| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 71.58 |
| Liaison | Steve Mital |
| Submission Date | May 18, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Oregon
IN-1: Innovation 1
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Steve
Mital Office of Sustainability Director Finance & Administration |
Title or keywords related to the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome:
A brief description of the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome :
The University of Oregon's Sustainability Office partnered with the University of Oregon Bookstore to sell Oregon branded clothing made from recycled materials. Two dollars from every sale goes into an account managed by the Office of Sustainability to be used to advance campus sustainability programming. The UO Bookstore recently agreed to expand the partnership by providing a guaranteed $10,000 annually for five years to support a program designed to increase the number of sustainability focused courses offered at the University of Oregon.
A brief description of any positive measurable outcomes associated with the innovation (if not reported above):
The above mentioned curriculum development project would not have been funded without the Bookstore partnership.
A letter of affirmation from an individual with relevant expertise:
Which of the following STARS subcategories does the innovation most closely relate to? (Select all that apply up to a maximum of 5):
| Yes or No | |
| Curriculum | Yes |
| Research | No |
| Campus Engagement | Yes |
| Public Engagement | No |
| Air & Climate | No |
| Buildings | No |
| Dining Services | No |
| Energy | No |
| Grounds | No |
| Purchasing | No |
| Transportation | No |
| Waste | No |
| Water | No |
| Coordination, Planning & Governance | No |
| Diversity & Affordability | No |
| Health, Wellbeing & Work | No |
| Investment | No |
Other topic(s) that the innovation relates to that are not listed above:
The website URL where information about the innovation is available :
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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