Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 62.28
Liaison Dave Barbier
Submission Date Nov. 5, 2021

STARS v2.2

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
EN-10: Community Partnerships

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.00 / 3.00 Molly McGuire
Special Projects Coordinator
Office of Sustainability
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1st Partnership 

Name of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability :
Stevens Point Area Cooperative

Does the institution provide financial or material support for the partnership? :
Yes

Which of the following best describes the partnership timeframe?:
Multi-year or ongoing

Which of the following best describes the partnership?:
Sustainability-focused

Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners? :
Yes

A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability:
The Stevens Point area Cooperative is pursuing the Fairtrade City Certification. As a certified campus, our office is helping to facilitate awareness, create events, and complete overall needed tasks to complete city certification.

2nd Partnership

Name of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (2nd partnership):
Wisconsin Center for Environmental Education

Does the institution provide financial or material support for the partnership? (2nd partnership):
Yes

Which of the following best describes the partnership timeframe? (2nd partnership):
Multi-year or ongoing

Which of the following best describes the partnership’s sustainability focus? (2nd partnership):
Sustainability-focused

Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners? (2nd partnership):
Yes

A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (2nd partnership):
The WI Center for Environmental Education (WCEE) programming and staff structure are shifting to focus on education for sustainability (EfS) that more fully meets the needs of school districts and communities. The WCEE staff are working with partners around the state to build capacity for environmental and sustainability literacy. This new, more comprehensive approach reflects a desire to address the environmental, social, and economic aspects of life. The goal is to develop active, educated citizens who support healthy human and natural communities.
The WCEE runs programs such as K-12 Energy Education Program (KEEP)/ Wisconsin's K-12 Forestry Education Program (LEAF)

https://www.uwsp.edu/cnr-ap/leaf/Pages/default.aspx
https://www.uwsp.edu/cnr-ap/KEEP/Pages/default.aspx
Mission: https://www.uwsp.edu/cnr-ap/KEEP/Pages/About/Mission-Statement.aspx

3rd Partnership 

Name of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (3rd partnership):
Portage County Business Council

Does the institution provide financial or material support for the partnership? (3rd partnership):
Yes

Which of the following best describes the partnership timeframe? (3rd partnership):
Multi-year or ongoing

Which of the following best describes the partnership? (3rd partnership):
Sustainability-related

Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners? (3rd partnership):
Yes

A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (3rd partnership):
UW-Stevens Point has a membership with the Portage County Business Council (PCBC). This membership provides all UW-Stevens Point employees opportunities for learning and improving career and personal/hobby skills, networking, business tours, and more! The university is a partner in education to help the PCBC implement and promote innovative talent development solutions. Faculty and staff have served on the board and as volunteer ambassadors.

Optional Fields 

A brief description of the institution’s other community partnerships to advance sustainability:
UWSP's Schmeeckle Reserve is the headquarters of the Green Circle Trail, a 26-mile natural hiking and biking trail that loops around the Stevens Point area. About 1.4 miles of the Green Circle meanders through the northern part of Schmeeckle Reserve, with easy access to the rest of the trails. http://greencircletrail.org/

UWSP is a member of Campus Compact Wisconsin that advances the public purpose of colleges and universities by deepening their ability to improve community life and to educate students for civic and social responsibility.
https://wicampuscompact.org/

Website URL where information about the institution’s community partnerships to advance sustainability is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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