Overall Rating	Gold
Overall Score	72.29
Liaison	Jonna Korpi
Submission Date	Sept. 11, 2024

STARS v2.2

University of Minnesota, Duluth
EN-14: Participation in Public Policy

Status	Score	Responsible Party
	1.33 / 2.00	Jonna Korpi Sustainability Director UMD Sustainability

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Local advocacy

Does the institution advocate for public policies that support campus sustainability or that otherwise advance sustainability at the municipal/local level?:

A brief description of how the institution engages in public policy advocacy for sustainability at the municipal/local level:

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Regional advocacy

Does the institution advocate for public policies that support campus sustainability or that otherwise advance sustainability at the state/provincial/regional level?:

A brief description of how the institution engages in public policy advocacy for sustainability at the state/provincial/regional level:

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National advocacy

Does the institution advocate for public policies that support campus sustainability or that otherwise advance sustainability at the national level?:

Yes

A brief description of how the institution engages in public policy advocacy for sustainability at the national level:

The University, through its governance bodies, administrators, and partnerships with other entities advocates for sustainability policy through published statements, engagement with elected officials, and other means.

UMN has signed on to several of Second Nature's advocacy efforts, including a letter to President Biden in 2021 advocating that the administration adopt the ambitious and attainable target of cutting our nation’s greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50% below 2005 levels by 2030. Documentation:
https://secondnature.org/wp-content/uploads/NDC-Sign-On-Letter_-Higher-Ed_FINAL2021.pdf

International advocacy

Does the institution advocate for public policies that support campus sustainability or that otherwise advance sustainability at the international level?:

Yes

A brief description of how the institution engages in public policy advocacy for sustainability at the international level:

The University of Minnesota has organized a delegation to participate in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change annual Conference of the Parties.
https://environment.umn.edu/education/susteducation/great-opportunity-for-umn-delegates-to-observe-cop27/
http://environment.umn.edu/education/susteducation/cop26/umn-cop-26-blog/

Optional Fields

A brief description of other political positions the institution has taken during the previous three years (if applicable):

The University does not take political positions.

None

A brief description of political donations the institution made during the previous three years (if applicable):

The University does not take political positions.

Website URL where information about the institution’s sustainability advocacy efforts is available:

https://government-relations.umn.edu/

Additional documentation to support the submission:

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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

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