| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 69.41 |
| Liaison | Yolanda Cieters |
| Submission Date | Feb. 22, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Seattle University
EN-9: Community Partnerships
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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3.00 / 3.00 |
Phillip
Thompson Director CEJS |
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Does the institution have at least one formal sustainability partnership with the local community that meets the criteria as “supportive”?:
Yes
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A brief description of the institution’s supportive sustainability partnership(s) with the local community:
Food with Spirit grows produce on community gardens at SU and then donates it to the St. James Cathedral kitchen. This project began in 2012 and is ongoing. This effort is carried out through Sustainable Student Action and is advised by Janice Murphy, the Integrated Pest Management coordinator. The program has support from Seattle University's Center for Environmental Justice and Sustainability as well as Campus Ministry.
More information can be found here: http://www.seattleu.edu/commons/article.aspx?id=147017
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Does the institution have at least one formal sustainability partnership with the local community that meets the criteria as “collaborative”?:
Yes
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A brief description of the institution's collaborative sustainability partnership(s):
The Environmental Studies program partners with the King County Wastewater Treatment Division to create and manage an organic farm known as CitySoil Farm on an empty parcel of a wastewater treatment plant. The project began in 2010 and the first crops were planted in January 2011. This is an ongoing project. CitySoil Farm is focused on reaching and teaching the community about ecologically and socially sustainable food systems. Part of the mission of CitySoil Farm is to promote justice, service and security. The farm is maintained by Seattle University faculty/student volunteers with the local community. SU students have taught youth and immigrants how to grow vegetables, fruits, and flowers organically. The produce generated is donated to a local food bank. The land for this project was donated by King County and the project is funded by Seattle University.
More information can be found here: http://www.citysoilfarm.org/about-city-soil/
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Does the institution have at least one formal sustainability partnership with the local community that meets the criteria as “transformative”?:
Yes
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A brief description of the institution's transformative sustainability partnership(s) with the local community:
1. Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition: supervises the Superfund cleanup and manages outreach and educational programming about the Duwamish River.
2. Seattle Tilth: teaches adults and kids how to grow food, compost, garden organically, raise urban livestock, and conserve natural resources.
3. Washington Sustainable Food and Farming Network: uses education, organizing, and advocacy to advance sustainable food and farming programs and policies in Washington State.
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A brief description of the institution’s sustainability partnerships with distant (i.e. non-local) communities:
Engineers for a Sustainable World implements environmentally and economically sustainable engineering projects, while involving and training responsible engineering students and professionals. They partner with Chiang Mai University, Professionals Without Borders, University of Technology Jamaica, Faith International and a host of other non-profits and NGOs abroad.
More information can be found here: http://www.seattleu-esw.org/
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The website URL where information about sustainability partnerships is available:
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