Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 69.72
Liaison Jim Walker
Submission Date June 6, 2022

STARS v2.2

University of Texas at Austin
EN-11: Inter-Campus Collaboration

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.50 / 3.00 Jim Walker
Director of Sustainability, Financial, and Administrative Services
University Operations
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Is the institution currently a member of a national or international higher education sustainability network?:
Yes

The name of the national or international sustainability network(s):

Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE)


Does the institution actively participate in a regional, state/provincial, or local higher education sustainability network?:
Yes

The name of the regional, state/provincial or local sustainability network(s):

Texas Regional Alliance for Campus Sustainability (TRACS)


Has the institution presented at a higher education sustainability conference during the previous year?:
Yes

A list or brief description of the conference(s) and presentation(s):

2021 TRACS Summit, "Front and Center: Enacting Climate change policies at the Local and National Level"; "Becoming Reslient and Healthier for Generations to Come"
2021 AASHE Conference, "Putting the Equity in Sustainability Curriculum"; "Sign Me Up! Creating Effective Waste Bin Signage"; "Sustainability on Tap! Experience a Silo-Busting Student Engagement Event"; "University Leadership: Elevating the Value of Outdoor Spaces Using the SITES Rating System"


Has the institution submitted a case study during the previous year to an external higher education sustainability resource center or awards program?:
Yes

A list or brief description of the sustainability resource center or awards program and submission(s):

Submitted a case study to the AASHE Campus Sustainability Hub entitled 'Creating Effective Waste Bin Signage'. The case study describes the work of a UT-Austin Zero Waste Working Group and their comprehensive process including signage studies, waste composition data, and a progression of testing to design a new campus-wide signage design standard. The case study can be found at: https://hub.aashe.org/browse/casestudy/25750/Creating-Effective-Waste-Bin-Signage


Has the institution had employees or students serving on a board or committee of a sustainability network or conference during the previous three years?:
Yes

A list or brief description of the board or committee appointment(s):

Texas Regional Alliance for Campus Sustainability (TRACS)
-Appointed to Executive Committee and Conf Planning Committee, Brianna Duran

Big 10 and Friends Environmental Stewardship Group
-Appointed as committee member, Jim Walker

US Green Building Council, Texas State Chapter
-Board member, Jim Walker

Austin Climate Equity Plan Steering Committee
- Appointed as committee member, Jim Walker

Earth Day Austin
- Appointed as Board member, Jim Walker

South Central Texas Electric Transportation Compact
- Appointed as Advisory Committee member, Jim Walker

State of Texas Alliance for Recycling (STAR) Central Texas Council
- Chair of steering committee, Brianna Duran


Does the institution have an ongoing mentoring relationship with another institution through which it assists the institution with its sustainability reporting and/or the development of its sustainability program?:
No

A brief description of the mentoring relationship and activities:
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Has the institution had employees or students serving as peer reviewers of another institution’s sustainability data and/or STARS submission during the previous three years?:
No

A brief description of the peer review activities:
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A brief description of other inter-campus collaborative efforts around sustainability during the previous year :
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Website URL where information about the institution’s inter-campus collaborations is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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