| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 45.82 |
| Liaison | Amy Kadrie |
| Submission Date | Jan. 21, 2025 |
University of Rochester
PA-2: Commitments and Planning
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
4.40 / 6.00 |
Amy
Kadrie Recycling Coordinator Facilities |
2.1 Public sustainability commitment
Narrative detailing the institution’s guiding vision or goals for sustainability and the plan(s) in which they are published:
Plan Vision: In the spirit of Meliora, “ever better,” the University of Rochester is leading the way to a more sustainable future, forging creative and effective solutions to combat the environmental challenges facing our local and global community. We foster a culture that integrates planetary health, social equity, and economic vitality to create thriving, healthy, diverse, and resilient communities for this and future generations.
Under Umbrella Goal : Sustainability Office, Strategie 1.2, an implementation core team is being established to oversee the plan's progress and create an annual report of the the plan's progress.
Narrative and/or website URL outlining the institution’s external sustainability commitments that include a reporting requirement:
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2.2 Measurable sustainability objectives
Narrative listing the institution’s measurable sustainability objectives that address teaching, learning, and research:
Has the institution adopted one or more measurable sustainability objectives that address stakeholder engagement?:
Narrative listing the institution’s measurable sustainability objectives that address stakeholder engagement:
Has the institution adopted one or more measurable sustainability objectives that address campus operations?:
Narrative listing the institution’s measurable sustainability objectives that address campus operations:
The plan includes 6 Goals focussed on Sustainable Operations. The following qualify per credit specifications:
Sustainabile Opertions Goal 1: Transportation: Develop and support programs that minimize or eliminate fossil-fuel transportation by 2029.
METRICS OF SUCCESS: A higher proportion (or 100%) of the campus fleet switching to electric; modes of tracking and mitigating emissions from commuter and business travel; structures that facilitate clean and alternative-fuel transportation on campus.
Goal 2: Sustainable Procurement: Develop and implement environmentally preferable purchasing guides by 2029.
METRICS OF SUCCESS: A more consistent use of LCCA in relevant purchasing decisions and an increase in the proportion of expenditures on third-party verified sustainable or ethical products.
Goal 4: Waste Management: Increase the University-wide waste diversion rate by location by the following metrics:* (River Campus, Memorial Art Gallery, Eastman School of Music, and off-site owned properties shall reach or exceed 50% by 2029, Medical Center and off-site owned clinical facilities shall reach or exceed 30% by 2029)
METRICS OF SUCCESS: Goal is achieved as written.
Goal 5: Grounds Management:
Minimize negative environmental impacts from land use and management by developing and deploying design criteria that foster habitat stewardship, promote accessibility, and increase campus biodiversity by 2029.
METRICS OF SUCCESS: Published design criteria.
Goal 6: Water Use: Reduce potable water use per weighted campus user 30% from a FY 2019 baseline by 2029.
METRICS OF SUCCESS:
Reduced number of gallons of potable water used per weighted campus user
Has the institution adopted one or more measurable sustainability objectives that address racial equity and social justice?:
Narrative listing the institution’s measurable sustainability objectives that address racial equity and social justice:
Sustainabile Operations Goal 3: Equitable Procurement: Develop and implement standards that promote the procurement of responsibly produced goods and services that support diverse businesses and small and medium-sized enterprises by 2029.
METRICS OF SUCCESS: Written and implementable equitable procurement standards and a measurable, reportable increase in purchased goods and services from diverse vendors.
Has the institution adopted one or more measurable sustainability objectives that address administration and finance?:
Narrative listing the institution’s measurable sustainability objectives that address administration and finance:
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2.3 Climate resilience assessment and planning
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s climate resilience assessment:
Does the institution participate in an ongoing campus-community task force or committee that is focused on climate resilience?:
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the campus-community task force or committee focused on climate resilience:
Has the institution incorporated climate resilience strategies and/or goals into one or more of its published plans?:
Narrative listing the institution’s climate resilience strategies and goals and the plan(s) in which they are published:
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Optional documentation
Additional documentation for this credit:
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.