| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 70.33 |
| Liaison | Enid Cardinal |
| Submission Date | March 3, 2022 |
Rochester Institute of Technology
EN-11: Inter-Campus Collaboration
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.00 / 3.00 |
Neha
Sood Assistant Director for Campus Sustainability RIT 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):
1) Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education
Second Nature
2) University Global Coalition: https://universityglobalcoalition.org/
3) Second Nature
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 York State Coalition for Sustainability in Higher Education
NY's REV Campus Challenge
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):
RIT Hosted the 2019 State of New York Sustainability Conference.
2019 State of New York Sustainability Conference:
1) Measuring the Carbon Footprint of Campus Food Purchases (Enid Cardinal)
2) Community Partnerships for Conservation, Education, and Research (Enid Cardinal)
2020 State of NY Sustainability Conference: What Can We Learn from Covid to Advance Climate Action and Create a Path Toward Sustainable Development? (Enid Cardinal)
2021: Independent Workshop for NYS Coalition for Sustainability in Higher Education: Environmental Justice 101 (Neha Sood)
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):
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):
State of New York Sustainability Conference 2018 - present
New York Coalition for Sustainability in Higher Education Advisory Committee
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:
Through the RIT & Rochester Regional Heath (RRH) Alliance, RIT has been working with RRH to identify opportunities to advance sustainability efforts at the hospitals and medicals centers within RRH.
RIT also works with other areas schools to advance sustainability on their campuses and in the community.
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:
Served as a peer reviewer for Cornell University's STARS submission for 2021.
A brief description of other inter-campus collaborative efforts around sustainability during the previous year :
RIT is also actively involved in the following initiatives:
1) The City of Rochester's climate action planning and climate vulnerability assessment.
2) Climate Collective Impact Steering Committee - a climate action planning group for the nine-county region around Rochester, NY
3) Monroe County Recycling Advisory Committee
4) Genesee River Alliance - a group convened by the Genesee Land Trust.
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:
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