| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 57.98 |
| Liaison | Jonna Korpi |
| Submission Date | June 2, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Minnesota, Duluth
EN-10: Inter-Campus Collaboration
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 2.00 |
Mindy
Granley Sustainability Director UMD Office of Sustainability |
Does the institution collaborate with other colleges and universities to support and help build the campus sustainability community?:
A brief summary of papers, guides, presentations, and other resources the institution has developed to share their sustainability experience with other institutions:
We partner on presentations (recently a poster with Bemidji State University and Macalester focused on sustainability of landscape practices, at AASHE).
We submit stories to the AASHE Bulletin, have submitted case studies on landscapes and waste to the National Wildlife Federations Campus Sustainability. http://www.nwf.org/campus-ecology.aspx
We regularly share our stories through local sustainability groups and formal events, such as the Sustainable Twin Ports, Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce, USGBC local chapter, and on our website, blog, and social media.
The names of local, state/provincial, regional, national, or international campus sustainability organizations or consortia in which the institution participates and/or is a member:
Campus sustainability staff are active in AASHE and the Upper Midwest Association for Campus Sustainability (UMACS).
A brief summary of additional ways the institution collaborates with other campuses to advance sustainability :
The University of Minnesota is engaged in several inter-campus collaboration efforts on sustainability. We work with local area community and higher education colleges to collaborate on events, such as World Water Day each year.
Sustainability staff have planned and hosted events such as a Solar Bus Tour (partnered with Sierra Club), Stormwater and LEED Building Tours, and sustainability talks/trainings and movies, all of which are open to faculty, staff, and students at other area institutions.
The website URL where information about cross-campus collaboration is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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