Overall Rating Bronze - expired
Overall Score 34.71
Liaison Kristina Bryan
Submission Date March 2, 2018
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

Saint Louis University
EN-11: Inter-Campus Collaboration

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.00 / 3.00 Amy Hargis
Project Analyst
Sustainability & Benchmarking
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Is the institution an active member of a national or international sustainability network?:
Yes

The name of the national or international sustainability network(s):

U.S. Green Building Council


Is the institution an active member of a regional, state/provincial or local sustainability network?:
Yes

The name of the regional, state/provincial or local sustainability network(s):

St. Louis Regional Higher Education Sustainability Consortium (HESC)


Has the institution presented at a sustainability conference during the previous year? :
Yes

A list or brief description of the conference(s) and presentation(s):

AASHE, Spencer Ruggles (Office of Sustainability and Benchmarking Graduate Assistant) presented on how to coordinate/run an effective Campus Sustainability Month at the 2017 AASHE Conference in San Antonio


Has the institution submitted a case study during the previous year to a sustainability awards program that is inclusive of multiple campuses? :
Yes

A list or brief description of the awards program(s) and submission(s):

St. Louis Regional Chamber - Green Business Challenge


Has the institution had staff, students or faculty serving on a board or committee of a sustainability network or conference during the previous three years? :
Yes

A list or brief description of the board or committee appointment(s):

Sustainable Energy Conference
Sustainable Advisory Council

http://sefconf.mst.edu/


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?:
Yes

A brief description of the mentoring relationship and activities:

The St. Louis Regional Higher Education Sustainability Consortium (HESC) is a collaborative environment which supports and mentors regional higher ed institutions on sustainability initiatives. Semester workshops are hosted to guide institutions, bi-monthly meetings to encourage discussion and collaboration on hot topics, and other events to encourage collaboration amongst each other.


Has the institution had staff, faculty, or students serving as peer reviewers of another institution’s sustainability data (e.g. GHG emissions or course inventory) and/or STARS submission during the previous three years?:
No

A brief description of the peer review activities:
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Has the institution participated in other collaborative efforts around sustainability during the previous year, e.g. joint planning or resource sharing with other institutions? :
Yes

A brief description of other collaborative efforts around sustainability during the previous year:

SLU has participated and presented at a number of sustainability conferences, regional seminars, webinars etc. These include but are not limited to presentations at the AASHE conference about how to effectively organize a month's worth of sustainable events that engage the campus community, and the Higher Ed Sustainability Consortium sharing information about our joint E-Waste/ShredMania event during the RecycleMania competition and sharing how we tracked data and organized a residence hall energy competition that saved money and reduced greenhouse gas emissions.


The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/sustainability/sustainability/sustainable-learning/in-schools-universities/sustainability-in-higher-education/stl-higher-education-sustainability-consortium.aspx

Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.