Overall Rating	Silver
Overall Score	48.58
Liaison	Janna Cohen-Rosenthal
Submission Date	July 3, 2023

STARS v2.2

University of Massachusetts Boston
EN-14: Participation in Public Policy

Status	Score	Responsible Party
	0.67 / 2.00	Dennis Swinford Director of Campus Planning & Sustainability Office of Campus Planning and Sustainability

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Local advocacy

Does the institution advocate for public policies that support campus sustainability or that otherwise advance sustainability at the municipal/local level?:

A brief description of how the institution engages in public policy advocacy for sustainability at the municipal/local level:

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Regional advocacy

Does the institution advocate for public policies that support campus sustainability or that otherwise advance sustainability at the state/provincial/regional level?:

Yes

A brief description of how the institution engages in public policy advocacy for sustainability at the state/provincial/regional level:

University of Massachusetts Boston is actively engaged with the Massachusetts's Leading By Example (LBE) Council. LBE works with universities and other state entities to reduce the environmental impacts from state government operations. Ultimately, LBE is guided by Executive Order 594, which strives to decarbonize state facilities. Through LBE, many state agencies--including universities such as UMB--are able to advocate for sustainable public policy change and implementation such as greenhouse gas reduction, energy efficiency, and sustainable transportation.

National advocacy

Does the institution advocate for public policies that support campus sustainability or that otherwise advance sustainability at the national level?:

A brief description of how the institution engages in public policy advocacy for sustainability at the national level:

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International advocacy

Does the institution advocate for public policies that support campus sustainability or that otherwise advance sustainability at the international level?:

A brief description of how the institution engages in public policy advocacy for sustainability at the international level:

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Optional Fields

A brief description of other political positions the institution has taken during the previous three years (if applicable):

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None

A brief description of political donations the institution made during the previous three years (if applicable):

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Website URL where information about the institution’s sustainability advocacy efforts is available:

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Additional documentation to support the submission:

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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

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