| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 69.47 |
| Liaison | Cora Kenfield |
| Submission Date | March 4, 2021 |
Vassar College
EN-11: Inter-Campus Collaboration
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.50 / 3.00 |
Cora
Kenfield Director of Sustainability Office of Sustainability |
Is the institution currently a member of a national or international higher education sustainability network?:
The name of the national or international sustainability network(s):
Vassar College is an active member of AASHE and NCSE.
Does the institution actively participate in a regional, state/provincial, or local higher education sustainability network?:
The name of the regional, state/provincial or local sustainability network(s):
Vassar College is an active member of NYCSHE and the Environmental Consortium of Hudson Valley Colleges.
Has the institution presented at a higher education sustainability conference during the previous year?:
A list or brief description of the conference(s) and presentation(s):
Micah Kenfield, Director of Sustainability, presented at the 2019 State of Sustainability conference at RIT.
Has the institution submitted a case study during the previous year to an external higher education sustainability resource center or awards program?:
A list or brief description of the sustainability resource center or awards program and submission(s):
The Office of Sustainability submitted the white paper, "Internal Carbon Accounting at a Small Liberal Arts College," to the 2016 AASHE case study award program.
In 2017, the Office of Sustainability submitted a case study to APPA about their temperature data logger study in dorms to look at the issue of overheating in winter.
Has the institution had employees or students serving on a board or committee of a sustainability network or conference during the previous three years?:
A list or brief description of the board or committee appointment(s):
In 2015/2016 Sacha pfeufer, a student served on the board of the Environmental Consortium.
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?:
A brief description of the mentoring relationship and activities:
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?:
A brief description of the peer review activities:
A brief description of other inter-campus collaborative efforts around sustainability during the previous year :
In December 2016, Vassar College hosted a day long workshop for local towns, cities, and colleges on integrated stormwater planning.
In January 2017, Alistair Hall was a guest speaker and facilitator at a day long workshop at Swarthmore with PERC to support other colleges on strategies for carbon pricing.
Website URL where information about the institution’s inter-campus collaborations is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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