| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 84.74 |
| Liaison | Patrick McKee |
| Submission Date | Dec. 30, 2024 |
University of Connecticut
EN-10: Community Partnerships
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.00 / 3.00 |
Patrick
McKee Senior Sustainability Program Manager Office of Sustainability |
1st Partnership
Does the institution provide financial or material support for the partnership? :
Which of the following best describes the partnership timeframe?:
Which of the following best describes the partnership?:
Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners? :
A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability:
The Natural Resources Conservation Academy (NRCA) is an innovative program in conservation and land use planning that engages Connecticut high school students, adult conservation volunteers and teachers with conservation efforts at the community level. NRCA’s three interconnected efforts (below) benefit students and adults by conducting education on natural resource management and geospatial technology, and facilitating the use of these new skills in the implementation of local conservation projects that benefit the community. Students accepted to the NRCA Conservation Ambassador Program will work with the program coordinator to develop a project and connect with a community partner who will help facilitate and guide the student's project to completion. Community partners are typically volunteer community decision makers or conservation leaders on planning, zoning, conservation and wetlands commissions, and serving on land trust boards. There have been 158 local organizations who participated in the program. https://nrca.uconn.edu
2nd Partnership
Does the institution provide financial or material support for the partnership? (2nd partnership):
Which of the following best describes the partnership timeframe? (2nd partnership):
Which of the following best describes the partnership’s sustainability focus? (2nd partnership):
Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners? (2nd partnership):
A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (2nd partnership):
The Connecticut Institute for Resilience and Climate Adaptation (CIRCA) is a multidisciplinary, center of excellence that brings together experts in various fields in conjunction with the practical regulatory experience of the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (CT DEEP). This partnership’s mission is to help coastal and inland floodplain communities in Connecticut and throughout the Northeast better adapt to changes in climate change and improve infrastructure resiliency while protecting valuable ecosystems and services. Since the institutions establishment in 2014, UConn has provided staff support through faculty leadership and faculty research from experts in the natural sciences, engineering, economics, political science, finance, and law. All information can be found here: http://circa.uconn.edu/about/
3rd Partnership
Does the institution provide financial or material support for the partnership? (3rd partnership):
Which of the following best describes the partnership timeframe? (3rd partnership):
Which of the following best describes the partnership? (3rd partnership):
Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners? (3rd partnership):
A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (3rd partnership):
Optional Fields
UConn has a variety of other community partnerships to advance sustainability, which can be found at the following websites: https://cahnr.uconn.edu/extension/
Website URL where information about the institution’s community partnerships to advance sustainability is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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