| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 80.84 |
| Liaison | Teddy Lhoutellier |
| Submission Date | April 26, 2024 |
University of Miami
IN-16: Green Athletics
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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0.25 / 0.50 |
Teddy
Lhoutellier Sustainability Manager Environmental Health and Safety |
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Does the institution’s green athletics program include the following?:
| Yes or No | |
| Zero waste and/or carbon neutral athletic events | Yes |
| A stadium or arena certified under a green building rating system | Yes |
| A sustainable food and beverage purchasing program that includes athletic event vendors and concessions | Yes |
| A program to minimize the sustainability impacts of turf management (e.g., by installing low input turfgrass or environmentally preferable artificial turf) | No |
| A program to support more sustainable transportation options for athletic events | No |
| Community engagement efforts, e.g. to educate students and fans/supporters about the institution’s sustainability initiatives | Yes |
| An athletic team certification program | No |
A brief description of the institution’s green athletics program:
Indoor Practice Arena was certified LEED Gold
Concessions in the arenas and stadium are managed by the same food services contractor form the main campus and follow the same EPPS policy: https://greenu.miami.edu/_assets/pdf/Sust%20Procurement-Purchasing.pdf
Contractor Sustainable Food: https://dineoncampus.com/miami/sustainability
Current Green Athletics Initiatives:
• Video ECO at the games and in buses
• Apparel donation at the end of seasons
• GotSneakers donation drive
• Green Athletics Conference
• Adidas Parley partnership
“Our real Estate and Facilities group is leading the effort to seek new and innovative ways for the University to meet its sustainability goals through conservation, reducing, reuse and recycling programs […] and reducing their energy consumption” University of Miami Strategic Plan. p 44
Concessions in the arenas and stadium are managed by the same food services contractor form the main campus and follow the same EPPS policy: https://greenu.miami.edu/_assets/pdf/Sust%20Procurement-Purchasing.pdf
Contractor Sustainable Food: https://dineoncampus.com/miami/sustainability
Current Green Athletics Initiatives:
• Video ECO at the games and in buses
• Apparel donation at the end of seasons
• GotSneakers donation drive
• Green Athletics Conference
• Adidas Parley partnership
“Our real Estate and Facilities group is leading the effort to seek new and innovative ways for the University to meet its sustainability goals through conservation, reducing, reuse and recycling programs […] and reducing their energy consumption” University of Miami Strategic Plan. p 44
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