| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 68.87 |
| Liaison | Troy Goodnough |
| Submission Date | Feb. 18, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Minnesota, Morris
IN-3: Innovation 3
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Troy
Goodnough Sustainability Director Office of Sustainability |
A brief description of the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome:
Partnership with MPCA in the Minnesota GreenCorps program.
University of Minnesota, Morris (Morris) worked with MPCA to launch a new AmeriCorps program in Minnesota, called the Minnesota GreenCorps.
Launched in 2009, Minnesota GreenCorps is a statewide initiative to help preserve and protect Minnesota’s environment while training a new generation of environmental professionals. This program places AmeriCorps members with local governments, educational institutions, and non-profit organizations around Minnesota, where they will serve for 11 months on focused environmental projects. The program is coordinated by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
For the 2010-2011 program year, 25 host sites were selected through a competitive process out of 62 applicants. Twenty-six full-time members are serving with organizations statewide in the following topic areas:
• energy conservation and air quality
• waste prevention and recycling
• living green outreach
• green infrastructure
Five reduced half-time members, who are also current students, are serving with the University of Minnesota-Morris, one of Minnesota GreenCorps' strategic partners.
Minnesota GreenCorps is an AmeriCorps program. Funding is provided through a grant from ServeMinnesota and the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS).
A letter of affirmation from an individual with relevant expertise:
The website URL where information about the innovation is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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