Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 66.43
Liaison Greg Maginn
Submission Date June 30, 2023

STARS v2.2

The Ohio State University
EN-11: Inter-Campus Collaboration

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.50 / 3.00 Kate Bartter
Associate Director
Office of Energy and the Environment
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Is the institution currently a member of a national or international higher education sustainability network?:
Yes

The name of the national or international sustainability network(s):
AASHE

Does the institution actively participate in a regional, state/provincial, or local higher education sustainability network?:
Yes

The name of the regional, state/provincial or local sustainability network(s):
Big Ten & Friends Sustainability Group
Ohio By-Products Synergy Network
Ohio Sustainability Professionals

Has the institution presented at a higher education sustainability conference during the previous year?:
Yes

A list or brief description of the conference(s) and presentation(s):
2020-2021 Midwest Climate Summit:
1. Kick-Off Session, comments from Ohio State University President Kristina Johnson (https://midwestclimatecollaborative.wustl.edu/items/fall-2020-think-tank/)
2. Student Climate Stories, works of performing arts, visual arts, and film/photography presented by Ohio State students (https://midwestclimatecollaborative.wustl.edu/items/student-climate-stories-contest/)

2021-2022 Midwest Climate Summit:
1. Opening Session, comments from Ohio State University President Kristina Johnson (https://midwestclimatecollaborative.wustl.edu/items/january-2022-midwest-climate-summit/)

Has the institution submitted a case study during the previous year to an external higher education sustainability resource center or awards program?:
Yes

A list or brief description of the sustainability resource center or awards program and submission(s):
2020 RecycleMania Case Study (Campus Race to Zero Waste): Ohio State implemented a sustainability and zero waste certification training for facilities operations workers including custodial, maintenance, landscaping, and housekeeping staff. (https://campusracetozerowaste.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/The-Ohio-State-University.pdf) This submission was a RecycleMania Case Study Winner (https://campusracetozerowaste.org/scoreboard/past-results/)

Has the institution had employees or students serving on a board or committee of a sustainability network or conference during the previous three years?:
Yes

A list or brief description of the board or committee appointment(s):
Kate Bartter, Executive Director, Sustainability Institute, has served on the Midwest Climate Collaborative Advisory Board, University Climate Change Coalition Executive Committee, Great Lakes Protection Fund’s Board of Directors, and Sustainability Advisory Committee for the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission.

Aparna Dial, Senior Director, Sustainability and Strategic Services,
Women in Economic Leadership and Development National Board
America’s Essential Hospitals Innovation Committee
Vizient Environmental Advisory Council

Matt Griffin, Program Manager, Sustainability Institute, has served on the Midwest Climate Summit planning committee and City of Columbus GreenSpot program Advisory Board.
Two Ohio State students served as representatives and participated in the 2020-2021 Midwest Climate Summit planning committee. This summit brought together students, faculty, staff, and community leaders from a variety of organizations across the Midwest to identify tangible and effective strategies for combating the climate crisis.

Does the institution have an ongoing mentoring relationship with another institution through which it assists the institution with its sustainability reporting and/or the development of its sustainability program?:
No

A brief description of the mentoring relationship and activities:
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Has the institution had employees or students serving as peer reviewers of another institution’s sustainability data and/or STARS submission during the previous three years?:
No

A brief description of the peer review activities:
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Optional Fields 

A brief description of other inter-campus collaborative efforts around sustainability during the previous year :
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Website URL where information about the institution’s inter-campus collaborations is available:
https://midwestclimatecollaborative.wustl.edu/items/fall-2020-think-tank/

Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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