| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 72.29 |
| Liaison | Jonna Korpi |
| Submission Date | Sept. 11, 2024 |
University of Minnesota, Duluth
EN-11: Inter-Campus Collaboration
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.50 / 3.00 |
Jonna
Korpi Sustainability Director UMD Sustainability |
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):
AASHE, Aurora Network, Second Nature Climate Leadership Commitments
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):
Upper Midwest Association for Campus Sustainability, Unversity of MN Extension NE Regional Sustainable Development Partnership (RSDP), Institute on the Environment
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):
October 2023, Conference Host: Our Climate Futures: Equity & Inclusion at the Center. This 2-day conference was a community exploration of climate change impacts, adaptation, and mitigation opportunities. UMD Faculty, Staff, and students presented work, ideas, and discussion alongside invited community members, keynote speakers, and collaborators.
https://ione.d.umn.edu/events/fall-conference-2023
October 2023, Conference Presenter: Midwest Climate Resilience Conference: Lisa Fitzpatrick and Jonna Korpi (UMD Staff) presented on their work of incorporating art with climate change conversations and communication on a panel about Best Practices for Effective Climate Communication (Thursday, October 26, session 5C)
https://mcrc.umn.edu/program
September 2023, Conference Presenter: Upper Midwest Association for College Sustainability (UMACS): Student, Remi Foust, presented their work around Creating a Sustainability Living Learning Community during a panel about Sustainability Initiatives Across the Campus.
https://www.umacs.org/uploads/1/3/2/7/132732649/2023_umacs_conference_detailed_schedule.pdf
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):
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):
The University of Minnesota Extension Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships (RSDP) advance the environmental, economic and social sustainability of Greater Minnesota through authentic community-University partnerships that co-create innovative solutions and fulfill the University's land-grant mission. RSDP conducts its work through regional governing boards. Each RSDP region (Central, Northeast, Northwest, Southeast and Southwest) has a board composed of community volunteers and University faculty and staff. We strive to have three community board members for every University member. Jonna Korpi (UMD Staff) served on the board from 2016-2023 and still contributes as a work group member. Ryan Bergstrom (UMD Faculty) served on the board from 2019-2022, Rob Hietala (UMD Natural Resources Research Institute, now retired) served on the board from 2020-2023, and Njoki Kamu served on the board from 2019-2021. https://extension.umn.edu/regional-partnerships/northeast-rsdp#meet-the-board-2037163
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:
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:
In the spring of 2023, Jonna Korpi (Sustainability Director at UMD) served as peer reviewer for South Dakota State University in their third submission to AASHE STARS. Jonna worked with Jennifer McLaughlin, SDSU's Sustainability Specialist, to arrange and perform the review over the months of April and May 2023. SDSU submitted their report in June 2023 and received a Silver rating.
Optional Fields
The University of Minnesota Duluth has two major collaborations that engage with students across the U of M system.
The first collaboration is the SELFSustain conference. This conference is a two day retreat that enables students from all disciplines to meet with other UMN students about current sustainability efforts, brainstorm about sustainability-related topics, and make connections across the U of M system. This conference rotates between different UMN campuses to provide students with the opportunity to experience the different perspectives within the U of M and tour the operational sustainability initiatives in place at each campus as well. In 2023, Duluth hosted the conference and had student-moderated discussion sessions ranging from Sustainability in Student Housing to Nuclear Energy. The conference also included a sustainability tour of the UMD campus and a sustainability careers panel.
The second collaboration is the Sustainability Symposium. The Symposium is a U of M system-wide event that involves students presenting their sustainability projects, artwork, research, and other ideas to their peers and other campus attendees through lightning talks, poster sessions, and displays of creative works. In 2023, UMD’s Emma Hill won her section in a “Lighting Talk” called Rights of Nature which detailed the movement to grant nature legal rights for protection. Over 70+ students present their work on sustainability topics across all campuses.
https://environment.umn.edu/leadership/susted/conferences-events/sustainability-symposium/ https://environment.umn.edu/leadership/susted/conferences-events/selfsustain-conference/
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.