material support for the partnership? (3rd partnership):

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Which of the following best describes the partnership timeframe? (3rd partnership):

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Which of the following best describes the partnership? (3rd partnership):

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Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners? (3rd partnership):

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A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (3rd partnership):

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Optional Fields

A brief description of the institution’s other community partnerships to advance sustainability:

Additionally, the Office of Community and Regional Affairs regularly supports many efforts that benefit local nonprofits. A few examples of ongoing annual efforts include:
-Clothing drives: Homefront; Mercer County Community College Career Training Institute; UH Family Partners; Rise: A Community Service Partnership; Lions Club Eyeglass Recycling Center
-Garden State on Your Plate: A program to bring fresh produce and products to local public schools
https://community.princeton.edu/

Website URL where information about the institution’s community partnerships to advance sustainability is available:

https://community.princeton.edu/

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