| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 65.53 |
| Liaison | Dedee DeLongpre Johnston |
| Submission Date | July 27, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Wake Forest University
EN-11: Inter-Campus Collaboration
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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3.00 / 3.00 |
Dedee
DeLongpre Johnston Chief Sustainability Officer Office of Sustainability |
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Is the institution an active member of a national or international sustainability network?:
Yes
The name of the national or international sustainability network(s):
The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education
Is the institution an active member of a regional, state/provincial or local sustainability network?:
Yes
The name of the regional, state/provincial or local sustainability network(s):
Southeastern Campus Sustainability Coordinators Network
Has the institution presented at a sustainability conference during the previous year? :
Yes
A list or brief description of the conference(s) and presentation(s):
Stan Meiburg, Director of the Sustainability Graduate Programs, presented at the 9th International Conference of the African Materials Research Society in Gaborone, Botswana.
Chief Sustainability Officer Dedee DeLongpre Johnston presented at the 2017 AASHE Conference in San Antonio, Texas.
Miles Silman, Director of the Center for Energy, Environment and Sustainability, presented on “Real World Sustainability” at the Appalachian State Energy Summit midyear summit.
Mike Draughn, Director of Maintenance and Utilities, presented on Building Renewal and Efficiency at the Appalachian State Energy Summit midyear meeting.
Has the institution submitted a case study during the previous year to a sustainability awards program that is inclusive of multiple campuses? :
No
A list or brief description of the awards program(s) and submission(s):
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Has the institution had staff, students or faculty serving on a board or committee of a sustainability network or conference during the previous three years? :
Yes
A list or brief description of the board or committee appointment(s):
Since 2012, John Knox, the Henry C. Lauerman Professor of International Law, has served as the United Nations special rapporteur for Human Rights and the Environment. Professor Knox has hosted and served on the organizing committees of several international conferences on the human right to a healthy environment.
Stan Meiburg, Director of the Sustainability Graduate Programs, serves as the chair of the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission's Air Quality Committee.
CEES Director Miles Silman serves on the Amazon Aid Foundation's Advisory Council and is a member of the Amazon Conservation Association's Board of Directors.
Lucas Johnston, Associate Professor of Religion and Environment and Director of Religion and Public Engagement, has served on the Board of Directors for the International Society for the Study of Religion, Nature, and Culture since 2009.
Chief Sustainability Officer Dedee DeLongpre Johnston serves on the AASHE Advisory Council and the Piedmont Environmental Alliance Board of Directors.
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?:
Yes
A brief description of the mentoring relationship and activities:
Dedee DeLongpre Johnston, Chief Sustainability Officer, serves as a formal mentor through AASHE's mentorship program.
Has the institution had staff, faculty, or students serving as peer reviewers of another institution’s sustainability data (e.g. GHG emissions or course inventory) and/or STARS submission during the previous three years?:
No
A brief description of the peer review activities:
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Has the institution participated in other collaborative efforts around sustainability during the previous year, e.g. joint planning or resource sharing with other institutions? :
Yes
A brief description of other collaborative efforts around sustainability during the previous year:
Wake Forest has collaborated with with a group of campuses whose executive vice presidents participate in a professional collaborative. The 2017-18 initiative has centered on two sustainability-focused projects. Wake Forest has served in a leadership capacity for one of the two working groups.
The seventh annual Appalachian Energy Summit midyear meeting, which was held at the Wake Forest Biotech Place Conference Center in February 2018, brought together students, faculty and leaders in academia and business to exchange ideas and share best practices in support of a clean energy economy. Wake Forest staff and faculty members collaborated with counterparts at Appalachian State University to co-host this conference.
Wake Forest partnered with Clean Air Carolina to host the 2018 NC Breathe Conference at the Bowman Gray Medical Center on March 8, 2018. The conference provides an interactive forum for North Carolinians to share the latest research related to the impacts air pollution has on human health, the environment, and the economy, and to discuss the critical role policy-making plays.
The WFU Law Review's Spring Symposium on Human Rights, held in April 2018, brought together environmental and human rights experts from around the world to discuss the interplay between human rights and natural resources.
Wake Forest collaborated with Elon University to host a panel discussion entitled “The Intersecting Roles of EPA and Business” on November 15, 2017.
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