| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 70.33 |
| Liaison | Enid Cardinal |
| Submission Date | March 3, 2022 |
Rochester Institute of Technology
PRE-2: Points of Distinction
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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N/A |
Enid
Cardinal Senior Sustainability Advisor to the President Office of the President |
Name of the institution’s featured sustainability program, initiative, or accomplishment:
A brief description of the institution’s featured program, initiative, or accomplishment:
Golisano Institute for Sustainability (GIS) is a global leader in sustainability education and research. We partner with business and government sponsors to solve complex, systemic problems. Much of our work aims to make the industry more sustainable. To do this, we use innovative approaches and technologies to minimize the use of materials and energy while maximizing outcomes. Our expertise, combined with our state-of-the-art research facilities, allows our partners to gain new insights, fuel innovation, and move forward.
Our graduate and doctoral programs are challenging, inspirational, and world-changing. GIS graduates go on to become transformative agents of change within industry, government, academia, and the nonprofit sector. They are problem-solvers, visionaries, and decision-makers who want to create a better, sustainable world. We are part of Rochester Institute of Technology, a university that is world-renowned as an advocate and practitioner of sustainability.
Which of the following impact areas does the featured program, initiative, or accomplishment most closely relate to?:
Research
Buildings
Website URL where more information about the accomplishment may be found:
STARS credit in which the featured program, initiative, or accomplishment is reported (if applicable):
A photograph or document associated with the featured program, initiative, or accomplishment:
Name of a second highlighted sustainability program/initiative/accomplishment:
A brief description of the second program/initiative/accomplishment:
Goodbye, Goodbuy is one of the largest Move Out Programs in the country. We collect items students would normally throw out when they move out, and sell them at thrift store prices when students move back onto campus.
Since its creation in 2015, the eco-friendly program has provided jobs for students looking for leadership experience, promoted sustainability on campus, and has even gotten recognition on news stations, including an interview with the Washington Post! All funding generated from the program gets put back into the program to cover the cost of student wages and equipment, with leftover funding used to fund student-run sustainability initiatives on campus.
Which impact areas does the second program/initiative/accomplishment most closely relate to?:
Waste
Website URL where more information about the second program/initiative/accomplishment may be found:
STARS credit in which the second program/initiative/accomplishment is reported (if applicable):
A photograph or document associated with the second program/initiative/accomplishment:
Name of a third highlighted program/initiative/accomplishment:
A brief description of the third program/initiative/accomplishment:
The RIT FoodShare Center exists to address food insecurity and food waste among the RIT community. The FoodShare Center is available as a resource to any students, staff, faculty, or alumni with an RIT ID. Food Insecurity is a growing problem on college campuses, however, due to social stigma, it is often not something that people feel comfortable admitting is an issue. Therefore, the RIT FoodShare program aims to combat food insecurity in a way that places the emphasis on community and helping others as opposed to a program based on hunger and the inability to pay for food. The program is need-blind; any member of the RIT community is able to take, swap, or donate items without any formal demonstration of need.
Which impact areas does the third program/initiative/accomplishment most closely relate to?:
Food & Dining
Water
Website URL where more information about the third program/initiative/accomplishment may be found:
STARS credit in which the third program/initiative/accomplishment is reported (if applicable):
A photograph or document associated with the third program/initiative/accomplishment:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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