| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 68.36 |
| Liaison | Marianella Franklin |
| Submission Date | Jan. 10, 2023 |
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
IN-20: Grounds Certification
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.50 / 0.50 |
Marianella
Franklin Director of Sustainability The Office For Sustainability |
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Does the institution own and/or manage land that is currently certified under the following programs? (at least one positive response required):
| Yes or No | |
| ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation | No |
| Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program (ACSP) | No |
| Bee Campus USA | Yes |
| Demeter Biodynamic | No |
| Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Forest Management standard | No |
| International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Green List Standard | No |
| National Wildlife Federation’s Certified Wildlife Habitat Program | No |
| An Organic standard or Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) endorsed by IFOAM | No |
| Salmon-Safe | No |
| Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES) | No |
| Tree Campus USA (Arbor Day Foundation) | Yes |
| An equivalent program approved by AASHE | No |
A brief description of the institution’s third party certified land holdings:
The national Arbor Day Foundation has named the UTRGV Edinburg Campus as a Tree Campus USA university for the seventh consecutive year (2021). The effort to achieve the designation, first received by the university in 2014, was led by UTRGV's Office for Sustainability and it Facilities Planning and Operations Department. The designation reflects UTRGV’s commitment to effective urban forest management and the engagement of the campus community in environmental stewardship.
Documentation affirming the certification(s):
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Website URL where information affirming the certification(s) is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
https://www.utrgv.edu/sustainability/programs/bee-campus-usa/index.htm
https://www.utrgv.edu/sustainability/programs/tree-campus-usa/index.htm
https://www.utrgv.edu/newsroom/2022/11/22-utrgv-marks-ninth-tree-campus-designation-with-arbor-day-plantings.htm
https://www.utrgv.edu/newsroom/2022/04/22-utrgv-seems-get-brownsville-campus-buzzing-about-pollinators.htm
https://www.utrgv.edu/sustainability/programs/tree-campus-usa/index.htm
https://www.utrgv.edu/newsroom/2022/11/22-utrgv-marks-ninth-tree-campus-designation-with-arbor-day-plantings.htm
https://www.utrgv.edu/newsroom/2022/04/22-utrgv-seems-get-brownsville-campus-buzzing-about-pollinators.htm
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.