| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 67.47 |
| Liaison | Aaron Klemm |
| Submission Date | Aug. 26, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
San Jose State University
EN-14: Participation in Public Policy
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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2.00 / 2.00 |
Stacey
Knapp STARS Liaison Engineering |
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Does the institution advocate for national, state/provincial, or local public policies that support campus sustainability or that otherwise advance sustainability?:
Yes
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A brief description of how the institution engages in public policy advocacy for sustainability, including the issues, legislation, and ordinances for or against which the institution has advocated:
In May 2014, the CSU Board of Trustees adopted a comprehensive sustainability policy: http://www.calstate.edu/cpdc/sustainability/policies-reports/documents/JointMeeting-CPBG-ED.pdf.
In 2016, SJSU won the Customer of the Year Award from the Water Reuse California Conference for its campus-wide efforts to reduce and re-use water in both the physical plant, building operations and groundskeeping. SJSU advocates for water reduction policies through participation as sub-committee members of Water Reuse California.
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A brief description of other political positions the institution has taken during the previous three years:
The CSU has 29 centers and institutes dedicated to
environmental and energy issues – with many more dedicated
to food and water studies. The combined capacity of 23
campuses supports the CSU Council on Ocean Affairs, Science
and Technology, the CSU Agricultural Research Initiative and the
CSU Water Resources Policy Initiative. Such initiatives help the CSU partner with government agencies and industry, raise awareness on careers, and provide a base to commercialize new ideas.
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A brief description of political donations the institution made during the previous three years (if applicable):
N/A
None
The website URL where information about the institution’s advocacy efforts is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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