Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 67.27
Liaison Veronica Johnson
Submission Date Jan. 14, 2022

STARS v2.2

Southwestern University
IN-20: Grounds Certification

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.50 / 0.50 Veronica Johnson
Sustainability Coordinator
Facilities Management
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Does the institution own and/or manage land that is currently certified under the following programs? (at least one positive response required):
Yes or No
ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation No
Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program (ACSP) No
Bee Campus USA Yes
Demeter Biodynamic No
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Forest Management standard No
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Green List Standard No
National Wildlife Federation’s Certified Wildlife Habitat Program No
An Organic standard or Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) endorsed by IFOAM No
Salmon-Safe No
Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES) No
Tree Campus USA (Arbor Day Foundation) Yes
An equivalent program approved by AASHE No

A brief description of the institution’s third party certified land holdings:
The certification of Southwestern University as a Tree Campus Higher Education (previously known as Tree Campus USA) institution was accomplished through a Spring 2017 Environmental Studies capstone project, including Rebecca Huteson, Alexandra Morris, Colleen Nair, Olivia Ruane, and Vallery Rusuas, as well as with support from Facilities Management, the Sustainability Committee, and their advisor, Dr. Joshua Long.

The certification of Southwestern University as a Bee Campus USA institution was accomplished through a Fall 2019 Environmental Studies capstone project, including Samantha Buehler, Karonech Chreng, Katey Ewton, Abbigail Lloyd, and Spencer Kleypas, as well as with support from Facilities Management, the Sustainability Committee, and their advisor, Dr. Joshua Long. Southwestern University is the 1st campus of its peer institutions, 7th campus in the state of Texas, and 87th campus in the nation to have attained Bee Campus USA certification.

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