Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 53.65
Liaison Mike Harrington
Submission Date Dec. 17, 2021

STARS v2.2

The New School
EN-14: Participation in Public Policy

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.33 / 2.00 Mike Harrington
Assistant Director
Tishman Environment & Design Center
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Local advocacy

Does the institution advocate for public policies that support campus sustainability or that otherwise advance sustainability at the municipal/local level?:
Yes

A brief description of how the institution engages in public policy advocacy for sustainability at the municipal/local level:
Mike Harrington of the Tishman Environment and Design Center was a co-author of policy recommendations for the NYC Mayor's Office of Resiliency through the Urban Design Forum's Turning the Heat program. The report lays out specific policy recommendations to deal with the environmental justice issue of urban heat in NYC. https://urbandesignforum.org/publications/turning-the-heat-resiliency-in-new-york-citys-heat-vulnerable-neighborhoods/. University professor and former dean of Parsons, the largest school in the university and current dean of the School of Constructed Environments have promoted this work as well.

Regional advocacy

Does the institution advocate for public policies that support campus sustainability or that otherwise advance sustainability at the state/provincial/regional level?:
No

A brief description of how the institution engages in public policy advocacy for sustainability at the state/provincial/regional level:
Professor Ana Baptista was an instrumental part on getting the NJ cumulative pollution impacts bill passed in the state of NJ.

https://www.newschool.edu/public-engagement/faculty/ana-baptista/

National advocacy

Does the institution advocate for public policies that support campus sustainability or that otherwise advance sustainability at the national level?:
Yes

A brief description of how the institution engages in public policy advocacy for sustainability at the national level:
The New School is a signatory of the We Are Still In Pledge.

International advocacy

Does the institution advocate for public policies that support campus sustainability or that otherwise advance sustainability at the international level?:
No

A brief description of how the institution engages in public policy advocacy for sustainability at the international level:
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Optional Fields 

A brief description of other political positions the institution has taken during the previous three years (if applicable):
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None
A brief description of political donations the institution made during the previous three years (if applicable):
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Website URL where information about the institution’s sustainability advocacy efforts 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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