| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 55.52 |
| Liaison | Alan Burr |
| Submission Date | March 5, 2020 |
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
PA-2: Sustainability Planning
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
4.00 / 4.00 |
Amy
Seeboth-Wilson Sustainability Coordinator Facilities Management |
Does the institution have a published plan or plans that include measurable sustainability objectives that address sustainability in curriculum and/or research?:
A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives related to academics and the plan(s) in which they are published:
Campus Sustainability Plan, 2025
Goal: Increase course catalog sustainability-designated courses by 50% between 2019 and 2025.
Strategies:
Develop and implement a communication and marketing plan for sustainability in academics by 2021. This plan should include at least three events per year to educate faculty on how sustainability can be included in courses. Make use of existing resources, such as Coffee and Conversation, to reach faculty in each college. Work with the Campus Environmental Committee to establish annual event plans in the spring of each year.
Source: https://campus.uwplatt.edu/sustainability/sustainability-2025
Does the institution have a published plan or plans that include measurable sustainability objectives that address student, employee, or community engagement for sustainability?:
A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives related to engagement and the plan(s) in which they are published:
Campus Sustainability Plan, 2025
Goal: Increase campus sustainability knowledge by 50% on the bi-annual sustainability survey between 2019 and 2025.
Strategies:
Establish a campus-wide peer to peer education program (such as a green team or ambassador program) by 2020. Engage 10% of the university body (faculty, staff, students) in the program by 2025.
Develop and implement a communication and marketing plan for sustainability by 2021. Emphasize innovative or non-traditional message placement (e.g. garbage can wraps, outdoor interpretive signage etc.).
Source: https://campus.uwplatt.edu/sustainability/sustainability-2025
Does the institution have a published plan or plans that include measurable sustainability objectives that address sustainability in operations?:
A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives related to operations and the plan(s) in which they are published:
Campus Sustainability Plan, 2025
Energy Goal: Reduce our Scope 1 & 2 greenhouse emissions by 10,000 MTCDE (or 1/3) between 2019 and 2025.
Food Goal: Serve at least three additional campus grown foods in Dining by 2025. This is in addition to lettuce from Glenview and tomatoes/herbs from Greenhouse.
Physical Infrastructure Goal: Develop a plan for reduce campus operating cost and carbon-footprint of our physical infrastructure by 2025.
Waste Goal: Have a 72% waste diversion rate in 2025 (diverting recycling and compost from the landfill). In 2019, our diversion rate was 45%.
Source: https://campus.uwplatt.edu/sustainability/sustainability-2025
Does the institution have a published plan or plans that include measurable sustainability objectives that address diversity, equity, and inclusion; sustainable investment/finance; or wellbeing?:
A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives related to administration and the plan(s) in which they are published:
UW-Platteville Strategic Plan 2019-2024
Attract and recruit candidates with a demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Hire and retain employees who are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Create an atmosphere that adheres to standards of inclusion, support, and respect. Develop a strategic hiring and retention plan that will streamline, shorten and simplify the recruitment and selection process.
Create an inclusive and welcoming workplace environment. Increase retention of faculty, staff, and students through initiatives aimed at creating an inclusive and welcoming environment. While this strategy encompasses all members of the university, some tactics will focus specifically on the experiences of underrepresented individuals.
Source: https://www.uwplatt.edu/strategic-plan/invest-our-future
Does the institution have a published strategic plan or equivalent guiding document that includes sustainability at a high level? :
The institution’s highest guiding document (upload):
Website URL where the institution’s highest guiding document is publicly available:
Which of the following best describes the inclusion of sustainability in the highest guiding document?:
The institution's sustainability plan (upload):
Website URL where the institution's sustainability plan is publicly available:
Does the institution have a formal statement in support of sustainability endorsed by its governing body?:
The formal statement in support of sustainability:
The institution’s definition of sustainability:
"Meet the needs of the present while also enhancing the ability of future generations to meet their own needs."
Is the institution an endorser or signatory of the following?:
| Yes or No | |
| The Earth Charter | No |
| The Higher Education Sustainability Initiative (HESI) | No |
| ISCN-GULF Sustainable Campus Charter | No |
| Pan-Canadian Protocol for Sustainability | --- |
| SDG Accord | --- |
| Second Nature’s Carbon Commitment (formerly known as the ACUPCC), Resilience Commitment, and/or integrated Climate Commitment | No |
| The Talloires Declaration (TD) | No |
| UN Global Compact | No |
| Other multi-dimensional sustainability commitments (please specify below) | No |
A brief description of the institution’s formal sustainability commitments, including the specific initiatives selected above:
Website URL where information about the institution’s sustainability planning efforts is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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