| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 67.68 |
| Liaison | Nina Hartwig |
| Submission Date | May 31, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
IN-1: Innovation 1
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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1.00 / 1.00 |
Kate
Nelson Chief Sustainability Officer Office of Sustainability |
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Title or keywords related to the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome:
Bidirectional Technology Transfer of Composting Operation with Harold S. Vincent High School & UW-Milwaukee
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A brief description of the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome :
The UWM Office of Sustainability has played a leading role in the Bidirectional Technology Transfer of Composting Operation with Harold S. Vincent High School & UW-Milwaukee. Under a Healthier Wisconsin Public Partnership planning grant, the Institute for Urban Agriculture and Nutrition administered a planning project based on the food system- "grow, move, eat, return". UWM Office of Sustainability, Elyve Organics, and Vincent High School worked together on the "return" side of the food system. A cross campus evaluation ensued under the grant for how to best optimize differing resources to do on-site composting. The relationship with the high school not only improved composting operations, but it also laid a strong foundation for their redevelopment as an agriculture high school, and potential for a student-run farm that will support a scholarship model to UW-Milwaukee for Vincent High School students.
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A brief description of any positive measurable outcomes associated with the innovation (if not reported above):
Specifically the project supported a waste audit, specialized composting manual, and professional development for Vincent High School administration and teachers. Several cross-campus educational trainings took place. As a planning grant, each campus now has an assessment of resources/factors in their composting operations and a working knowledge of each others cultures, needs, and governance to build on the potential.
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A letter of affirmation from an individual with relevant expertise:
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Which of the following STARS subcategories does the innovation most closely relate to? (Select all that apply up to a maximum of 5):
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| Curriculum | No |
| Research | No |
| Campus Engagement | No |
| Public Engagement | Yes |
| Air & Climate | No |
| Buildings | No |
| Dining Services | Yes |
| Energy | No |
| Grounds | No |
| Purchasing | No |
| Transportation | No |
| Waste | Yes |
| Water | No |
| Coordination, Planning & Governance | No |
| Diversity & Affordability | Yes |
| Health, Wellbeing & Work | No |
| Investment | No |
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Other topic(s) that the innovation relates to that are not listed above:
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The website URL where information about the innovation is available :
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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