| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 61.51 |
| Liaison | Karen Eckert, Ph.D. |
| Submission Date | March 5, 2021 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Principia College
EN-10: Community Partnerships
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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3.00 / 3.00 |
Karen
Eckert, Ph.D. Professor and Director Center for Sustainability |
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1st Partnership
Climate Protection and Energy Efficiency Committee (city of Alton, IL)
Does the institution provide financial or material support for the partnership? :
No
Which of the following best describes the partnership timeframe?:
Multi-year or ongoing
Which of the following best describes the partnership’s sustainability focus?:
The partnership simultaneously supports social equity and wellbeing, economic prosperity, and ecological health
Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners in strategic planning, decision-making, implementation and review? (Yes, No, or Not Sure):
Yes
A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability, including website URL (if available) and information to support each affirmative response above:
https://cityofaltonil.com/climate-protection-and-energy-efficiency-committee-coolcities/
"The Climate Protection and Energy Efficiency Committee shall establish its own schedule of meetings, organize and appoint such subcommittees as may be deemed necessary, and conduct its business in such a manner as to progressively approach the goals of climate protection and energy efficiency within the government and jurisdiction of the City of Alton."
Recent accomplishments: (i) The Committee successfully eliminated expensive and time-consuming rooftop solar permitting laws, paving the way for renewable energy investments in the city; (ii) The Committee has guided the city in signing a 40 MW solar array deal, located on the old city landfill, with a solar developer!
2nd Partnership
Saturday Cafe (First Presbyterian Church, Alton, IL)
Does the institution provide financial or material support for the partnership? (2nd partnership):
Yes
Which of the following best describes the partnership timeframe? (2nd partnership):
Multi-year or ongoing
Which of the following best describes the partnership’s sustainability focus? (2nd partnership):
The partnership simultaneously supports social equity and wellbeing, economic prosperity, and ecological health
Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners in strategic planning, decision-making, implementation and review? (2nd partnership) (Yes, No, or Not Sure):
Yes
A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability, including website URL (if available) and information to support each affirmative response above (2nd partnership):
http://www.fpcalton.com/class_gallery.cfm?gallery_id=63443
Recent accomplishments: In addition to volunteering on the hot food line (and preparing gift/toiletry bags) for underserved and vulnerable populations in nearby Alton, IL, students designed a program to collect their peers' meal plan "points" at the end of the year and use them to purchase durable goods from campus Dining Services; these items were then donated to the Cafe (including nutrition bars, cereal, peanut butter, and packaged snacks).
The partnership contributes across the Triple Bottom Line - not only for the obvious social justice and socio-economic aspects, but because the college also contributes surplus food to this urban hot meal program, thus avoiding food waste and the ecological implications associated with that.
3rd Partnership
Mississippi River Clean-up (Alton, IL)
Does the institution provide financial or material support for the partnership? (3rd partnership):
Yes
Which of the following best describes the partnership timeframe? (3rd partnership):
Multi-year or ongoing
Which of the following best describes the partnership’s sustainability focus? (3rd partnership):
The partnership supports at least one, but not all three, dimensions of sustainability
Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners in strategic planning, decision-making, implementation and review? (3rd partnership) (Yes, No, or Unknown):
Not Sure
A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability, including website URL (if available) and information to support each affirmative response above (3rd partnership):
https://downtownalton.com/events/mississippi-earthtones-festival/
https://www.greenwaynetwork.org/participate/national-public-lands-day-registration/
Recent accomplishments: "Over 43 tons of trash have been removed from the Mississippi River during MEF clean-ups to date, with more than 2,600 volunteer hours contributed."
Optional Fields
More than 1,000 service hours are donated by Principia College students every year. Many of these initiatives advance sustainability targets; e.g., community care and wellbeing (food banks, women's shelters, youth prisons), ecological care (river clean-ups, community gardens), and sustainable business (student-led research for AltonWorks on economic development issues, recommendations for biophilic design to enhance wellbeing and productivity).
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