| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 45.37 |
| Liaison | Grace Afflerbach |
| Submission Date | Oct. 31, 2019 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Purchase College - State University of New York
EN-10: Community Partnerships
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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3.00 / 3.00 |
Angie
Kim Sustainability Coordinator Facilities Management |
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1st Partnership
Westchester Green Business Partnership
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’s sustainability focus?:
The partnership simultaneously supports social equity and wellbeing, economic prosperity, and ecological health
Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners in strategic planning, decision-making, implementation and review? (Yes, No, or Not Sure):
Not Sure
A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability, including website URL (if available) and information to support each affirmative response above:
Purchase College, since 2015, has been a member of the Green Business Partnership that connects organizations across Westchester County that focus on incorporating sustainability into their workplaces. There is an annual membership fee involved. The partnership hosts a series of events throughout the year for members to network and share experiences about implementing sustainable initiatives, programs and gaining certifications.
https://www.greenbusinesspartnership.org/
2nd Partnership
Feeding Westchester
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):
The partnership simultaneously supports social equity and wellbeing, economic prosperity, and ecological health
Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners in strategic planning, decision-making, implementation and review? (2nd partnership) (Yes, No, or Not Sure):
Yes
A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability, including website URL (if available) and information to support each affirmative response above (2nd partnership):
Campus food pantry has a partnership with Feeding Westchester to combat food insecurity and increase student equity and success. Feeding Westchester safely recovers nutritious food that would otherwise go to waste due to their infrastructure (like freezers, refrigerators, and trucks) and business relationships, they've recovered millions of pounds of food destined for landfills.
3rd Partnership
County Harvest
Does the institution provide financial or material support for the partnership? (3rd partnership):
Yes
Which of the following best describes the partnership timeframe? (3rd partnership):
Multi-year or ongoing
Which of the following best describes the partnership’s sustainability focus? (3rd partnership):
The partnership simultaneously supports social equity and wellbeing, economic prosperity, and ecological health
Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners in strategic planning, decision-making, implementation and review? (3rd partnership) (Yes, No, or Unknown):
Yes
A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability, including website URL (if available) and information to support each affirmative response above (3rd partnership):
Campus food pantry has a partnership with County Harvest to combat food insecurity and increase student equity and success. County Harvest gathers healthy, unsold food from dozens of top supermarkets, leading restaurants and other venues, and immediately transport it to local soup kitchens, food pantries and homeless shelters to make a difference in people’s lives.
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