| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 60.21 |
| Liaison | Feletia Lee |
| Submission Date | June 28, 2024 |
University of North Carolina, Wilmington
IN-16: Green Athletics
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.00 / 0.50 |
Whitney
Formon Sustainability Assistant Office of Sustainability |
Does the institution’s green athletics program include the following?:
| Yes or No | |
| Zero waste and/or carbon neutral athletic events | No |
| A stadium or arena 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 sustainability impacts of turf management (e.g., by installing low input turfgrass or environmentally preferable artificial turf) | Yes |
| A program to support more sustainable transportation options for athletic events | No |
| Community engagement efforts, e.g. to educate students and fans/supporters about the institution’s sustainability initiatives | No |
| An athletic team certification program | No |
A brief description of the institution’s green athletics program:
The UNCW Boseman Softball Field installed an artifical grass playing surface in 2018. The artifical turf reduces the upkeep and resources needed to maintain a traditional grass field. Additionally, The UNCW Brooks Baseball Field has an improvement project set to begin in May 2024. The project aims to renovate the existing playing surface to meet NCAA standards while replacing the natural sod field with an artificial turf field to decrease maintenance and increase playability. This project is expected to conclude in January 2025.
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