| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 72.36 |
| Liaison | Andrew D'Amico |
| Submission Date | Nov. 13, 2024 |
Princeton University
EN-10: Community Partnerships
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.00 / 3.00 |
Sarah
Boll Executive Director Office of Sustainability |
1st Partnership
Does the institution provide financial or material support for the partnership? :
Which of the following best describes the partnership timeframe?:
Which of the following best describes the partnership?:
Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners? :
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 Founding Director of the Office of Sustainability, Shana Weber, Ph.D, was on the original Steering Committee that formed Sustainable Princeton in 2008. Office of Sustainability Executive Director Sarah Boll now serves as a Board Liaison to Sustainable Princeton and helps to facilitate collaboration on sustainability topics of interest to both the University and Sustainable Princeton.
https://www.sustainableprinceton.org/
2nd Partnership
Does the institution provide financial or material support for the partnership? (2nd partnership):
Which of the following best describes the partnership timeframe? (2nd partnership):
Which of the following best describes the partnership’s sustainability focus? (2nd partnership):
Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners? (2nd partnership):
A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (2nd partnership):
The Seed Farm at Princeton is a multi-year collaboration between Princeton University Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and multiple community partners. The project focuses on growing rare, culturally significant seed crops amd is located on 3.5 acres at the Stony Ford Research Station This initiative brings together students, scholars, and community partners to explore the intersection of heirloom plants, mutualism, and ecological repair. The project seeks to bolster the University's relationships with land, plants, and people, fostering a collaborative learning environment where seeds are cultivated and researched from planting through harvest.
Key partners in this endeavor include the Experimental Farm Network, Munsee Three Sisters Medicinal Farm, Native Roots Farm Foundation, the Ujamaa Cooperative Farming Alliance, and the Utopian Seed Project. These collaborations support the farm's educational and research activities, which are shared through various academic and multimedia platforms. The farm serves as a vibrant hub for interdisciplinary engagement and community-driven research on sustainable agriculture and mutualistic relationships.
3rd Partnership
Does the institution provide financial or material support for the partnership? (3rd partnership):
Which of the following best describes the partnership timeframe? (3rd partnership):
Which of the following best describes the partnership? (3rd partnership):
Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners? (3rd partnership):
A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (3rd partnership):
Optional Fields
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:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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