| Overall Rating | Bronze |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 38.87 |
| Liaison | Sam Edwards |
| Submission Date | March 1, 2025 |
Quinnipiac University
IN-20: Grounds Certification
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.50 / 0.50 |
Does the institution own and/or manage land that is currently certified under the following programs? (at least one positive response required):
| Yes or No | |
| ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation | --- |
| Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program (ACSP) | --- |
| Bee Campus USA | Yes |
| Demeter Biodynamic | --- |
| Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Forest Management standard | --- |
| International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Green List Standard | --- |
| National Wildlife Federation’s Certified Wildlife Habitat Program | --- |
| An Organic standard or Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) endorsed by IFOAM | --- |
| Salmon-Safe | --- |
| Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES) | --- |
| Tree Campus USA (Arbor Day Foundation) | Yes |
| An equivalent program approved by AASHE | --- |
A brief description of the institution’s third party certified land holdings:
Quinnipiac is one of four in Connecticut recognized by the Arbor Day Foundation as a Tree Campus. The QU Tree Advisory Committee meets regularly to discuss the implementation of the campus tree plan, report the annual investment into campus trees (supporting the campus tree plan), plan Arbor Day events, and sponsor student service learning projects across campus.
Quinnipiac achieved affiliate status by forming a committee of students and faculty with a mission to provide a more productive, stable, and diverse ecosystem. Eight garden beds with more than 200 varieties of native plants were installed at the Albert Schweitzer Institute. Also, the new implementation of South Quad has three new buildings with mixed-species ecosystems to ensure a more dynamic environment for campus life. The addition of these gardens provides an academic element for professors to teach students about different types of pollinators and climate change, as well as projects teaching students how to plant native and remove invasive species.
Documentation affirming the certification(s):
Website URL where information affirming the certification(s) is available:
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