Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 50.43
Liaison YOLANDA MENDOZA CAVAZOS
Submission Date Nov. 27, 2017
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STARS v2.1

Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas
IN-5: Green Event Certification

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.50 / 0.50 Yolanda Mendoza
MSc.
Sustainability
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Does the institution’s green event certification program address the following?:
Yes or No
Sustainable transportation options, teleconferencing options, and/or carbon offsets Yes
Sustainable catering (e.g. sourcing local and third party certified food and beverages, providing vegetarian/vegan options, using reusable/compostable materials) Yes
Paper consumption (e.g. minimization and recycled/FSC certified content) Yes
Energy efficiency (e.g. equipment and lighting) Yes
Waste minimization and diversion Yes
Communications and/or signage about the sustainable practices Yes

A brief description of the institution’s green event certification program, including the specific components selected above:
The Green Event Certification started in 2016. Its objective is to reduce the negative impact of all the University events. It is a voluntary participation and certification with four levels of awards: bronze, silver, gold and platinum, depend of the % of minimization of negative impacts. The manual includes eight main categories: transport, paper, food services, energy and mitigation, waste, communication and innovation.

Optional Fields 

The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
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