| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 68.22 |
| Liaison | Mary Ellen Mallia |
| Submission Date | Dec. 21, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University at Albany
EN-11: Inter-Campus Collaboration
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.00 / 3.00 |
Mary Ellen
Mallia Director of Environmental Sustainability Finance and Business |
Is the institution an active member of a national or international sustainability network?:
The name of the national or international sustainability network(s):
AASHE
Sustainable Development Solutions Network
Is the institution an active member of a regional, state/provincial or local sustainability network?:
The name of the regional, state/provincial or local sustainability network(s):
New York Coalition for Sustainability in Higher Education (NYCSHE)
SUNY Sustainability Coalition (SSC)
Has the institution presented at a sustainability conference during the previous year? :
A list or brief description of the conference(s) and presentation(s):
AASHE Conference, Pittsburgh; Introducing your campus to the UN Sustainable Development Goals
Has the institution submitted a case study during the previous year to a sustainability awards program that is inclusive of multiple campuses? :
A list or brief description of the awards program(s) and submission(s):
Has the institution had staff, students or faculty serving on a board or committee of a sustainability network or conference during the previous three years? :
A list or brief description of the board or committee appointment(s):
Mary Ellen Mallia, Chair of the Steering Committee, NYCSHE
Served on the 2018 State of NY Sustainability Conference committee
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?:
A brief description of the mentoring relationship and activities:
NYCSHE has started a peer review group to help members with their STARS reporting.
Both NYCSHE and SUNY provide outreach opportunities for campuses through their list serves and conference. NYCSHE has provided webinars on topics of interest to its members and has a list of members willing to provide assistance to others in a variety of topics on their webpage: http://nycshe.org/membership/specialties/
As Chair of NYCSHE steering committee, UAlbany's Director of Sustainability has been instrumental in the development and maintenance of these resources as well as participating in them.
Has the institution had staff, faculty, or students serving as peer reviewers of another institution’s sustainability data (e.g. GHG emissions or course inventory) and/or STARS submission during the previous three years?:
A brief description of the peer review activities:
Peer reviewer for University at Buffalo
Has the institution participated in other collaborative efforts around sustainability during the previous year, e.g. joint planning or resource sharing with other institutions? :
A brief description of other collaborative efforts around sustainability during the previous year:
The Director of Sustainability served on a sub-committee of the SUNY Sustainability Coalition to craft a white paper for sustainability strategic planning using the UN Sustainable Development Goals as a framework.
Collaborative efforts have been on-going through the last year as described previously through NYCSHE and SSC.
The university also served as the state host site for the Power Dialog in the spring of 2016. This created forums for students to engage with state administrators in charge of implementing the Clean Power Plan. Over a dozen campuses participated in the event. The activities included a student poster session, student lead workshops and a Q & A with Richard Kaufman, Energy Czar of the State and Jared Snyder of the DEC.
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.