| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 66.33 |
| Liaison | Larry Cook |
| Submission Date | Feb. 13, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of South Carolina
PAE-19: Community Sustainability Partnerships
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 2.00 |
Larry
Cook Director Office of Sustainability |
Does the institution participate in community sustainability partnerships that meet the criteria for this credit?:
A brief description of the institution’s sustainability partnerships with the local community:
A priority of the University’s sustainability plan, strategic plan and mission is community engagement and specifically in the form of service and outreach. This includes partnership with local and state non-profit organizations, local and state governments and industry. A partial list of community engagement efforts by the University includes:
-Regional sustainability conference for colleges, state agencies and local school districts focusing on energy
-Partnering with SC Conservation Voters for Annual Lobby Day for students
-Partner with Sustainable Midlands to put on training events and local initiaitves
-Member of Columbia Climate Protection Action Campaign
-Hosting meetings and member of: SC Chapter US Green Building Council, Keep the Midlands Beautiful, Palmetto Pride, Trout Unlimited, Urban Land Institute, SC Chapter of Sierra Club, SC Solar Council and more
-Developing and supporting the Rocky Branch Watershed Alliance and Gills Creek Watershed Alliance
-Home of Infinite Habitat @ Innovista, a sustainability institute that partners with industry and non-profits to provide sustainable facility design and management
-Providing an annual LEED charrette and training session to prepare students and local professionals for the LEED exam open to the public
-Founding member of Engenuity SC promoting green jobs and the green economy
-Host Southeastern Student Renewable Energy Network meetings
-Founding member of Sustainable Universities Initiative to bring state colleges together to work on sustainability issues
-Support and host Green Congregations and Public/Faith Community Eco Education program with the City of Columbia and Sustainable Midlands
-Working with local school district to develop high school level sustainability curriculum
-Partnered with Center for Teaching Excellence to train K-12 teachers on sustainability
-Faculty and staff sit on numerous local and state climate/environmental committees and advisory boards
-President integrates sustainability regularly into speeches and writings
-Train students to conduct greenhouse gas inventories for the City and local businesses
-Provide green gardening seminars and training to the campus and local community
-Sustainability leadership training program in partnership with a technical college and another university
-Hold innovation summits for major green building and net zero projects and invite local leaders and energy managers to sit in
-Community classroom where USC faculty teach community members on sustainability, renewable energy and environmental issues
-Dedicated student team under Sustainable Carolina on campus responsible for Community Engagement
The website URL where information about sustainability partnerships is available:
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