| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 56.79 |
| Liaison | Ryan Chabot |
| Submission Date | April 23, 2024 |
University of Central Florida
EN-10: Community Partnerships
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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3.00 / 3.00 |
Ryan
Chabot Sustainability Coordinator Arboretum and Sustainability Initiatives |
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1st Partnership
IDEAS for Us
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?:
Sustainability-focused
Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners? :
No
A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability:
IDEAS for Us is a United Nations accredited non-governmental organization that works locally and globally to implement energy, water, food, waste, and ecological solutions to environmental problems. Chris Castro, UCF graduate and now Federally Appointed Chief of Staff for the Department of Energy Office of State and Community Energy Programs (SCEP), co-founded IDEAS for Us in 2008 alongside Henry Harding. What originally started as a student initiative at the University of Central Florida has now grown globally with initiatives in over 30 countries. IDEAS has an official branch dedicated to UCF, which is recognized as a part of the NGO and a registered student organization on campus.
https://ideasforus.org/
https://ideasforus.org/
2nd Partnership
GEEO
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):
Sustainability-focused
Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners? (2nd partnership):
Yes
A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (2nd partnership):
GEEO was founded by Professor James Bacchus, a Distinguished University Professor of Global Affairs at the University of Central Florida. The center was developed with a mission to advance UCF’s presence in local, regional, and national sustainability initiatives by advancing UCF’s role and reputation on global economic and environmental issues, and the confluence of both. Originally developed to achieve these goals through a partnership with UCF’s Sustainability Initiatives program, GEEO has grown to the point of international recognition. Partnerships with IDEAS for US, Green Actioneers, East Central Florida Regional Resiliency Planning Council, and the City of Orlando’s Greenworks program in addition to forming a international network of University's concerned with sustainability (including Cambridge University and the University of Queensland) has helped to maintain and strengthen GEEO’s relationship with local, regional, and international sustainability programs. Meanwhile, the center has developed strong partnerships with the US branch of the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network which has accelerated GEEO and UCF’s global involvement in the achievement of the UN SDGs.
GEEO’s fellows, which serve as a council to spread the center’s mission and advise on various issues and decisions the center makes, are a group made up of over 70 UCF professors and lecturers, as well as over 40 leaders of Orlando and Central Florida sustainability-based organizations.
https://sciences.ucf.edu/geeo/
GEEO’s fellows, which serve as a council to spread the center’s mission and advise on various issues and decisions the center makes, are a group made up of over 70 UCF professors and lecturers, as well as over 40 leaders of Orlando and Central Florida sustainability-based organizations.
https://sciences.ucf.edu/geeo/
3rd Partnership
American Cancer Society Relay for Life Program
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? (3rd partnership):
Sustainability-focused
Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners? (3rd partnership):
Yes
A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (3rd partnership):
The American Cancer Society Relay for Life is a volunteer-led program with a mission to bring together passionate supporters together to raise funds to support victims through advocacy, research, and patient support. The Relay for Life program embodies sustainability through the UN sustainable development goal of good health and well-being.
https://secure.acsevents.org/site/SPageServer?pagename=relay
https://secure.acsevents.org/site/SPageServer?pagename=relay
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