| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 58.92 |
| Liaison | Caitlin Steele |
| Submission Date | June 8, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
San Francisco State University
PA-2: Sustainability Planning
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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2.75 / 4.00 |
Rachelle
Caterson Student Assistant Office of Sustainability |
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Published Plans That Address Sustainability
Strategic Plan
Yes
A brief description of how the institution’s strategic plan or equivalent guiding document addresses sustainability:
One of the 5 categories in the strategic plan is "Resiliency," which has a strong focus on sustainability. Resilience is the ability to recover and adapt quickly to difficulty or challenges and transform adversity into opportunity. It is a quality enhanced by intentional planning premised on the socio-cultural, environmental and economic systems of sustainability, and it is magnified by the ability to anticipate challenges that lie ahead. As the pace and unpredictability of change accelerate in the 21st century, resilience is increasingly indispensable. In this climate, a quality higher education that promotes radical and nimble thinking fosters resilience in people and families. We also recognize that we play a central role in the resilience of our community and the world, not only as the result of the contributions that our graduates make, but through our scholarship, activism and community-engaged work. As we confront such problems as environmental sustainability and climate change in our classrooms and labs, we recognize our responsibility to help forge resilience in the communities we serve.
A copy of the strategic plan:
The website URL where the strategic plan is publicly available:
Sustainability Plan
No
A copy of the sustainability plan:
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The website URL where the sustainability plan is publicly available:
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Climate Action Plan
Yes
A copy of the climate action plan:
The website URL where the climate action plan is publicly available:
Other Published Plans
Yes
A list of other published plans that address sustainability, including public website URLs (if available):
Campus Master Plan: http://cpdc.sfsu.edu/plan
Sustainable Development Framework: https://sustain.sfsu.edu/sites/default/files/assets/doc/170616-SF%20State%20Sustainable%20Development%20Framework_Final.pdf
California State University Sustainability Policy: https://www.calstate.edu/cpdc/sustainability/policies-reports/documents/JointMeeting-CPBG-ED.pdf
Measurable Sustainability Objectives
Curriculum
Yes
A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives that address Curriculum and the published plans in which each objective is included:
"Add sustainability literacy to the General Education Requirements and continue to
involve students in the steps of the Presidents’ Climate Commitment. This objective has been achieved. The goal was to implement the sustainability overlay by 2015." SF State Climate Action Plan: https://sustain.sfsu.edu/sites/default/files/assets/doc/SFState_CAP.pdf
Research
No
A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives that address Research and the published plans in which each objective is included:
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Campus Engagement
No
A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives that address Campus Engagement and the published plans in which each objective is included:
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Public Engagement
No
A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives that address Public Engagement and the published plans in which each objective is included:
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Air & Climate
Yes
A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives that address Air & Climate and the published plans in which each objective is included:
"University commits to reducing emissions below 1990 levels: 25% by 2020 and 40% by 2030." SF State Climate Action Plan: https://sustain.sfsu.edu/sites/default/files/assets/doc/SFState_CAP.pdf
Buildings
Yes
A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives that address Buildings and the published plans in which each objective is included:
The CSU Sustainability Policy and the campus' 2010 Climate Action Plan require the campus to build to be certifiable to LEED Gold standards or higher and 15% above Title 24 Energy Efficiency standards. http://www.calstate.edu/cpdc/sustainability/policies-reports/documents/JointMeeting-CPBG-ED.pdf
The campus' Sustainable Development Framework sets the bar higher. It requires architects, builders, and developers to achieve zero net energy and LEED Gold or Platinum for all new facilities. https://sustain.sfsu.edu/sites/default/files/assets/doc/170616-SF%20State%20Sustainable%20Development%20Framework_Final.pdf
Energy
Yes
A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives that address Energy and the published plans in which each objective is included:
"SF State has surpassed its goal of reducing overall energy use by 15% by 2010 as compared to 2003.
SF State currently purchases 20% of its energy from renewable resources. Our goal, as stated in our Climate Action Plan, is increase renewable energy procurement to 33% by 2020.
SF State has set a goal to increase renewable energy procurement to a minimum of 33% by 2020."
