Overall Rating Reporter - expired
Overall Score
Liaison Elizabeth Drake
Submission Date April 14, 2011
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Swarthmore College
ER-15: Sustainability Research Identification

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete Reporter Lee Smithey
Associate Professor
Sociology, Peace and Conflict Studies
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Has the institution developed a definition of sustainability research?:
Yes

A copy of the institution's definition of sustainability research:

Sustainability research includes projects that are oriented to the natural environment and relationships between human practices and the natural environment, including related issues of social and economic equity.


Has the institution identified its sustainability research activities and initiatives?:
Yes

A brief description of the methodology the institution followed to complete the inventory:

An online inventory tool was created to collect information from faculty and staff about their research. Participation was solicited through email to all faculty and staff with additional assistance by the Environmental Studies program.


Does the institution make its sustainability research inventory publicly available online?:
Yes

The website URL where the sustainability research inventory is posted (required if claiming Part 3 of the credit):
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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