| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 45.79 |
| Liaison | Larry Cook |
| Submission Date | Dec. 4, 2020 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of South Carolina
IN-5: Green Event Certification
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.50 / 0.50 |
Caroline
Zerhusen Project Coordinator Office of Sustainability |
Does the institution’s green event certification program address the following?:
| Yes or No | |
| Sustainable transportation options, teleconferencing options, and/or carbon offsets | Yes |
| Sustainable catering (e.g. sourcing local and third party certified food and beverages, providing vegetarian/vegan options, using reusable/compostable materials) | Yes |
| Paper consumption (e.g. minimization and recycled/FSC certified content) | Yes |
| Energy efficiency (e.g. equipment and lighting) | Yes |
| Waste minimization and diversion | Yes |
| Communications and/or signage about the sustainable practices | Yes |
A brief description of the institution’s green event certification program, including the specific components selected above:
The Green Event certification program at USC is a collaboration between the Sustainable Carolina Interns and any university club or office who are hosting events. In order to achieve green event certification, points must be earned in all five categories that comprise the certification checklist. These categories are Marketing and Communications, Transportation, Energy Usage, Food and Drink, Decoration and Waste Management, and Education. Each category also holds the potential to earn innovation credits that are approved by the certification team. The minimum threshold to achieve the certification is 14 points. Since its inception, over 7,000 members of the USC community have attended Green Certified Events.
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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