| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 48.58 |
| Liaison | Janna Cohen-Rosenthal |
| Submission Date | July 3, 2023 |
University of Massachusetts Boston
EN-10: Community Partnerships
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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3.00 / 3.00 |
Dennis
Swinford Director of Campus Planning & Sustainability Office of Campus Planning and Sustainability |
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1st Partnership
The Stone Living Lab
Does the institution provide financial or material support for the partnership? :
Yes
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? :
Yes
A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability:
UMass Boston is a partner and funder of the Stone Living Lab, alongside the National Park Service, Boston Harbor Now, the City of Boston, Massachusetts DCR, the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, and the James M. & Cathleen Stone Foundation.
The Stone Living Lab conducts research around the Boston Harbor to answer questions surrounding climate change and adaptation, coastal resilience, environmental justice, and more. The Lab partnership engages the broader community – including students, civic organizations, and advocates– to co-develop solutions to problems alongside scientists, including challenges related to permitting, financing, and community benefits necessary for implementing the solutions needed.
UMass Boston provides the living lab with classroom and lab space, as well as research vessels and dock spaces, for researchers to complete field and lab work.
(https://stonelivinglab.org/)
The Stone Living Lab conducts research around the Boston Harbor to answer questions surrounding climate change and adaptation, coastal resilience, environmental justice, and more. The Lab partnership engages the broader community – including students, civic organizations, and advocates– to co-develop solutions to problems alongside scientists, including challenges related to permitting, financing, and community benefits necessary for implementing the solutions needed.
UMass Boston provides the living lab with classroom and lab space, as well as research vessels and dock spaces, for researchers to complete field and lab work.
(https://stonelivinglab.org/)
2nd Partnership
Pollution Prevention Technical Assistance to Massachusetts Craft Breweries
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):
No
A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (2nd partnership):
"The Center for Sustainable Enterprise and Regional Competitiveness (SERC) at UMass Boston is leading a 2-year project funded by the U.S. Environment Protection Agency (EPA) to provide pollution prevention technical assistance to Massachusetts craft breweries. The project aims to help the brewing industry reduce the use of energy, water, and chemicals and prevent waste while achieving financial savings and improved brand recognition. The project involves interviews with brewery owners, site visits, and environmental assessments of Massachusetts craft breweries. The work is part of a larger New England Initiative to develop a common assessment and recognition program for ‘green’ breweries."
https://www.umb.edu/serc/
https://www.umb.edu/serc/
3rd Partnership
Summer Program in Urban Planning
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):
https://www.umb.edu/news/2022/roxbury-high-school-students-to-study-urban-planni/
While Boston has emerged as one of the nation's most diverse metropolitan regions, people of color are significantly underrepresented within our region's urban planning and design professions. UMass Boston's newly launched Summer Program in Urban Planning at Madison Park Technical Vocational High School in Roxbury reflects our campus's commitment to address this issue.
Students participating in the Summer Program in Urban Planning will be enhancing their understanding of the critical role urban planners play in investigating and designing strategies to mitigate the impact of extreme heat on local communities.
While Boston has emerged as one of the nation's most diverse metropolitan regions, people of color are significantly underrepresented within our region's urban planning and design professions. UMass Boston's newly launched Summer Program in Urban Planning at Madison Park Technical Vocational High School in Roxbury reflects our campus's commitment to address this issue.
Students participating in the Summer Program in Urban Planning will be enhancing their understanding of the critical role urban planners play in investigating and designing strategies to mitigate the impact of extreme heat on local communities.
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