| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 50.50 |
| Liaison | Ryan Chabot |
| Submission Date | March 2, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Central Florida
EN-10: Community Partnerships
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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3.00 / 3.00 |
Yara
Watson Colon Sustainability Specialist II Sustainability Initiatives |
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1st Partnership
City of Orlando
Does the institution provide financial or material support for the partnership? :
No
Which of the following best describes the partnership timeframe?:
Multi-year or ongoing
Which of the following best describes the partnership’s sustainability focus?:
The partnership simultaneously supports social equity and wellbeing, economic prosperity, and ecological health
Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners in strategic planning, decision-making, implementation and review? (Yes, No, or Not Sure):
Not Sure
A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability, including website URL (if available) and information to support each affirmative response above:
The University has provided in-person mentoring sessions covering such topics as renewable energy, energy efficiency, energy conservation and water conservation. The City and the University have also begun collaborating on a Department of Energy SunShot funding opportunity with other community stakeholders to provide solar PV opportunities to LMI households.
2nd Partnership
Orange County Public Schools
Does the institution provide financial or material support for the partnership? (2nd partnership):
Yes
Which of the following best describes the partnership timeframe? (2nd partnership):
Multi-year or ongoing
Which of the following best describes the partnership’s sustainability focus? (2nd partnership):
The partnership simultaneously supports social equity and wellbeing, economic prosperity, and ecological health
Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners in strategic planning, decision-making, implementation and review? (2nd partnership) (Yes, No, or Not Sure):
Not Sure
A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability, including website URL (if available) and information to support each affirmative response above (2nd partnership):
In conjunction to providing in-person mentoring sessions covering such topics as renewable energy,energy efficiency, energy conservation and water conservation, UCF has also been involved in Green Teach initiatives at one OCPS Elementary School, and a judge and donor for the Green Schools Recognition Program. The University has historically sponsored the Innovation category of the Green Schools Program.
3rd Partnership
Missionaries for the Poor
Does the institution provide financial or material support for the partnership? (3rd partnership):
Yes
Which of the following best describes the partnership timeframe? (3rd partnership):
Multi-year or ongoing
Which of the following best describes the partnership’s sustainability focus? (3rd partnership):
The partnership simultaneously supports social equity and wellbeing, economic prosperity, and ecological health
Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners in strategic planning, decision-making, implementation and review? (3rd partnership) (Yes, No, or Unknown):
Yes
A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability, including website URL (if available) and information to support each affirmative response above (3rd partnership):
University faculty/staff within the Office of Sustainability Initiatives built a portable incubator to test water samples for Missionaries of the Poor in Kingston Jamaica. It will also be used for many other NGO’s.
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