| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 72.36 |
| Liaison | Andrew D'Amico |
| Submission Date | Nov. 13, 2024 |
Princeton University
EN-11: Inter-Campus Collaboration
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.00 / 3.00 |
Sarah
Boll Executive Director Office of Sustainability |
Is the institution currently a member of a national or international higher education sustainability network?:
The name of the national or international sustainability network(s):
The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE)
The Ivy Plus Sustainability Working Group
The International Sustainable Campus Network (ISCN)
Does the institution actively participate in a regional, state/provincial, or local higher education sustainability network?:
The name of the regional, state/provincial or local sustainability network(s):
New Jersey Higher Education Partnership for Sustainability (NJHEPS)
Northeast Campus Sustainability Consortium (NECSC)
Has the institution presented at a higher education sustainability conference during the previous year?:
A list or brief description of the conference(s) and presentation(s):
2024 AASHE Conference
- Title: Campus as Lab--Successes, Challenges, and Future Directions
- Presenters: Ijeoma Nwagwu || Assistant Director Office of Sustainability
- Title: Developing Effective EcoReps: Organizational Structure and Management
- Presenters: Matt Brinn, Communications Manager and Kitty Helm, Engagement Program Coordinator || Office of Sustainability
Has the institution submitted a case study during the previous year to an external higher education sustainability resource center or awards program?:
A list or brief description of the sustainability resource center or awards program and submission(s):
- Received top performer for Water for AASHE 2024 Sustainable Campus Index. Achieved a top score of 100%+++ for its achievement and leadership in water conservation and reuse, stormwater management, protection of local bodies of water and groundwater resources, and more.
- In 2024, Princeton University East Campus Stormwater Facilities Project Won the ACEC/NJ Engineering Excellence Grand Honor Award (link).
Has the institution had employees or students 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):
Princeton Office of Sustainability
- Sarah Boll, Executive Director
- Board Liaison to Sustainable Princeton (2024-Present)
- Ijeoma Nwagwu, Assistant Director
- Board Member: Association for Research on Civil Society in Africa (2019-Present)
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:
Extensive multi-institution data gathering has been conducted for several years with the Ivy+/Listening Post collaboration. Evidence-based best practices are shared and advanced to senior leadership with the objective of collective accelerated impact across multiple institutions in key decision areas such as renewables investment strategies, institutional organizational accountability for sustainability, and net zero carbon strategies.
The Campus as Lab Community of Practice is a collaborative community co-hosted by Princeton University, connecting Campus as Lab practitioners (or aspiring practitioners) and other interested staff, faculty, and students. The Community of Practice hosts interactive monthly webinars featuring case studies, best practices, tools, and other topics of interest to the practitioner community. The Community of Practice also makes relevant resources available via a Google Drive, http://tinyurl.com/CampusAsLabResources.
Princeton's Office of Sustainability participated in AASHE's Mentorship & Peer Collaboration program. Staff from our office met with staff from the Office of Sustainability at Santa Clara University monthly for a year, providing guidance and feedback on various student and staff engagement projects.
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?:
A brief description of the peer review activities:
Optional Fields
Website URL where information about the institution’s inter-campus collaborations 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.