| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 62.26 |
| Liaison | Sean MacInnes |
| Submission Date | Feb. 14, 2022 |
University of North Carolina, Greensboro
EN-11: Inter-Campus Collaboration
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.00 / 3.00 |
Sean
MacInnes Sustainability Specialist Office of Sustainability |
Is the institution currently a member of a national or international higher education sustainability network?:
The name of the national or international sustainability network(s):
Association for Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education and the United States Green Building Council.
Does the institution actively participate in a regional, state/provincial, or local higher education sustainability network?:
The name of the regional, state/provincial or local sustainability network(s):
The Office of Sustainability represents UNCG in the UNC Sustainability Alliance, which consists of other sustainability office employees from the 17 North Carolina public institutions of higher education. The Office of Sustainability also participates in the Southeastern Campus Sustainability Network, which is an affiliate network with AASHE and serves as a regional resource for the primary sustainability "coordinators" from colleges and universities in the SE who would like to collaborate and share best practices.
Has the institution presented at a higher education sustainability conference during the previous year?:
A list or brief description of the conference(s) and presentation(s):
Dr. Aaron Allen, Associate Professor of Musicology presented:“Adapting to Life on Earth,” part of the roundtable/keynote “Adaptations: Confronting Climate Change Amid COVID-19,” Responses to Music in Climate Change, New York University, online (October 2021).
https://brookcenter.gc.cuny.edu/2021/09/07/responses-in-music-to-climate-change-conference-schedule/
Dr. Etsuko Kinefuchi, Associate Professor of Communicatoin Studies, presented: "In the name of a tradition: Meat, cultural tradition, and shaping of (diasporic) identity." at The 16th Conference on Communication and Environment (theme: Re-MEDIAting the Wild), June 21-24, 2021 (virtual).
The paper analyzed the comments posted in response to an opinion essay, “I admire vegetarians. It’s a choice I won’t ever make” (February 15, 2020) published in The New York Times. The essay generated 1,532 comments within the next couple of days of the publication, signaling an ardent public interest in the topic. The readers expressed their agreement or disagreement with Wittmeyer, commenting on one or more aspects of her argument. The analysis shows that the discourse in the comments points to the growing scrutiny of such ideas as “cultural tradition” and “cultural identity” as a protected tool of discursive closure and, to a lesser extent, a contested relationship between carnism and racial politics.
Has the institution submitted a case study during the previous year to an external higher education sustainability resource center or awards program?:
A list or brief description of the sustainability resource center or awards program and submission(s):
Change Comes from the Margins: Sustainability Efforts in Community-Campus Partnerships was co-authored by Dr. Spoma Jovanovic and Dr. Etsuko Kinefuchi, both from UNC Greensboro and was included in AASHE's 2021's Anthology on Racial Equity and Social Justice. https://www.aashe.org/racial-equity-social-justice/anthology/
Has the institution had employees or students serving on a board or committee of a sustainability network or conference during the previous three years?:
A list or brief description of the board or committee appointment(s):
Drs. Selima Sultana, Sarah Praskievicz, Marcia Hale, and Stephen Sills served on the planning and steering committee for the Southeast Urban Sustainability Summit (SEUSS) held at North Carolina A&T University in April of 2019. SEUSS convened leaders in urban sustainability from across North Carolina with the goal of forming a Convergence Research Network. Our network will identify key challenges related to the sustainability and resilience of our cities and towns, and develop a research agenda to address these challenges.
Does the institution have an ongoing mentoring relationship with another institution through which it assists the institution with its sustainability reporting and/or the development of its sustainability program?:
A brief description of the mentoring relationship and activities:
The UNCG Office of Sustainability has provided guidance to the California Institute for Integral Studies in San Francisco. The office has provided advice on sustainability education and outreach, introduced AASHE & STARS services and benefits, and provided job descriptions for sustainability staff.
Has the institution had employees or students serving as peer reviewers of another institution’s sustainability data and/or STARS submission during the previous three years?:
A brief description of the peer review activities:
A brief description of other inter-campus collaborative efforts around sustainability during the previous year :
Website URL where information about the institution’s inter-campus collaborations is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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