| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 59.16 |
| Liaison | Rebecca Walker |
| Submission Date | Feb. 6, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Southern Oregon University
IN-3: Innovation 3
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Roxane
Beigel-Coryell Sustainability & Recycling Coordinator Facilities Management & Planning |
A brief description of the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome:
Southern Oregon University (SOU) students are working with the Bonneville Environmental Foundation (BEF) to meet an ambitious new sustainability goal: to become the first campus to balance 100% of its on campus water use with an equal amount of water restored to a critically dewatered ecosystem. Through the purchase of BEF Water Restoration Certificates® and custom project selection, SOU student funds have launched a new water flow restoration project in the nearby Klamath River Basin. Over the upcoming five-year period, the university will restore approximately 80 million gallons of water per year to this critically dewatered ecosystem.
A letter of affirmation from an individual with relevant expertise:
The website URL where information about the innovation is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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