| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 49.07 |
| Liaison | Janna Cohen-Rosenthal |
| Submission Date | July 3, 2023 |
University of Massachusetts Boston
PRE-2: Points of Distinction
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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N/A |
Dennis
Swinford Director of Campus Planning & Sustainability Office of Campus Planning and Sustainability |
Name of the institution’s featured sustainability program, initiative, or accomplishment:
A brief description of the institution’s featured program, initiative, or accomplishment:
The Energy and Carbon Master Plan is the most recent and explicit effort to decarbonize The University by 2050. This initiative is a result of the University's dedication to mitigating the risks of climate change and inequity, and falls in line with the Executive Order 594 from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts that requires all state entities to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050. This plan will utilize technologies such as heat pumps, seawater pumps, energy efficiency measures, and renewable energy to ultimately decarbonize the campus. This plan will be completed in May 2023, and implementation is expected to begin in the timeframe from 2023 to 2050.
Which of the following impact areas does the featured program, initiative, or accomplishment most closely relate to?:
Coordination & Planning
Website URL where more information about the accomplishment may be found:
STARS credit in which the featured program, initiative, or accomplishment is reported (if applicable):
A photograph or document associated with the featured program, initiative, or accomplishment:
Name of a second highlighted sustainability program/initiative/accomplishment:
A brief description of the second program/initiative/accomplishment:
The Sustainable Solutions Lab is a collaborative research and action institute focused on keeping historically excluded people and communities safe and healthy in the face of climate change. The institute focuses on groundbreaking research across six school and four institutes within the university. SSL also prioritizes community partnership to influence climate resilience in local areas.
Which impact areas does the second program/initiative/accomplishment most closely relate to?:
Campus Engagement
Public Engagement
Website URL where more information about the second program/initiative/accomplishment may be found:
STARS credit in which the second program/initiative/accomplishment is reported (if applicable):
A photograph or document associated with the second program/initiative/accomplishment:
Name of a third highlighted program/initiative/accomplishment:
A brief description of the third program/initiative/accomplishment:
24/7 Wall St. reviewed U.S. Department of Education data and determined that UMass Boston is the third most diverse four-year college in the United States. The authors of the report, published in USA Today, note that UMass Boston also costs far less than most other schools on the list.
Which impact areas does the third program/initiative/accomplishment most closely relate to?:
Website URL where more information about the third program/initiative/accomplishment may be found:
STARS credit in which the third program/initiative/accomplishment is reported (if applicable):
A photograph or document associated with the third program/initiative/accomplishment:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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