| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 72.14 |
| Liaison | Teddy Lhoutellier |
| Submission Date | Jan. 26, 2022 |
University of Miami
EN-11: Inter-Campus Collaboration
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.00 / 3.00 |
Teddy
Lhoutellier Sustainability Manager Environmental Health and Safety |
Is the institution currently a member of a national or international higher education sustainability network?:
The name of the national or international sustainability network(s):
Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE)
http://www.aashe.org/
Ivy+ Sustainability Consortium / Listening Post
Carbon Neutrality and Carbon Offset working groups
Collegiate Sports Sustainability Network
http://reg.conferences.dce.ufl.edu/SPORT
Healthier Hospital Initiative with Practice Green Health
http://www.healthierhospitals.org/about-hhi/participating-hospitals/system/university-miami-health
Better Building Alliance
https://betterbuildingsinitiative.energy.gov/alliance
Does the institution actively participate in a regional, state/provincial, or local higher education sustainability network?:
The name of the regional, state/provincial or local sustainability network(s):
- Education Alliance for Sustainable Florida (http://sustainableflorida.org/educational-alliance/): this organization was the first to link sustainability campus efforts on public and private higher education institutions across Florida.
- USGBC Florida
https://www.usgbc.org/usgbc-florida
-Food Recovery Network Miami
https://www.foodrecoverynetwork.org/florida/
Has the institution presented at a higher education sustainability conference during the previous year?:
A list or brief description of the conference(s) and presentation(s):
FALL 2021
Future Leaders Climate Summit – Apply by Nov 14
https://greenu.miami.edu/get-involved/green-student-organizations/index.html?utm_medium=Email
Promoting a Green Economy with Jim Murley, presented by MHBS Sustainable Business Club: https://www.facebook.com/UMgreenu/photos/a.832569923473403/4600073110056380/?utm_medium=Email
World Food Day at the U
World Food Day is an international day celebrated every year to commemorate the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in 1945.
https://newsletter.miami.edu/acad-bufin/greenu/2021/oct-nov.html#?utm_medium=Email
RSMAS Climate Café Series: Interpreting the Past to Forecast the Future
https://miami.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_K86206vDQ8CLqesEAhf3gw?utm_medium=Email
SPRING 2021
ECO Channel Sustainability Symposium at UMhttps://www.theecochannel.com/symposium?utm_medium=Email
Pollinator Havens
Pollinators are very important to the environment—they are just as important as sunlight, soil, and water as they create the reproductive success of over 75% of the world's flowering plants. Plus, pollinators are responsible for bringing us one out of every three bites of food! You can play your part by planting a pollinator haven in your backyard.
Florida Food Waste Prevention Week
https://www.savethefoodfl.com/?utm_medium=Email
UM Environmental Sustainability and Energy Security Symposium
https://miami.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUqd-mpqzwrGdVokoi33fDpaTy8AS0w1LzA?utm_medium=Email
Smart Cities Miami 2021 - Health and Well-Being in the Post-Pandemic City
https://smartcities.miami.edu/?utm_medium=Email
4th Annual CSO Summit and Symposium (CSOSS) with Prince Charles Address
The conference, hosted by the Miami Herbert Business School at the University of Miami, brings together sustainability professionals, corporate executives, investment managers, policymakers, community leaders, activists, leading researchers, and top students from various academic disciplines.
https://greenu.miami.edu/topics/curriculum/corporate-sustainability-symposium/index.html?utm_medium=Email
Earth Week Conferences
To honor this year's Earth Day theme, "Restore Our Earth," the University of Miami is hosting a Virtual Earth Week celebration from April 19-24. You are invited to join fellow students, staff, faculty, alumni, and community members for a series of workshops, panel discussions, and cleanup events that will explore our role in restoring our environment and what we can do to stand up for climate action. Visit miami.edu/virtualearthweek.
FALL 2020
Climate and Racial Justice Talk Series
Climate change adaptation is increasingly occurring in cities and regions around the world. As responses unfold, climate justice is an emerging frontier. Climate impacts often function as a threat multiplier against a backdrop of intersecting drivers of inequality. Just adaptation must recognize the uneven starting points, which include the history of enslavement, colonization, redlining, and marginalization in many forms. The emergence of climate justice builds from a long legacy of work and action, particularly from Black communities, striving towards environmental justice. Climate justice addresses challenges of equity within and across countries, communities, and generations. Policies inherent to climate response are intertwined with questions of their consequences for all people and the processes through which transparency and responsibility of decision-making are ensured. These dialogues aim to provide a needed forum on campus in the current moment and to elevate the voices, experiences, and ideas of BIPOC leaders.
https://climateprep.rsmas.miami.edu/outreach-and-media/ulink-climatejustice-seminarseries/index.html?utm_medium=Email
World Water Day
World Water Day is an annual United Nations (UN) observance day, which highlights the importance of water. The day is used to advocate for the sustainable management of water resources. Meet Barbara McAdam and Laura Vasquez on March 22 from 12-1 p.m. Barbara and Laura are both urban horticulture program specialists at the UF/IFAS/Extension Miami Dade County Office.
Spring 2020
"How Local Government is Shaping Climate Resiliency in SE Florida"
The panel featured municipality officials and legal professionals discussing the power of local governments in the face of climate change threats.
"Sea Level Rise: What’s Coming and What We Can Do About it"
In his lab at the University of Miami Rosenstiel School, Ben Kirtman is using one of the world’s largest supercomputers to more accurately predict the risk of severe flooding—in the upcoming weeks and decades. In this global broadcast ’Cane Talk, Professor Kirtman describes what his research means for cities across the globe.
Has the institution submitted a case study during the previous year to an external higher education sustainability resource center or awards program?:
A list or brief description of the sustainability resource center or awards program and submission(s):
University of Miami received the Tree Campus USA in 2021 for the 7th year in a row from the Arbor Day Foundation
https://greenu.miami.edu/topics/nature/tree-campus-usa/index.html
In 2021, The City of Coral Gables presented the University of Miami with a Platinum Green Business Certification at a City Commission meeting.
https://news.miami.edu/stories/2021/09/university-earns-recognition-as-a-platinum-green-business.html?fbclid=IwAR2-b_a8_hNKar1hN5lM2s8aCs5AQXh3Q6GwwiVct169KUv7n8zV87xzrtA&utm_medium=Email
In 2020, the University of Miami received for the second time 20 outdoor Recycling Bins through the Coca-Cola/Keep America Beautiful Public Space Recycling Grant Program.
Has the institution had employees or students 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):
Coral Gable Sustainability Advisory Board (https://www.coralgables.com/sab)
Permanent board member: UM sustainability manager
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:
GHG and Climate Action Plan for Miami Dade County Public Schools
This is a nine-month student consulting project with MDCPS, which is also a graduate-level course required for the master's degree in sustainable business at the Miami Herbert Business School. https://news.miami.edu/miamiherbert/stories/2019/02/sustainable-business-applications.html
Has the institution had employees or students serving as peer reviewers of another institution’s sustainability data and/or STARS submission during the previous three years?:
A brief description of the peer review activities:
UM sustainability manager was invited to be part of a working group from the Listening Post and the Ivy Plus Sustainability Consortium to prepare recommendations on different sustainability related topics to Executive Vice Presidents across American higher education institutions.
A brief description of other inter-campus collaborative efforts around sustainability during the previous year :
Feasibility study of a shared composting program and Waste to energy with other local higher education institutions.
Website URL where information about the institution’s inter-campus collaborations 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.