| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 62.46 |
| Liaison | Morgan Hartman |
| Submission Date | Jan. 31, 2020 |
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
EN-14: Participation in Public Policy
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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1.33 / 2.00 |
Kat
Woerner Sustainability Specialist Office of Sustainability |
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Local advocacy
No
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
Yes
A brief description of how the institution engages in public policy advocacy for sustainability at the state/provincial/regional level:
Former University of Nebraska President Hank Bounds advocated for LB639: H3 Careers Scholarship Act. This Act would provide $60 million in scholarships for students in Nebraska to further their education in high-skill, high-demand, high-wage areas as determined by Nebraska’s Department of Labor. Supporting this legislation increased accessibility for Nebraskans to attend college that would not have been able to do so previously.
https://nebraska.edu/news-and-events/news/2019/nebraskas-sons-and-daughters-deserve-opportunities
In December 2016, LR 455 was submitted in the Unicameral to create the framework for a state climate action plan. Today this resolution is still in the legislature with climatologists from the University of Nebraska consistently meeting with Nebraska state senators on the impacts of climate change and what it will mean for Nebraska.
https://nebraska.edu/news-and-events/news/2019/nebraskas-sons-and-daughters-deserve-opportunities
In December 2016, LR 455 was submitted in the Unicameral to create the framework for a state climate action plan. Today this resolution is still in the legislature with climatologists from the University of Nebraska consistently meeting with Nebraska state senators on the impacts of climate change and what it will mean for Nebraska.
National advocacy
Yes
A brief description of how the institution engages in public policy advocacy for sustainability at the national level:
Immigration and DACA:
Chancellor Ronnie Green of the University of Nebraska Lincoln publicly supports DACA students.
https://diversity.unl.edu/resources
https://www.unl.edu/chancellor/notes-from-campus/student-resources-related-to-daca
Anti discrimination Policy:
The Office of the Chancellor is committed to comply with title IX and has issued public support
https://www.unl.edu/chancellor/policymemoranda/20150624-title-ix-compliance
The National Drought Mitigation Center (NDMC) helps people and institutions develop and implement measures to reduce societal vulnerability to drought, stressing preparedness and risk management. They have created a map for state policymakers to easily access their state's climate plan, drought plan, water plan, and general hazard plan. This map allows Congress members access to their state's plans to write policy for further action. The center also works with policymakers to write legislation to create action plans. https://drought.unl.edu/droughtplanning/Plans/StatePlans.aspx
Chancellor Ronnie Green of the University of Nebraska Lincoln publicly supports DACA students.
https://diversity.unl.edu/resources
https://www.unl.edu/chancellor/notes-from-campus/student-resources-related-to-daca
Anti discrimination Policy:
The Office of the Chancellor is committed to comply with title IX and has issued public support
https://www.unl.edu/chancellor/policymemoranda/20150624-title-ix-compliance
The National Drought Mitigation Center (NDMC) helps people and institutions develop and implement measures to reduce societal vulnerability to drought, stressing preparedness and risk management. They have created a map for state policymakers to easily access their state's climate plan, drought plan, water plan, and general hazard plan. This map allows Congress members access to their state's plans to write policy for further action. The center also works with policymakers to write legislation to create action plans. https://drought.unl.edu/droughtplanning/Plans/StatePlans.aspx
International advocacy
No
A brief description of how the institution engages in public policy advocacy for sustainability at the international level:
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Optional Fields
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None
A brief description of political donations the institution made during the previous three years (if applicable):
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Website URL where information about the institution’s sustainability advocacy efforts is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
https://drought.unl.edu/droughtplanning/InfobyState.aspx
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