Overall Rating	Gold
Overall Score	70.33
Liaison	Neha Sood
Submission Date	March 3, 2022

STARS v2.2

Rochester Institute of Technology
EN-14: Participation in Public Policy

Status	Score	Responsible Party
	2.00 / 2.00	Enid Cardinal Senior Sustainability Advisor to the President Office of the President

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Local advocacy

Does the institution advocate for public policies that support campus sustainability or that otherwise advance sustainability at the municipal/local level?:

Yes

A brief description of how the institution engages in public policy advocacy for sustainability at the municipal/local level:

RIT has presented to the County Legislature on RIT’s climate efforts encouraging the County to develop a Climate Action Plan. An RIT staff member serves on the county’s Recycling Advisory Committee and the City of Rochester’s advisory committee for its climate Action plan, vulnerability assessment and adaptation plans.

Regional advocacy

Does the institution advocate for public policies that support campus sustainability or that otherwise advance sustainability at the state/provincial/regional level?:

Yes

A brief description of how the institution engages in public policy advocacy for sustainability at the state/provincial/regional level:

Several RIT staff members serve on the Regional Economic development council’s sustainability committee. RIT Sustainability and RIT’s Government relations team have worked together to advocate with the State on changes made to renewable energy regulations, particularly how REC’s were being handled in the state. We worked with a handful of other universities and organizations on this issue through the Coalition of Renewable Energy users (CORE). RIT has also actively participated in State feedback sessions for the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act.

National advocacy

Does the institution advocate for public policies that support campus sustainability or that otherwise advance sustainability at the national level?:

Yes

A brief description of how the institution engages in public policy advocacy for sustainability at the national level:

RIT is a signatory of “We Are Still in” as well as the President’s Climate Leadership Commitment hosted by Second Nature, which advocate on behalf of its member institutions.

International advocacy

Does the institution advocate for public policies that support campus sustainability or that otherwise advance sustainability at the international level?:

A brief description of how the institution engages in public policy advocacy for sustainability at the international level:

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Optional Fields

A brief description of other political positions the institution has taken during the previous three years (if applicable):

None

A brief description of political donations the institution made during the previous three years (if applicable):

Website URL where information about the institution’s sustainability advocacy efforts is available:

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Additional documentation to support the submission:

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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

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