Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 50.74
Liaison Rachel Kornhauser
Submission Date Feb. 17, 2023

STARS v2.2

State University of New York at Oneonta
EN-10: Community Partnerships

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 3.00 Rachel Kornhauser
Sustainability Coordinator
Finance and Administration
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1st Partnership 

Name of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability :
Susquehanna Headwaters Environmental Collaborative

Does the institution provide financial or material support for the partnership? :
Yes

Which of the following best describes the partnership timeframe?:
Multi-year or ongoing

Which of the following best describes the partnership?:
Sustainability-focused

Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners? :
Not Sure

A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability:
The Susquehanna Headwaters Environmental Collaborative (SHEC) brings together environmentally-minded organizations, businesses and individuals to expand their collective impact through cooperative projects, shared resources and goal setting, and improved inter-organization communication.

https://occainfo.org/shec/

2nd Partnership

Name of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (2nd partnership):
Otsego County Energy Task Force

Does the institution provide financial or material support for the partnership? (2nd partnership):
Yes

Which of the following best describes the partnership timeframe? (2nd partnership):
Multi-year or ongoing

Which of the following best describes the partnership’s sustainability focus? (2nd partnership):
Sustainability-related

Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners? (2nd partnership):
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A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (2nd partnership):
The Otsego County Energy Task Force initiative was formed to work on:

• developing goals and objectives to guide economic development and business growth and retention with respect to energy sources, energy needs, uses and efficiencies.
• working out how these efforts may be implemented and how Otsego County can meet the New York State Clean Energy Standards while growing our economy.
• recognizing that county businesses and residents will need significant education and financial incentives on changing processes and technologies that now can save them money while helping our communities meet the New York State Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act goals.
• better educating businesses on the new technologies available to help meet important conservation and efficiency goals. We already have recent success stories where making these connections have brought results.
• working on a value proposition of the cost/benefit ratio of using air source heat pumps for residential heating and geo-thermal for new commercial construction.
• starting discussions with the key organizations in our region on how to better prepare our students for the growing job market in clean energy technologies.

3rd Partnership 

Name of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (3rd partnership):
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Does the institution provide financial or material support for the partnership? (3rd partnership):
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Which of the following best describes the partnership timeframe? (3rd partnership):
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Which of the following best describes the partnership? (3rd partnership):
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Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners? (3rd partnership):
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A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (3rd partnership):
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Optional Fields 

A brief description of the institution’s other community partnerships to advance sustainability:
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Website URL where information about the institution’s community partnerships to advance sustainability is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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