| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 71.75 |
| Liaison | Cindy Shea |
| Submission Date | July 24, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
IN-4: Green Athletics
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.50 / 0.50 |
BJ
Tipton Program Manager, Solid Waste Services Facilities Services |
"---"
indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Does the institution’s green athletics program include the following?:
| Yes or No | |
| Zero waste and/or carbon neutral athletic events | Yes |
| A stadium certified under a green building rating system | No |
| A sustainable food and beverage purchasing program that includes athletic event vendors and concessions | No |
| A program to minimize the use of potable water and chemicals in turf maintenance and groundskeeping | Yes |
| A program to support more sustainable transportation options for athletic events | Yes |
| Community engagement efforts, e.g. to educate students and fans/supporters about the institution’s sustainability initiatives | Yes |
| An athletic team certification program | No |
A brief description of the institution’s green athletics program, including the specific initiatives selected above:
UNC Athletics published its first sustainability report in 2016. The report highlights a range of green initiatives related to energy, water, recycling, transportation, purchasing, and service. Zero waste athletic events have been hosted for several Olympic sports teams. A local manufacturer of fabric has turned more than 250,000 plastic bottles from UNC sporting events into clothing for UNC teams and fans, banners, and graduation gowns. The football and baseball stadiums are irrigated from rainwater stored in cisterns with reclaimed water as back up. Tail gate and game day recycling are standard as is composting by concessionaires. To lessen game day traffic and related emissions, buses transport fans from multiple park and ride lots.
Optional Fields
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.