Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 78.50
Liaison Marina Zdobnova
Submission Date Aug. 16, 2018
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

University of California, Berkeley
IN-5: Green Event Certification

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.50 / 0.50 Jack Chang
STARS Assessment Fellow (ERG)
Sustainability
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field

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) No
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:
UC Berkeley offers green event certification that includes a checklist with the following items: vegetarian or sustainable food options; zero waste to landfills; opportunity to buy carbon credits for air travel; promotional literature detailing the green certification process; and requiring recycled paper products or foregoing printed flyers.

Optional Fields 

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:
Information in this field was provided by the UC Berkeley Office of Sustainability and Energy.

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.