| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 69.08 |
| Liaison | Andrew Horning |
| Submission Date | June 25, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Michigan
IN-4: Green Athletics
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.50 / 0.50 |
Kenneth
Keeler Senior Sustainability Rep Office of Campus Sustainability |
Does the institution’s green athletics program include the following?:
| Yes or No | |
| Zero waste and/or carbon neutral athletic events | Yes |
| A stadium 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 use of potable water and chemicals in turf maintenance and groundskeeping | Yes |
| 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, including the specific initiatives selected above:
Zero Waste Athletic Events:
Starting in 2017, Michigan Stadium has gone Zero waste for all football games. For the 2017 season more than 88% of waste created inside the stadium was diverted from landfill through recycling and compost efforts.
https://mgoblue.com/news/2017/12/12/football-michigan-diverts-88-17-percent-of-its-waste-in-2017.aspx
Green Building: LEED Gold Chrisler expansion: http://www.umaec.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/ChrislerExpandSustain.pdf
Sustainable Food: U-M has a sustainability goal to purchasing 20% of its food in accordance with U-M sustainable food purchasing guidelines. The U-M Sustainable Food Guideline defines sustainable food purchasing practice for the University of Michigan, including food purchased for athletic events including vendors and concessions: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kmofOkOQ8glzCUVFjglBUXseoS2VInEgFWyC18Hu05M/edit
Groundskeeping: The U-M Athletics Department follows sustainable practices such as participating in the university chemical reduction goal and using moisture meters to insure efficient watering. A number of Athletic departments including both golf courses and the various ball fields around campus are certified by the Michigan Turfgrass Environmental Stewardship Program: https://mgoblue.com/sports/2017/6/16/sustainability-initiatives-um-golf-course-html.aspx
Community Engagement: U-M athletics hosts a sustainability page on the MGoBLue web site to inform fans about sustainability efforts in our athletic events: https://mgoblue.com/sports/2017/6/16/sustainability.aspx Signage placed throughout the football stadium and other sporting facilities helps encourage fans to be a part of the U-M waste reduction effort.
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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