Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 62.46
Liaison Morgan Hartman
Submission Date Jan. 31, 2020

STARS v2.2

University of Nebraska - Lincoln
EN-14: Participation in Public Policy

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.33 / 2.00 Kat Woerner
Sustainability Specialist
Office of Sustainability
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Does the institution advocate for public policies that support campus sustainability or that otherwise advance sustainability at the municipal/local level?:
No

A brief description of how the institution engages in public policy advocacy for sustainability at the municipal/local level:
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Does the institution advocate for public policies that support campus sustainability or that otherwise advance sustainability at the state/provincial/regional level?:
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.


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:

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


Does the institution advocate for public policies that support campus sustainability or that otherwise advance sustainability at the international level?:
No

A brief description of how the institution engages in public policy advocacy for sustainability at the international level:
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A brief description of other political positions the institution has taken during the previous three years (if applicable):
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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:

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