| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 54.80 |
| Liaison | Daniel Dixon |
| Submission Date | March 1, 2019 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Maine
EN-11: Inter-Campus Collaboration
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.00 / 3.00 |
Karina
Graeter Sustainability Coordinator Office of Sustainability |
Is the institution an active member of a national or international sustainability network?:
The name of the national or international sustainability network(s):
Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, Second Nature, Intentional Endowments 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):
Maine Green Campus Consortium, Northeast Campus Sustainability Consortium
Has the institution presented at a sustainability conference during the previous year? :
A list or brief description of the conference(s) and presentation(s):
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):
Daniel Dixon is on the Clean Energy Committee of the Intentional Endowments Network. He is also a member of the resiliency committee and the data management committee for Second Nature. Daniel Dixon and Karina Graeter are both members of the Northeast Campus Sustainability Consortium 2019 annual meeting steering 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:
The UMaine Office of Sustainability maintains a close relationship with the University of Southern Maine and University of Maine Farmington as a mentor for the purposes for the development of their sustainability programs. For example, The UMaine Office of Sustainability assisted in the development of a sustainability-focused food provider contract with Sodexo for both USM and UMF. Also, a member of the UMaine Office of Sustainability is on USM’s GHG-ESCO subcommittee regarding power purchasing agreement and energy performance contracting.
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:
Yes, Energy Manager Micahel Swartz looks at Energy and GHG data from other University of Maine System institutions such as University of Southern Maine.
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:
A member of the UMaine Office of Sustainability is participating in a multi-campus group investigation into the sustainability of janitorial products.
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.