SF State Climate Action Plan: https://sustain.sfsu.edu/sites/default/files/assets/doc/SFState_CAP.pdf
Food & Dining
Yes
A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives that address Food & Dining and the published plans in which each objective is included:
"The campus Zero Waste goal has a time frame for completion by 2020. Decrease food waste by 10%; increase local food purchases by 10% and increase
energy efficiency by 30% by 2020." SF State Climate Action Plan: https://sustain.sfsu.edu/sites/default/files/assets/doc/SFState_CAP.pdf
Grounds
Yes
A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives that address Grounds and the published plans in which each objective is included:
The Climate Action Plan includes a goal of converting 10% of lawn square footage to native, drought tolerant species each year. It also states a goal if increasing rainwater collection by 10%. SF State Climate Action Plan: https://sustain.sfsu.edu/sites/default/files/assets/doc/SFState_CAP.pdf
"SF State's Landscape Framework plan sets forth a plant list that is aimed at creating a climate adaptive, pollinator friendly, drought tolerant landscape." https://plan.sfsu.edu/sites/default/files/SFSU_LandscapeFramework.pdf
Purchasing
Yes
A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives that address Purchasing and the published plans in which each objective is included:
"SF State maintains its goal of having 90% of all office paper purchases will be 100% recycled content; 10% decrease in the amount of office paper purchased by 2020." SF State Climate Action Plan: https://sustain.sfsu.edu/sites/default/files/assets/doc/SFState_CAP.pdf
Transportation
Yes
A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives that address Transportation and the published plans in which each objective is included:
SF State has a measurable goal of no increase in transportation impacts as stated in its Transportation Demand Management plan. https://sustain.sfsu.edu/sites/default/files/assets/doc/SFSU_TDM_Plan_1-06-10.pdf
SF State supports SFMTA's goal of 50% non-auto (transit, bicycling, walking and taxi) trips by 2018 and the Board of Supervisors' resolution of 20% of trips by bicycle by 2020.
SF State set a goal to reduce commute-related emissions an additional 5% by 2020; add alternative fuel and fuel efficient vehicles to the fleet in its Climate Action Plan. SF State Climate Action Plan: https://sustain.sfsu.edu/sites/default/files/assets/doc/SFState_CAP.pdf
"Secure area-wide mass transit passes for all SF State students by fall 2018." San Francisco State University
Transit Pass Referendum Voter’s Pamphlet, http://asi.sfsu.edu/transitpass/
Waste
Yes
A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives that address Waste and the published plans in which each objective is included:
"Zero waste by 2020; increase all processes that promote environmental integrity
through increased community engagement while decreasing resource use by 10%." SF State Climate Action Plan: https://sustain.sfsu.edu/sites/default/files/assets/doc/SFState_CAP.pdf
Water
Yes
A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives that address Water and the published plans in which each objective is included:
The Climate Action Plan states a goal of increasing all processes that promote environmental integrity through increased community engagement while decreasing resource use by 10%. SF State Climate Action Plan: https://sustain.sfsu.edu/sites/default/files/assets/doc/SFState_CAP.pdf
Diversity & Affordability
No
A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives that address Diversity & Affordability and the published plans in which each objective is included:
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Investment & Finance
No
A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives that address Investment & Finance and the published plans in which each objective is included:
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Wellbeing & Work
No
A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives that address Wellbeing & Work and the published plans in which each objective is included:
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Other Impact Areas
Yes
A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives that address other areas and the published plans in which each objective is included:
Aligning with the SF State's Strategic Plan, the goal to implement and prioritize a Course Availability Plan that will ensure student access to the curriculum, with the aim of increasing six-year graduation rates by 15 percent by 2025. Student Affairs & Enrollment Management Strategic Plan, https://vpsaem.sfsu.edu/sites/default/files/SFSU_SAEM_Strategic_Plan.pdf
Optional Fields
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The formal statement in support of sustainability:
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The institution’s definition of sustainability (e.g. as included in a published statement or plan):
Actions that meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
Is the institution an endorser or signatory of the following?:
| Yes or No | |
| The Earth Charter | No |
| The Higher Education Sustainability Initiative (HESI) | No |
| ISCN-GULF Sustainable Campus Charter | No |
| Second Nature’s Carbon Commitment (formerly known as the ACUPCC), Resilience Commitment, and/or integrated Climate Commitment | Yes |
| The Talloires Declaration (TD) | No |
| UN Global Compact | No |
| Other multi-dimensional sustainability commitments (please specify below) | No |
A brief description of the institution’s formal sustainability commitments, including the specific initiatives selected above:
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The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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