| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 53.79 |
| Liaison | Leslie North |
| Submission Date | March 5, 2020 |
Western Kentucky University
IN-20: Grounds Certification
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.50 / 0.50 |
Leslie
North Director of Sustainability Geography and Geology |
Does the institution own and/or manage land that is currently certified under the following programs? (at least one positive response required):
| Yes or No | |
| ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation | Yes |
| Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program (ACSP) | No |
| Bee Campus USA | Yes |
| Demeter Biodynamic | --- |
| Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Forest Management standard | No |
| International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Green List Standard | --- |
| National Wildlife Federation’s Certified Wildlife Habitat Program | Yes |
| An Organic standard or Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) endorsed by IFOAM | No |
| Salmon-Safe | No |
| Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES) | No |
| Tree Campus USA (Arbor Day Foundation) | Yes |
| An equivalent program approved by AASHE | No |
A brief description of the institution’s third party certified land holdings:
The 206 acre main campus is certified by the National Wildlife Federation as a Wildlife Habitat in 2017.
Since 2009 the main campus has been certified by the Arbor Foundation as a Tree Campus USA.
https://www.arborday.org/programs/treecampususa/campuses.cfm
In 2016, WKU was included in the NWF publication, "The Campus Wild: How College and University Green Landscapes Provide Havens for Wildlife and "Lands-on" Experiences for Students"
http://www.nwf.org/~/media/PDFs/Campus-Ecology/Resources/The-Campus-Wild/The-Campus-Wild---Natural-Areas-on-Campus.pdf
In 2019, WKU became an official Pollinator campus.
The University is a Level 1 certified Arboretum through Arbnet http://arbnet.org/morton-register/accredited-arboreta/all
Documentation affirming the certification(s):
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